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Happy Heritage Day to South Africa from the Angels!
Student Scholarship Programme - High School Bursaries
Our grade six learners sat for the entrance exams for the Student Scholarship Programme on Saturday 16 September, where they were competing for 2019 Grade 8 high school bursaries with over 100 other hopeful candidates! High school bursaries are like hens' teeth (rare). Wishing our Nopinkie, Eyam, Dom, Luvuyo and Linako the best of luck.
Local Hero Award
Lou Billett our Chairperson, received a Local Hero Award this month. Sponsored by the Daily Dispatch and Johnson and Johnson we are now in the running for the finals! We find out at the gala dinner on 19 October. Holding thumbs!
Volunteer at African Angels
It is wonderful to have Debbie and Chris sat the school for three weeks until the end of term two, sharing their vast teaching experience with us.
Thank you to Chris and Debbie for not only giving of three weeks of their time, but also for forgoing farewell gifts in lieu of donations. A huge thanks to those from Lymm High School and Cheadle Catholic Junior School who donated so generously! We are overwhelmed by your generosity and thoughtfulness.
African Angels Parent Representatives
African Angels has amazing parents. Meet Nokupumla and Nomakwezi - our parent representatives on our Board. Nokupumla is the mother of Awonke in Grade 7 and is the Grade R teacher at Chintsa East Primary School. Nomakwezi is mom to Alizwa and is a house manager for African Heartland Journeys and Volunteer Africa. Both these ladies are super important to make sure our parents' views are heard.
Nomakwezi
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The amazing Penny is at it again! Harcourts invites you to ride the 72 km Kwelera to Kei Mouth with our team on 25 November 2017, to raise awareness and funds for the African Angels Independent School.
Recycling Workshop
African Angels sponsored Singakwenza, a non profit who teaches parents how to make toys from waste materials, to Chintsa in August. The parents who attended really enjoyed their session!
Chintsa East has been fortunate to have Marlene and her Buckaroo team, in conjunction with the SPCA, visiting Chintsa recently. Over 90 dogs have been spayed, many kennels provided and kilos of cat and dog food donated. Thank you to Marlene, Buckaroo and the SPCA East London.
FAST FACTS:
110 kids attend African Angels 40 kids, or 36% of all students have their school fees sponsored. We have 8 monthly donors who contribute on a recurring basis to the Angels - a 37% increase since the beginning of September. Our operating budget is R2.4m per annum. 82% is spent on our teachers' salaries, who educate, love and care for our kids.
African Angels Beach Walk
Saturday 21 October 2017 - Join African Angels on their annual Chintsa East to Chefani and return beach walk.
The walk starts (and ends) at the Chintsa East beach carpark at 8.30am. Registration is on the day from 7.30am. R20 per person with all proceeds being donated to African Angels Independent School. Come join the Angels on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world!
We are loving our kids' natural hair styles.
Grade 1 loved their outing to the Lion Park this term.
A huge thank you to Selborne Primary for collecting glue sticks for the Angels, saving us 1000's of randelas!
Our next art work into the mail as part of our GlobalGiving Visual Arts Arts campaign to thank our donors! Ahlumile is so proud! Her favourite food is ... carrots!!!
The incredible Wild Women on the Run held their trivia night on Saturday to raise funds for the Angels and Bus Fare babies. We are so grateful for this long standing partnership. #wildwomenontherun
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Grade 7 went to the Belgravia Art Centre art exhibition this month where some of their work was entered.. thanks to Lynne for mounting and hanging their work!
All our individual sponsors of our kids.
Donations in Kind
Hudson Primary School
Selborne Primary School
Selborne Primary school parents (glue sticks)
Lilyfontein Primary School
Maclears Stationers
About African AngelsAfrican Angels Independent School is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty, through providing quality primary school education for some of the most disadvantaged children in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
Our mission is to provide a quality primary school education for children who would not otherwise be able to afford it.
Our vision is to see each child reach their full potential, and grow into fine South African citizens.
The school was established in 2012 and has over 100 learners aged 6 – 14 years.
We provide a well-rounded education; creating an environment that is conducive to learning; supporting our vision that every child reaches their full potential.
Our children live in two nearby townships, and on surrounding farms just outside East London in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. All the children come from circumstances where they experience significant socioeconomic disadvantage. We partner with parents in the education of their child. Our parents are active members of the school community.
“A person is a person because of people.”
African Angels is a registered non profit organisation, with tax deductible status under Section 18(a) of the Income Tax Act in South Africa.
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