By Adele Bruggeman | Project and Fundraising Coordinator
We are hopefully seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in terms of COVID in South Africa now, and we want to thank you again for helping us be able to be such a responsive organization throughout this time. Through your support we have been able to provide over $20,000 in emergency grants that have helped to cover the cost of PPE, additional food resources, supplementary educational material for learning at home, and continued financial support when other organizations funding was cut. We believe our projects are now positioned to be more resilient than ever, welcoming back more children to access full time programming, adding new activities to their offerings, and scaling to new communities. There is no doubt that this has been a trying time for South Africa, and the world, but we are excited to see children returning to school, laughter and a sense of normalcy all around. Thank you for helping us carry the children of South Africa through these times.
Additionally we are thrilled to share that we were able to raise $487 through our recent Little By Little campaign where we were able to secure an additional $192 in matching funds. These small contributions really do make a BIG difference in the lives of kids. Sponsoring the purchase of school supplies, healthy meals, and after school program resources.
We recently celebrated Heritage Day in South Africa where we saw many of the children from our partner projects dressed up in their traditional cultural attire, celebrating where them and their families have come from and what makes South Africa such a beautifully multicultural country. This day is often enjoyed with traditional dancing, family time and a braai (South Africa’s version of a barbecue). Most of our partner projects put in successful community events to celebrate too!
Thank you for being part of our global CHOSA community that continues to prioritise children’s right to health safe and supportive spaces to learn and grow! We cannot do this work without you.
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