By Ellie Hunja | Fundraising Coordinator
It's been a busy and exciting time at CHOSA. With two new staff members and the support of our incredible donors, we've been able to expand our work to five new projects! We'd love to introduce you to each of them:
Inzamezethu Educare Centre is a preschool and soup kitchen that serves the children of Khayelitsha and their families each day. Inzamezethu was founded in 1998, starting small in the home of its founder. Now, it has become an integral part of the community and a beacon of hope for the children that it serves.
We began providing capacity-building support to Inzamezethu in July. In that short time, they’ve hosted a fundraiser selling donated goods in order to raise funds for needed renovations. They also recently celebrated Heritage Day by hosting a joyful event complete with traditional food and clothing to highlight the beauty of their cultural heritage. (See a great video of our projects' celebrations of the holiday here!)
Ithemba Lempumelelo works with children with disabilities and physical impairments to provide skills development through the arts - specifically, ceramics. Ithemba Lempumelelo means ‘our hope for the future’ and the project lives this meaning by investing in the future through the children of today. Founded in 2020, they have overcome many challenges to grow their organization. CHOSA is currently supporting them with capacity-building services as they prepare for a fundraising event where they will sell the ceramics made by the children.
Imfuneko is an afterschool program that provides academic enrichment and warm meals to local kids ages 6-13 years. CHOSA was recently able to provide Imfuneko with a once-off grant to purchase stationery and other essentials for the afterschool program.
Imfuneko hopes to expand from their current offices to a larger building (a converted shipping container) in order to accommodate the growing number of students. Their future plans also include starting a community garden, which will provide vegetables for their community feeding program.
Skye’s Wooden Spoon has quickly become a cornerstone in the community after being founded at the height of the COVID pandemic. It seeks to take a holistic approach to community development, as evidenced by its wide range of programming across three different neighborhoods:
Imbono Afterschool Program provides educational support and life skills to nearly 50 children in the township of Gugulethu. These children often come from homes where their caregivers' lack of financial resources, education, and/or time contributes to a high drop-out rate. To combat this, Imbono provides a space where children can receive homework help and discover their interests through reading and extracurricular activities.
As the number of children they serve continues to grow, CHOSA will continue to support Imbono's efforts to fundraise, recruit volunteers, and develop their community garden.
None of this would be possible without your support - thank you for continuing to partner with us!
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