By Lou Billett | Chairperson, African Angels
Two decades after apartheid it is still the case that the life chances of the average South African child are determined not by their ability, or the result of hard-work and determination, but instead by the colour of their skin, the province of their birth, and the wealth of their parents.
At African Angels we have been running our sponsorship programme since we started, before we had a school, since 2008. Nopinkie is one of our very first sponsored Angels. Leigh and Rich, a blended Australian and South African couple, have been supporters of Nopinkie and her family, since then. As one of our oldest learners, Nopinkie is ready to go to high school, and has been fortunate to be accepted into an excellent high school, some distance from her home in Chintsa. Leigh and Rich have also sponsored Iva since 2008, until today. In 2020 Iva will attend a private high school, on a full bursary. The first that this particular school has ever offered and we are confident she will succeed, because of her educational foundation received at African Angels.
Leigh and Rich's generosity has enabled Iva to attend African Angels since she started school, giving her a quality primary school education, so she can now compete at one of the best high schools in our city for the rest of her school education, graduating with an internationally recognized high school leaving certificate. Iva will return home every day to her home in the nearby township, which is rife with crime, violence, social problems, including drug and alcohol abuse, a very far cry from her much wealthier school mates much more comfortable home lives. The gap between rich and poor in South Africa is one of the biggest in the world.
There is much talk about moving from generosity to justice when we talk about non profit organisations. We believe that everyone is equally deserving of dignity, opportunities, and fairness, and we seek justice everywhere. Leigh and Rich's generosity over the years has seen justice delivered to Iva. Your generosity as a sponsor will see justice delivered to your sponsored child in the future.
Thank you for your generosity, to bring justice to the children who attend African Angels.
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