Our end of year celebration always includes as special a time as possible, when our little ones graduate from creche, get to show off their songs and dances to their proud parents, get a new school uniform, share a hearty meal all together, and have lots of fun with food, sweets, prezzies and games. It is also a time to cherish the team, who teach, cook, educate and take field trips, for all the positive work they do all year - everyone deserves the gift of joy - despite low income and Covid.
The problem is simply a ripple affect of a low income area, poverty, and Covid-19 induced joblessness. Families have very little money to celebrate Christmas, because focus needs to be on covering vital costs such as food. A child graduating from pre-school is an important educational milestone, and parents cannot afford the cost of the graduation, school uniform, event costs, etc. So finding a way to enable a special Graduation and Christmas for these children at no cost to their families.
This project will enable us to cover the costs. All donations go towards hiring tents and chairs and sound system, lots and lots of food and cooking, goodie bags for the children with sweets and fruit, school uniforms for the pre-school Graduates to be able to go to Grade 1 , games and toys, jumping castles, staff food Christmas buckets, gifts, transport, photographer, school shoes, and so much more. This gives the gift of joy, allowing parents to celebrate their child's education, and have FUN!
The impact will be 13 little Children having a graduation ceremony, and being able to cover all the costs without impacting negatively on their families. These children can then go to Primary school to continue their education. This helps buy school uniforms and stationary. This provides extra food, sweets, fun and games for over 120 children that come to the Nourish eco villages. This shares joy with over 100 households. The long term impact of a day of happiness cannot be quantified.
