Heritage Day - 24 September 2015

Bright Beginnings celebrate Heritage Day

Staff and the children dressed up in national costumes to celebrate Heritage Day.

Food was also prepared and everyone enjoyed celebrating this special day in the S. African calendar.

Donations received

New storage boxes for the kitchen

We received donations of some R8,000 last month (September 2015) which allowed us to buy the staff uniforms, repair the kitchen fridge, some medication for the children and storage boxes to keep foodstuffs safe and clean as well as buying goods for the kiosk for re-sale. Many many thanks to everyone who donated money.  If you are keen to do so, details of the Bright Beginnings bank account can be found by clicking on the link here.

Money is a constant concern as Thandeka and her team receive no income from parents (this is a resource for very poor families in Mamelodi), so until we receive regular funding from the Gauteng Province, we are very dependent on donations from supporters of Bright Beginnings.

Visit to another creche in Mamelodi

Another creche in Mamelodi which gets state funding

This creche in another part of Mamelodi (about 3 km from Bright Beginnings) has fulfilled all it's criteria and is now funded by the Gauteng province.

Having a regular income really makes a difference  and the team who went to visit this creche came away with lots of ideas for Bright Beginnings.   Let's make our creche even better!

If you know anyone who could sponsor buying another toilet block and sewing mattress covers, please get in touch.