Sports Day

Three I Care boys rounding the final bend before the straight, about to take the first three places in a race which was part of a wonderful Sports Day Event, held in Albert Park on Saturday, June 20. The event was hosted by the Department of Sport & Recreation. Everyone had a fanstastic time and our boys won many prizes. Well done!!

Brie Plaggenborg

One of our volunteers,Brie Plaggenborg, returned to us this month after a holiday with her parents in Holland. She had a great time but
admitted she was happy to be back with I Care. Brie helps Gill - our school principal and teachers, Nicola and Sandy with the children's education. She is also responsible for various outings. So far this year they have been to Tala Game Reserve, the Raptor Sanctuary and Durban Art Gallery. This month they will be visiting The Sharks Board and the Science Museum.

Healing of Memories

Eleven young men, aged between 10 and 16 years, attended the Healing of Memories through Ecotherapy Course which is run by Mdu Mchunu of Indalo Development Institute three times a year for I Care children as phase 1 of the Khuthaza Programme. As you can see, learning can be fun!

Graduation

We congratulate all the graduates who celebrated the completion of a six week course where they were taught self awareness, communications, social skills, teamwork, anger-management and how to conquer substance abuse, among many other projects. They looked very smart in uniforms donated by Stihl.

Roundtable

ROUNDTABLE Southern Africa held a very special event on Saturday, 30 May. They asked the public to please purchase blankets and then donate them to The Winter Knights for distribution - via I Care - to disadvantaged people to help to keep them warm during the winter months. The end result was mind-blowing! Over 1,000 blankets were donated and all this was due to the fantastic efforts of the Durban and South Coast Round Tablers. They gave of their time and their energies and we at I Care applaud them for it.

Prevention & Awareness

Lucia has been very involved lately with other charities, such as the Save the Children Fund. Also, in conjunction with the Ethekwini Municipality and SAPS, interacting with staff and children from Primary, Secondary and High Schools in the area. She has been giving Prevention and Awareness talks at these schools with a view to helping them to understand that the old adage -"Prevention is better than cure" - is worth remembering , especially when it comes to glue-sniffing, drug-taking and associating with gangs. By promoting awareness we aim to keep children away from these bad habits, get them off the streets and give them a chance to manage their young lives properly. Lucia has also been chatting to young mothers at local clinics, helping them to better understand the importance of birth control.