Christmas gifts

We would like to express our gratitude to two of our 'in kind' donors. Neotel are providing our Hope Centre and our Umuzi Centre with a table tennis table and a foosball table each. What an enormous amount of pleasure these sports items are going to give the boys.

S.A Bulk Shipping have donated twenty large boxes of stationery to be shared between the school, the rehabilitation centre and the Hope Centre. This is the second year that they have given us this splendid gift. Last year's boxes meant that we did not have to purchase any school stationery for the whole of 2010. Thank you to both Neotel and S.A Bulk Shipping for their wonderful gifts.

Year End Prize-Giving Ceremony

On Wednesday, December 8 the I Care Christian School held a prize-giving ceremony for the boys. Each child received a certificate and a trophy recognising their achievements throughout the year. Aimable Bandandaza, one of the teachers, gave a speech acknowledging all the role players involved in the school, thanking them for their hard work. He also talked of the school's highlights for 2010. Pastor Eric then gave an address. He and his wife, Nonhlanhla are leaving I Care to study in Cape Town. We shall miss them but we wish them all the best for their future.

Lona, Lorna and Juliette from the Umuzi Board gave each child a soccer ball and a carry bag and the staff were presented with thank you gifts and praised for their work with the children. Llona said how proud the Board were to be associated with I Care.

After this the boys recited poetry, sang, danced and performed a modern rendition of the Parable of the Good Samaritan, using the football teams - Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates as examples. After a light lunch a great afternoon was spent with the boys and their families.

Congratulations go to all the staff at ICCS for their efforts over the past year and for a memorable day.

Christmas Boxes

Bhekani, Sipho and Mlungisi with just a few of the many boxes of Christmas gifts which were collected for the boys by the pupils of My Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent and Virginia Preparatory School in Durban North. There were enough presents to fill a shoebox for each and every boy in our care. Each box contained books, stationery, sweets, toys and other goodies. For some children this would be their very first Christmas gift and they were all delighted.

Everyone at I Care would like to express thanks for the kindness of these schoolchildren in helping our children to have a happy Christmas.