September News

This month Themba Care Athlone looks forward to celebrating its 10 year anniversary. We are holding a Spring Ball at the Cape Sun Hotel to celebrate alongside funders, staff and others who are supporting us through attending the ball. Preparations have been underway for months and now it is almost time for our staff to swap their aprons for dresses and celebrate the wonderful work they are a part of. We look forward to a night of celebrating the past 10 years and of encouragement for the years to come!

A few months ago we mentioned that we could no longer send our crèche and preschool aged children to school due to budgeting constraints. This was manageable when we had a number of toddlers who could play together, however recently all but one of our toddlers was discharged. As a result he has become increasingly bored (the rest of the children are all under 2 years). Fortunately our doctor was able to secure a donation for him to attend the local crèche for the duration of his stay with us. He has loved the crèche from day one, no tears, and every morning heads off with his backpack and happily waving goodbye. In fact he loves it so much that if the driver is running late (or if he has to wait too long in the morning) he is soon in tears because he wants to go to school! We are so grateful that he is now able to leave the premises daily to play with other children his age and are certain it is going to benefit him greatly. Thank you again to those who support us in the different ways you do!