Miss Vicky's Children's Education Fund: June 2009

Mission Statement

The mission of Miss Vicky's Children's Education Fund is to finance the airfare from NYC to Cape Town, South Africa for at least one American teacher to donate his/her tutoring services each summer for several weeks to the children and mothers in Khayelitsha Township District "C" and to provide classroom instruction in the local public school to facilitate a learning environment focused on the improvement of overall literacy. Any additional funds raised will be used to establish a dedicated school library for "C" District. Eventually the hope is to provide each child with a school back pack filled with school supplies and their own reading book during the Holidays.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Visiting Miss Vicky's B&B

Vicky's B&B in Cape Town (see link below to send an accommodation enquiry)

Vicky Ntozini s three-bedroomed B&B is constructed from corrugated iron, tree trunks and hardboard, but her guests lack no comforts inside! Her warmth and hospitality and home-prepared traditional cuisine will delight you on your professionally-organised tour to Khayelitsha. Directly opposite the original" V&A Waterfront shebeen

Like most houses in Khayelitsha, it is built of corrugated iron and wood. It took the owners about two months to finish it - they built it with their own hands! As her guest house has grown in popularity, Vicky has been able to extend her property, it is now double storey. It faces east and gets a lot of sunlight in the morning. There is enough room between the house and the street for cars to park and children to play. On hot Saturday afternoons, we like to put chairs outside and watch the busy world of the township pass by.

SERVICES & FACILITIES

Vicky's husband designed the interior of the house. It's very comfortable, and her visitors are always surprised by how big it seems on the inside when it seems so small from the outside. Her husband decorated the living room and hallway with special tiles and wood; they also like to hang pictures on the walls and display their collections of porcelain animals and special bottles. There are pictures from Vicky's past guests hanging throughout the house. The shared living area has local TV and a DVD player. The kitchen is available to the guests for coffe and tea making facilities and for use of the refrigerator. There is also an honesty bar for guests. There is a shebeen (tavern) with pool tables across the street and braai (BBQ) stands down the road. Vicky or one of her friends can take you on a walking tour of the neighborhood. Full tours of Khayelitsha can also be arranged.

DIRECTIONS

Directions from the airport: * Take the N2 south towards Somerset * Take the Mew Way exit, turn right from offramp towards Khayelitsha * At the first robots (stoplight) turn right * Then turn right into the street just in front of the CalTex Garage * Take the first right after the CalTex * At first intersection, take a left * Pass three roads on your right * Take the 4th right. Vicky's is on your left. There are signs along the way from the CalTex although some are hidden so keep your eye out.

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Vusamanzi Primary School

Vuzamanzi Primary is in Site C in the Khayelitsha informal settlement. First established in 1985, the school has served the community as a community hall for meetings and a hiding place from police raids at the height of the apartheid era as well as a place to educate the youth. Over 75% of the parent community of Vuzamanzi Primary are unemployed and illiterate, many eeking out a living in the informal sector where they sell fruit and sweets at the taxi rank and station. Naturally, there is a high percentage of non-fee payment by these parents who simply cannot afford school fees and the school has now been identified as a pilot school for the no payment of school fees in the Western Province.