Miss Vicky's Children's Education Fund: September 2011

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.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Plans for the Future

Yesterday, the Jacobs family made a large financial donation to the Fund. During our meeting we made some important decisions about finding transportation for the thousands of books in storage as well as video conferencing between schools/students. We are thrilled to have the Jacobs' family help with this important endeavor. They visited the Township last summer while on vacation and were so moved with the children's plight.

We are planning a Beef 'n Beer at our local firehouse in January 2012. By that time, we should have the architect plans for the building of the school library. Besides the structure, we will need a librarian's desk, tables/chairs for the students, shelving for the books and computers. If successful in in arranging container shipping, donations of home computers would be greatly valued.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Fundraiser Canceled

Fundraiser Canceled

Unfortunately, the number of tickets sold did not warrant the cost of the event. The Board greatly appreciates the interest expressed by many businesses in donating gift certificates.

Perhaps when the economy returns to a better level, we will host a similar event.

Thank you!

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.