New Playhouse at Ikhayalethemba
There was great excitement at
Ikhayalethemba orphanage on Thursday when Father Christmas’ present arrived
early. The children looked on with
anticipation as a van drove up and in the back were large wooden shapes. They sat as a group to watch their gift
unfold. It wasn’t long before the
children could recognise that the shapes were going to make a playhouse. As the
workers put the playhouse together the children sat attentively. Once they
realised what it was going to be, they started planning what they could put in
it. The carers were joking that they
would put their own beds in there to sleep, much to the amusement of the
children. In the meantime, our Programs Manager JT phoned and I asked one of
the children to tell her what was happening.
He said, “You must get in your car and come see”. Of course she couldn’t
resist a trip in to see the excitement (even though she doesn’t have a car!)
Once the house was erected, the
workers stained it so the children had to wait to explore for an hour and a
half whilst it dried. They did this well
and managed to line up an array of things that they thought would be suitable
to use inside. The playhouse has proven great fun in the first couple of days
and we’re sure there is a lot more fun to be had. We also look forward to the
house becoming a stable for our Christmas Nativity on Christmas Eve.
Your kind donations to the
Charitable Trust make it possible for us to provide this play equipment and
other facilities for the children. We
thank people for their donations. If you
would also like to donate or find out more about the Charitable Trust please visit
www.gvi.org
Cheryl Martin
Project Manager
Cape Town
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