DREAMS MADE REAL
-It costs R350 per month to provide tuition to each learner
- It costs R100 per month to buy a train ticket for the learners who stay in Soweto
- It cost R150 a month to provide each of the 140 orphaned learners with one meal a day.
The two completed classrooms cannot be fully utilized as there are no desks or chairs. Shaun Yazbek of Tshwane Hardware has since delivered 20 refurbished school desks and promised another batch by next week. Sixty chairs are required so I’ll be doing the rounds again to find some funding - about R3 000 is needed for this.
The school is now a registered beneficiary with the Woolworths “My School Programme.” If you shop at Woolworths please add Albert Street as a beneficiary on your School Card:
color:#333333">-You can update your profile on www.myschool.co.zacolor:#333333">
color:#333333">- You can send an email to cs@myschool.co.za and ask them to Albert Street School as a beneficiary
- Or you can phone the call centre on 0860 100 455
I have long ago realized that my involvement with Albert Street won’t end with the completion of the library. The old school building still needs to be painted. There’s the ongoing basic need of the 130 orphaned children including food to be provided for - The long term commitment of Gastaldi Distributors, the Johannesburgmso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
font-style:normal"> branch of the Union of Jewish Women and the Ornico Group helps to fill their tummies most days.
There’s also the small matter of 16 kids with an excellent schooling that’s struggling to find employment or a way to further their studies.
This includes Hillary Mudziviri who so touching and passionately spoke about his African Dream in July.
http://mrbaggins1.livejournal.com/92326.html
If you would like to sponsor a learner consider making a donation to:
Bank Account:
Name of Account: CMM Deaconess Society - Albert Street School
Bank: First National Bank
Branch Name: RMB Private Bank Johannesburg
Branch Code: 261 251
Account No: 62209247487
The sub-text of Field of Dreams is, and will always be. “If You Can Dream It - You can Do It” - Together we are dreaming and doing.
- It costs R100 per month to buy a train ticket for the learners who stay in Soweto
- It cost R150 a month to provide each of the 140 orphaned learners with one meal a day.
The two completed classrooms cannot be fully utilized as there are no desks or chairs. Shaun Yazbek of Tshwane Hardware has since delivered 20 refurbished school desks and promised another batch by next week. Sixty chairs are required so I’ll be doing the rounds again to find some funding - about R3 000 is needed for this.
The school is now a registered beneficiary with the Woolworths “My School Programme.” If you shop at Woolworths please add Albert Street as a beneficiary on your School Card:
color:#333333">-You can update your profile on www.myschool.co.zacolor:#333333">
color:#333333">- You can send an email to cs@myschool.co.za and ask them to Albert Street School as a beneficiary
- Or you can phone the call centre on 0860 100 455
I have long ago realized that my involvement with Albert Street won’t end with the completion of the library. The old school building still needs to be painted. There’s the ongoing basic need of the 130 orphaned children including food to be provided for - The long term commitment of Gastaldi Distributors, the Johannesburgmso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
font-style:normal"> branch of the Union of Jewish Women and the Ornico Group helps to fill their tummies most days.
There’s also the small matter of 16 kids with an excellent schooling that’s struggling to find employment or a way to further their studies.
This includes Hillary Mudziviri who so touching and passionately spoke about his African Dream in July.
http://mrbaggins1.livejournal.com/92326.html
If you would like to sponsor a learner consider making a donation to:
Bank Account:
Name of Account: CMM Deaconess Society - Albert Street School
Bank: First National Bank
Branch Name: RMB Private Bank Johannesburg
Branch Code: 261 251
Account No: 62209247487
The sub-text of Field of Dreams is, and will always be. “If You Can Dream It - You can Do It” - Together we are dreaming and doing.