Midmar 2017

Tracy Kerr is raising funds for Singakwenza

This is the first time I will be swimming the 8 Miles but something that I am so looking forward to as it has always been a goal of mine! Singakwenza is a organization that I hold close to my heart being a teacher and knowing the importance of basic education! Singakwenza does amazing work with the less privileged children and has some creative ideas. I look forward to using my swimming in order to help raise funds for this very special organization. Changing many lives! Did you know that almost 80% of a person’s brain potential is achieved by the age of 4? Did you know that most of this potential is built while a child is playing? Most caregivers in crèches around South Africa are not aware of the fact that they are holding the future of our country in their hands. What an exciting and daunting prospect! Enter Singakwenza – a non-profit organisation based in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal. Singakwenza means, “We can do it!”, and our goal is to teach as many parents, educators and community workers as we can about the importance of learning through play, and to show them how easy it is to provide fun activities for their children so that they can develop vital educational foundations. We have therefore developed a whole range of educational toys that teach the same concepts as purchased toys, but for zero cost. Bread bags now become skipping ropes, margarine containers become cars, polystyrene trays become puzzles, yoghurt containers become shape sorters and cereal boxes become maths games. All the parent or crèche teacher needs is a pair of sharp scissors and a marker pen, and she will be able to get everything she needs to provide a fun-filled, stimulating environment....from the bin! And if a toy breaks or gets lost, it is easy (and free) to make another one. In addition, packaging that would usually be thrown away now has a value for both adults and children, so the programme is good for the environment too!

donations

Name	Message	Donation
May and mike van duyn	Good luck Tracy!	R300
Fundraising Garden Tea		R3 524
Katja Jacobs	<3	R100
Jelcane Farming		R1 000
Jade Miller	So proud of you! Well done! All my love xx	R300
Tyla & Frankie Atherstone	Good luck! What an amazing cause!!	R580
Fishing Competition	Thanks for the amazing support for this great fundraiser! Loved every minute!	R4 036
Paul/Sian De Billot		R1 000
Sarah/Fabien Lemasson		R400
Ezna and esmari Dames		R100
Trish Withey	Well done,Tracy! You're a hard working Angel👼	R250
Nicky Mapstone	Good luck special Trace!!! You are an inspiration!	R500
Lee hampson		R100
Bridgette & Hennie Poley	Good Luck Tracy!!	R500
Louise Hosking	Good Luck Trace! Proud of you!	R300
Mike Withey		R500
Nikki kelbrick	Go you good thing.	R150
Martin, Connor and Kyle	Well done on "putting your money where your mouth is" So sorry we will miss the fishing.	R200
Tess	Good luck Trace! Xx	R200
Steven ODonnell	I wish you all the very best	R500
FosCon Plumbing		R2 000
LD	Good Luck TLK	R1 000
Unknown		R1 000
Lielie	Good luck my Trace, you are such a star with a huge heart of gold. Just keep swimming xxx	R50
Jo-Anne Bushell	With Love	R100

Singakwenza, meaning “We can do it!”, is a non-profit organisation based in Kwa-Zulu Natal which builds sustainable Early Childhood Education programmes in economically disadvantaged communities, using recycling to make resources.

                    
                            http://www.singakwenza.co.za
                        
                            033 343 1650
                        
                            info@singakwenza.co.za

	http://www.singakwenza.co.za
	033 343 1650
	info@singakwenza.co.za