Anathi, 19, is in Grade 12 and has the responsibility of caring for her two sisters: Zintle, 17 and Likhona, 12. The girls came to Khayelitsha from Centani, a village in the Eastern Cape in 2007, with both of their parents. Soon after their arrival, their mother got sick and passed away. Tragically, their father also passed away in 2009. They have no other relatives to offer assistance, although they have recently found a cousin who is unemployed. The girls have been devastated by their many losses resulting in feelings of fear and vulnerability. The three of them live in their uncle’s shack as they struggle with the realities of providing food each day, as well as how they will manage to continue their education. Their only source of income is from Likhona’s monthly grant and a food parcel they receive from Baphumelele’s Child Headed Families program. Baphumelele is trying to help the other two girls receive some grant money. Fortunately the girls have managed to stay in school and now Anathi is in grade 12, Zintle is doing grade 11, and Likhona, grade 8. The girls are slowly getting used to the fact that both their parents are gone. Anathi went on to say, during the interview, that they are learning to live with the fact that they are on their own and they have to move on, but they will never forget their parents. Her wish is to finish school and see her sisters do the same. She desires to get a house/shack of their own, for there is talks that the uncle might come back and claim his shack. Unfortunately, Baphumelele is not able at this time to help the girls with a new shack, but are looking at finding a bursary for Anathi soon after she matriculates this year. She has vowed to look after her sisters until they all grow up to be independent and that will make her happy.
At Southpoint Church we are all rich. Let’s have a look at what we can share with families such as this one. We are collecting good used clothing from infant – adult, non-perishable food stuff, nice toys and good household items. We want to share from our abundance with Baphumelele Children’s Home and the Baphumelele Child Headed Family project.
Anathi, 19, is in Grade 12 and has the responsibility of caring for her two sisters: Zintle, 17 and Likhona, 12. The girls came to Khayelitsha from Centani, a village in the Eastern Cape in 2007, with both of their parents. Soon after their arrival, their mother got sick and passed away. Tragically, their father also passed away in 2009. They have no other relatives to offer assistance, although they have recently found a cousin who is unemployed. The girls have been devastated by their many losses resulting in feelings of fear and vulnerability. The three of them live in their uncle’s shack as they struggle with the realities of providing food each day, as well as how they will manage to continue their education. Their only source of income is from Likhona’s monthly grant and a food parcel they receive from Baphumelele’s Child Headed Families program. Baphumelele is trying to help the other two girls receive some grant money. Fortunately the girls have managed to stay in school and now Anathi is in grade 12, Zintle is doing grade 11, and Likhona, grade 8. The girls are slowly getting used to the fact that both their parents are gone. Anathi went on to say, during the interview, that they are learning to live with the fact that they are on their own and they have to move on, but they will never forget their parents. Her wish is to finish school and see her sisters do the same. She desires to get a house/shack of their own, for there is talks that the uncle might come back and claim his shack. Unfortunately, Baphumelele is not able at this time to help the girls with a new shack, but are looking at finding a bursary for Anathi soon after she matriculates this year. She has vowed to look after her sisters until they all grow up to be independent and that will make her happy.
At Southpoint Church we are all rich. Let’s have a look at what we can share with families such as this one. We are collecting good used clothing from infant – adult, non-perishable food stuff, nice toys and good household items. We want to share from our abundance with Baphumelele Children’s Home and the Baphumelele Child Headed Family project.