- Posted by: Di Thomas
- November 24, 2006, 4:26 pm
Masikhule Home Creche - The TCD Trust Founding Project
In 1993, when the tourism industry was still in it’s fledgling stages, a few small companies began running Township tours. At the time, this was a very new concept, indeed, most white South Africans had never set foot in a Township. These tours have subsequently grown in popularity, especially with foreign visitors, who are keen to get a wider perspective on the social & cultural aspects of our land. Many visitors express an interest in making a difference in the lives of the communities that they visit and this is how Di Thomas, one of the current Trustees and owner of Daytrippers, along with Sam from Sam’s cultural Tours and Lee & Toni from The Backpack/ Africa Travel Centre, became involved in the building of the Masikhule Home Creche in KTC.
The Need for a New Creche
The original creche, while filled with happy, energetic children, consisted of no more than corrugated aluminum panels patched with cardboard providing little protection from Cape Town’s weather. It was obvious that it was not an environment conducive to learning during the children’s formative years.
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Donations
After working consistently for several months to raise the needed
money and thanks to many generous donations, Di Thomas, along with
various colleagues in the industry and abroad, finally raised enough
funds to approach a builder with plans for a more adequate and
desperately needed new creche.
Contributions for this project are listed below.
| Source | Country | Amount | ||
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| Collected by Jon Magne Lund | Norway | R44,740.00 | ||
| Collected by Kapkindergarten Project | Germany | R30,340.00 | ||
| Collected by Jo Claes | Belgium | R20,000.00 | ||
| Collected by The Backpack | Cape Town | R17,430.00 | ||
| Donated by Daytrippers | Cape Town | R8,520.00 | ||
| Collected by Ashanti Lodge | Cape Town | R3,215.00 | ||
| Donated by Hylton Ross Touring | Cape Town | R2,180.00 | ||
| Donated by Paradise Touring | Cape Town | R2,000.00 | ||
| Donated by Mrs Jean Rubesch | U.S.A. | R1,700.00 | ||
| Donated by Mrs Midge Dods | Cape Town | R1,000.00 | ||
| Donated by Mrs Herbstein | Cape Town | R1,000.00 | ||
| Donated by St Johns Lodge | Cape Town | R135.00 | ||
| Donated by Nadia Eckhard | U.S.A. | R110.00 | ||
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| TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED | R132,370.00 | |||
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