By Ellie Hunja | Fundraising Coordinator
Silulutho Educare, an early childhood development center and one of our longest partnerships, has recently celebrated the completion of their new building! Its construction was a huge undertaking, but an important one: durable, weather-proof buildings are essential for children to learn safely and comfortably, and for projects to maintain their nonprofit status with the local government.
The construction was funded with a combination of CHOSA funding, outside grants, and community fundraising. At the end of September, classes moved into the new building, and the children are loving it!
On November 8th, Silulutho celebrated its most recent graduating class: 10 adorable learners who are off to primary school. The celebration was attended by not only families and friends of the little ones, but by three of CHOSA’s partner projects. We’re so proud to see our partners supporting each other, not only at our monthly support groups but throughout the year. Their teamwork is a testament to the relationships we foster with our work, and the power of community.
As we celebrate this milestone for Silulutho Educare, CHOSA is celebrating a milestone of its own - 20 years of changing lives in Cape Town! We are endlessly grateful to our staff members, community partners, board of advisors, and supporters around the world who have made this work possible. We're excited for all that's ahead!
We received this note from Silulutho Educare, which we're honored to pass on to you:
“Congratulations on your 20 years! Here’s to many more years of achievements, creating job opportunities, helping the needy, and nurturing and improving the lives of our children. We are one of the oldest projects that has been with CHOSA for a long time. Some of our children are now at university, some are working, and we appreciate you so much. Even we, as employees, have managed to raise our kids and build our homes with the stipends we receive because of CHOSA. We’ve come a long way from the shacks (informal structures) to building a beautiful new facility thanks to your support.”
This message from one of our oldest partners warmed our hearts because it reminded us that our work, powered by our donors’ generosity, has done far more than support individual children. Over the past twenty years, it has uplifted families, empowered local leaders, and helped communities build the stability and infrastructure they deserve.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your partnership. You can follow us on our social media (see links below) to hear more about our 20th anniversary celebrations!
We hope you have a lovely festive season.
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