 Message from CHEEA Chairperson - Farida Khan If I thought that only biological mothers were surprised on Mother’s Day, wow, imagine my surprise when I saw this in the Tribune on Sunday, May 9, 2010. I appeal to all of you to please consider helping these children during the cold months ahead, especially the long month break that these children will be on during the June/July Holidays. CHEEA has an Open Handed Page on our website: www.cheea.org.za. Please visit this page and assist CHEEA, financially to give food parcels to the many orphan children that we serve. Any amount will be appreciated. The Schools that CHEEA works with are in the south Durban area of the eThekwini Municipality, namely the Merebank and Umbumbulu areas. Many of the learners in these schools are either orphans and or Child Headed Households. CHEEA has been engaging with these Learners on HIV& Aids awareness programmes, including Gardening Projects, to compliment the Schools Feeding Scheme, which only provides one meal per day. These Learners normally eat part of this meal, consisting of samp and beans or pap and beans, and take the rest home to other siblings. CHEEA has been trying to get help with regards to food hampers, especially during the Winter (June/July) Holidays, as these learners won't even have the one meal that the School provides. With your benevolence, watching these children smile and appreciate these food parcels, knowing that they will have some food for the Holidays will be a real delight. I look forward to your kindness. Many thanks. CHEEA's ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A: CHEEA received its: i) Non Profit Organisation status certificate in January 2008 & it's ii) Public Benefit Organisation (Tax Exemption) Number in August 2009.
B: Schools that CHEEA worked with:
Delani Primary School in Thornwood – West of Durban
· A gardening project was started in the school to complement the school’s feeding scheme. The school receives approximately R 1.25 per learner per day.
· CHEEA members have regularly contributed to the school’s scheme.
· Asthma education and awareness programmes
· An HIV&Aids open day programme was held in conjunction with eThekwini Municipality City Health Department.
· CHEEA bridged the gap between local businesses to contribute to the winter needs of the learners.
· CHEEA co-ordinated HIV& Aids workshops for 3 Educators. They received certificates as HIV&Aids as Counsellors.
Zakhele Primary School in Claremont – West of Durban
· A gardening project was started in the school to complement the school’s feeding scheme. The school receives approximately R 1.25 per learner per day.
· Part of the crop from the gardening project feeds the HIV&Aids Caregiver support group which CHEEA started in the school.
· Asthma education and awareness programmes
· CHEEA consulted with the Education Dept. to upgrade the school’s computer lab, by providing better seating facilities etc.
· CHEEA bridged the gap between local businesses to contribute to the winter needs of the learners.
Wentworth Primary School – Wentworth – south Durban Basin
· CHEEA has been contributing to the school’s feeding scheme.
· Asthma education and awareness programmes
· Started a Plastic Recycling Project.
Nizam Road Primary School –Merebank – south Durban Basin
· CHEEA has contributed equipment to the school’s gardening project.
· Asthma education and awareness programmes
C: Sanitation & Water Research and Report
The following schools in the eNgonyameni Area – Umbumbulu, south of Umlazi, lack both or one of the following - water and sanitation facilities. eNgonyameni is in the Rural eThekwini area. CHEEA is engaging with the Water & Sanitation and City Health Departments to assist the schools.
Mgada Primary School in eNgonyameni area (near Umbumbulu) – far south of Durban
· Co-ordinated water facilities for the school. The school was without water from February 2008 until CHEEA interceded in November 2008 with the eThekwini’s Water & Sanitation Department and had them deliver water to the school. This process is still ongoing and CHEEA is monitoring it closely.
· Asthma education and awareness programmes
· Co-ordinated access to health facilities for the Learners and their Caregivers to the Local Mobile Clinic, run by eThekwini Health Department.
CHEEA's intervention will assist the following schools:
1. Esiphukwini Junior Primary
2. Engonyameni Primary
3. Emngceleni Primary
4. Isinkontshe Primary
5. Mhawu High
6. Nwabi Secondary School With
. Water to be delivered to the schools weekly.
· Water tanks for the schools. W&SD can assist.
· Sanitation facilities need attention – the septic tanks needs to be checked and ‘emptied’ if need be. D: PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) Recycling Project with City Health Department – Pollution Control and Risk Management Department (PCRM).
· This is a Plastic Bottle recycling project. CHEEA helped design the Posters and Brochures.
· CHEEA has parternered with PCRM to carry out Pilot Projects with the south Durban Basin Schools.
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