The 1st birthday party for the year..

Trying to put a schedule together to move 30 Children between Nursery school, Pre- school and Primary School has been quite a daunting task, we fell as if we are planning army maneuvers!



Six of our children started Primary School last week Wednesday - what an exciting experience. Thank goodness they are all in the same class which helps with homework assignments.


These are the 3 children that started last year and are now in Grade 2. They were all very excited to be going back to school after their long Christmas break.

Happy new year!

Happy New Year from Lambano!

We hope that this year will be a year filled with joy and laughter for Lambano.














Our latest project is an eight bed hospice in a squatter camp in Germiston South. We were hoping to open the Hospice in early 2008, but we have been unable to collect the necessary funding so the project has been delayed until we are able to raise funds.

This is how far we have got with the Hospice. The shell has been completed, now we need money to plaster the walls, fit ceilings, install plumbing and electricity, secure the building and property and glaze the windows etc.






Mpho

The first child to come to Lambano started Primary School on Wednesday. Mpho was adopted by Lyn, our executive director so he stayed close to us. He was three months old when he arrived and now he's attending "big school''! we can hardly believe.








Mpho in his uniform!

Hard work finally paid off..

Proudly showing off their certificates
At the end of November, three of our children finished grade one Wychwood Primary School. Our two boys received certificates. It was really a happy time for Auntie Barbara and Granny Peggy to see their little boys receiving the certificates.

The boy on the left received a certificate for reading. Auntie Barbara was excited to see that reading to this little boy every night has finally paid off.


The boy on the right received a certificate for Excellent Work. We are so grateful to God's provision in his life. When he came to us at 18 months, he couldn't even roll over or sit up and here he is taking top honours in his class.

Summer fun

Splash, splash.......

It's that time of the year the children love - summer !!! They get to go out to swim and can play outside 'till late.




It's amazing that when we bath the smaller children they usually scream their heads off and want to get out the bath as soon as possible but when they go for a swim they are the first to jump in and splash everyone with water and we struggle to get them out!

Birthday party

When we have birthday parties, the birthday child often won't smile or even look at anyone (performance anxiety?)....... We had one recently for this little boy. He was really excited to celebrate his 3rd birthday. One of our volunteers did face painting on the day which the children really love having done.










A proud boy showing off his cake.















He received lots of presents.

School christmas concert

Finally, all the hard work has paid off! Three of our children were in a Christmas play last night. They had lots of fun singing all the Christmas songs. Almost all of the Lambano children went to watch the production and were enthralled. They joined in the singing and were copying all the actions - we will be hearing these songs the whole of December!!!!!!!!!!!















Singing in the choir


















Our little angel


















He's taking his role of Joseph very seriously