School starts!!!

Two of our children started school this year, they are enjoying themselves. We now have have 24 children in school!

Happy New Year!!!

We hope that you had a great festive season!!

Our children were really spoiled this Christmas – a big thank all who contributed so generously towards the Christmas gifts and parties, it was a memorable time for the children.

On Christmas Day, all the children, volunteers and caregivers met up at the McAlpine house where they had a swim and a Braai (for the Americans that would be a BBQ) on a typical December day in SA – bright blue skies, hot temperatures and a slight breeze if you were lucky!

Fun swimming

After the braai , the children toasted marshamallows

This little girl has Downs Syndrome and, due to this condition was born with a large hole in her heart. The hole was too big to heal on it’s own and she needed oxygen from time to time. Last week she was admitted to hospital to have heart surgery. The surgery went well and she was recovering well but picked up infection and passed away a few days later.

Since she was quite severely retarded it’s probably a blessing that she’s gone home to the Father, but her grandparents are grieving and we ask for prayer for them.

Carols by candlelight!

2 of the Lambano children sang this song

The words of the song!

Happy Birthday Jesus

I'm so glad it's Christmas

All the tinsel and lights

And the presents are nice.

But the real gift is you.

Happy Birthday Jesus

I'm so glad it's Christmas

All the carols and bells

Make the holiday swell

And it's all about you.

Happy Birthday Jesus, Jesus I Love You.

Christmas Concert:

Mary and Joseph

The choir

What a lovely concert it was!

The children have done well!!!

11 Of our children received certificates for all the hard work they put in this year! Thanks to teacher Winsome, Rachel, Miriam and Valerie who diligently helped them with their home work!

This year we were worried about our Grade 4, teacher Winsome was not able to help them with their homework, they had to learn to do their homework and study for exams on their own which they have never done before and we thought they wouldn’t cope but they have proven us wrong!

Grade 4 receiving their certificates

She received a certificate for getting more than 80% on maths

Out of all the Grade 4’s he is the only one who got the highest mark in Afrikaans, got more than 80% on his Afrikaans.

Twins arrival!!!

Last week we received this two little angels, they are 2 months old. Everybody is so inlove with this twins!

November birthday!

He turned 6