By Louise | Jack of all trades, master of none!
Welcome to our new supporters, I hope you find the work we do comprehensive and encouraging, especially since you have now partnered with us. Welcome back all our other supporters, especially those that are giving on a monthly basis, you actually provide 28% of our annual income, without which we would not be able to have the impact we are having. Thank you all for investing in our children and their futures!
As we are winding up for the end of the year, thank God, I wanted to take some time to share our successes with you over time.
In Keep the Dream196, we are not only effecting positive change in the health and wellness of the youth but we are also investing time and effort to improve their academic performance.
In 2020, Limpopo has a matriculation rate of 73.2% and is one of the lowest in the country. We are, however, happy to inform you that the students who are under our various programs have an average of 91% (over the past 10yrs) overall pass or matriculation rate a significant jump from the provincial rate.
Furthermore, the remaining 9% who didn’t matriculate was an issue caused not by the students or by us in KTD196 but can be directly connected to the times when there was a national general strike in the nation which included all teachers of the schools where our children attend as well as the failure of the Department of Education to deliver the necessary school materials and textbooks to all of the schools in Limpopo.
In our Children's program, the children are taught: teamwork; study skills; determination; to seek out support and help when they do not understand the curriculum or content; and because of these skills the children are passing their matric exams. We also use older children to inspire younger children to read and get excited about learning.
In fact for 4 years in the past 10yrs we have had 100% matriculation pass rate.
We also assist the matriculants with career advice and access to bursary applications and university enrolment forms. All of our children, who have gone on to college or university, have persevered and been able to graduate. We have made an impact not only on their academics but also on how they handle themselves during their stay in the university. The young adults tell us that they do not succumb to peer pressure at the university because they have learnt in KTD196 to have a goal and be determined and focused.
It is such a pleasure to watch our young adults enter the workforce with skills and determination to succeed and break the poverty cycles for themselves and their families.
As the matriculation exams are now starting in South Africa, after such a torrid year with minimal access to learning due to Covid and the inability of the Dept of Education to provide alternatives to face-to-face education, I am sure we all pray for the students success and understand that this year has been fraught with problems not of their making. I hope to share good news in 2021 about the results of the exams.
Thank you to everyone who has shared their concerns and their support during this time.
I pray that you remain safe and well.
I look forward to hearing from you in the future
Blessings
Louise
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