Education South Africa Project #27732

Help us educate 158 African Angels in South Africa

by African Angels

Help us educate 158 African Angels in South Africa

Project Report | Nov 1, 2021
Inga is accepted into the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for 2022

By Lou Billett | Chair, African Angels

Inga pictured with Administration Head, Sharon

In case you missed it on our social meda, our grade 7 learner, Inga, has been accepted to attend the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy in Johannesburg. Inga competed against more than 6 000 girls from South Africa for one of the 120 places at the school for 2022. After many tests, assessment camps and interviews, she was visited by a member of the Academy at her home last Thursday and offered a place at this prestigious high school.

Inga joins Linako, one of our previous learners, who was accepted into the Academy in 2019 and is now in grade ten.

We are grateful to your generosity, that enables us to offer such a high quality primary school education to girls like Inga and Linako, that sees them successfully compete for such incredible, life changing opportunities such as this one.

Thankyou for your ongoing support.

Have a wonderful weekend.

With gratitude,

Lou

Lou Billett
Chair, African Angels

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Oct 4, 2021
Stay in touch with African Angels this month

By Lou Billett | Chairperson

Sep 24, 2021
Happy Heritage Day from African Angels

By Lou Billett | Chairperson

A kaleidoscope of traditional wear

Heritage Day in South Africa is my favourite African Angels dress up day. I love the effort our kids go to, and how proud they are wearing their traditional dress to school.

Heritage Day on September 24 is a day that celebrates South Africa’s roots, our rich, vibrant, and diverse cultures. South Africa is called the ‘‘Rainbow Nation’’ due to its color and diversity, and this is why Heritage Day exists. Its goal is to nurture and embrace South African culture for what it truly is, accepting all races and genders.

Living heritage plays a vital role in promoting cultural diversity, reconciliation, social cohesion, economic development, and peace. In every South African community, there are living human treasures who possess a high degree of knowledge, skills and history pertaining to different aspects of diverse living heritage.

September 24 was previously known in South Africa as Shaka Day, a day commemorating the Zulu King of Shaka. He was known for uniting the Zulu clan together and forming the Zulu nation. Every year, South Africans would gather at his grave to honor him. In 1995 a request for the day to be confirmed as an official holiday was rejected. After receiving some pushback from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), a majority Zulu party, it was decided that the day was needed and would be known as ‘‘Heritage Day.’’

Since then South Africans have celebrated Heritage Day by remembering the cultural heritage of the many different cultures that make up their nation. Events are held across the country with some people choosing to dress up in traditional attire.

In Chintsa today there will be alot of dancing, singing, braii-ing and celebrating.

Thank you for supporting our work educating the children of Chintsa.

Without your support our Angels' futures would be very different.

With gratitude,

Lou

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