Empowering Girls and Women as Mothers

Dear Laurence,

We have 3 projects currently with Global Giving, this is about the other two. I know that you want to support girls and I understand the reason why however we have learnt that unless you teach boys how to behave as gentlemen and to work with girls in a social setting they will not know how to treat young ladies as they grow up. Sexual Politics in South Africa is very challenging to navigate as often building blocks have not been laid by parents. I will be posting stories about girls in our program as well, dont be dismayed.

Many times the kids have told me that KTD196 through our programs, support, education and inspiration have literally saved them from deep despair, early death, jail and chronic ill health such as HIV, drug and alcohol addiction. Your gifts enables us to run programs that save lives through the support you enable KTD196 to give.

I want to develop this format into something more personal and more engaging. I want to hear from you! I want you to know that you matter to me, to Keep The Dream196, and to the children we serve. Some of you have actually been to see our project; I would love to hear from you and some of your takeaways from that experience. Your feedback not only encourages me, the staff and volunteers, it actually inspires the children. If you can imagine how blown away they are to learn that people from outside their immediate family and community actually care about them and their ability to keep their dreams.

In 2019, we started two new programs. Firstly, the new program for children aged between 11-18yrs. We have successfully implemented the new program, the children and staff have excelled being awarded many Gold, Silver and Bronze National Awards. The children are so excited because the new program enables our children to achieve more badges (recognition of new skills and knowledge). This is the outward display of the child’s achievements however it is the heart changes that we are looking for. The way the child starts to have faith in their abilities to achieve, to overcome, to encourage others, to choose wisely, to be part of the solution not part of the problems facing South Africa. An active citizen who cares!! This is the impact we are having because of YOU! Please watch and comment on the video below from Mukondliteri and hear about his story through our program Scouts.

The second program is for children aged 5-7yrs. For years we have had to watch these little ones stand outside as their older brothers and sisters have had lots of fun, games and learning. Well now we have a program that will include them, so this is so exciting for us and for them. The earlier we are able to work with children the less time we spend undoing the results of poor choices, this also means that we start developing relationships with their parents and train parents in parenting skills, so it becomes a win-win situation. Having run the pilot project in 2019 we are excited to announce in 2020 we will be rolling out the younger childrens program more extensively. None of this would be possible without funding, with ongoing support. You are making a difference in the lives of so many children, I wish you could all come and see for yourselves.

As 2019 closes, I just want to once again say thank you for your support throughout this year and for some of you who have been supporting us since April 2012 when we first started with Global Giving. I pray you and your family have a safe, peaceful and relaxing Christmas Season.

Blessings to you all

Louise

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Gracias, Obrigado, Arigato, Grazas, Thanks, Qujan, Paldies, Danki, Mesi, Tak, Koszi, Grazie, Tak, Vielen Dank, Ederim, Tesekkur, Na Gode, Merci, Multemusc, Muchus Gracias, Go Raibh Maith Agat, Mersi, Danke Schon, Baie Danke, Nkomu, Siyabonga!

WOW what a great start to the giving season. I am humbled and overwhelmed by your support of the children we serve.

Sorry, I'm getting ahead of myself. First, let me welcome our new partners who have supported us through the #GivingTuesday particularly those from Balaklava, north of Adelaide; McLaren Vale, South of Adelaide, Salisbury Adelaide South Australia plus Alabama - USA! As well as my board, thank you all. These are the people that I know about, many others I do not have any details, sadly.

Welcome to the KTD196 Community of supporters! I hope you will be inspired by the work we do and be more than satisfied by the impact we are able to achieve through your support!

Secondly, I want to give you feedback about how well Keep The Dream196 performed.

We were ranked number 40 out of over 4,065 competing organizations for this year’s #GivingTuesday appeal in terms of performance that is amazing! We usually around #200.

Through yours and others response we have raised $16,815 which includes $3,163 as bonus from GlobalGiving on one day. Our target for #GivingTuesday was $10,000 so well done everyone and THANK YOU SO MUCH. This equates to nearly 3months running costs. That is huge, awesome job by all.

Thanks to all of you we reached our 2019 target. Now we have the start of the giving season for 2020 and we have an overall target of $80,000 and you have enabled us to reach nearly 25% of that already.

I am very grateful for your support. To access funding is very difficult in this global crisis using traditional means i.e. apply for grants, we are relying heavily on individuals who share our vision to build the future South Africa one child at a time.

What this means in reality is we are able to plan and implement services to more orphaned and vulnerable children aged 5-7yrs in the areas where we function. We will also be able to sustain the current programs we run for the children aged 8-18yrs because of you! In 2019, because of the support we received in 2018 we were able to pilot a new program for the younger children and because of your support we will be able to role the 5-7yr program out to Greater Tzaneen, Mopani and Capricorn Districts which is wonderful.

As you can imagine, this is so exciting for us. Currently we have had to limit the involvement of the younger children because of their age, now we will have a proper program to give them so they will feel a part of KTD196 and have a good foundation for the future.

By supporting us with your year-end gift you are setting us up for January 2020 to jump right in!

Finally, We are SUPER EXCITED to be able to expand and to grow our program. I am looking forward to the work we are going to be able to do, the children we are going to impact in 2020 through your ongoing support.

The lives of the children we shape and the communities we touch are so important and we are so excited that you are going to be a part of this impact. In 2019 we had a donor increase their commitment to us for the purpose of working with the parents/caregivers of the children. During this training we taught guardians about identifying risk factors for their children and how to prevent their children from going down the wrong road. This is a powerful training that has wonderful impact for restoring hope to families. Now because of your support we will be able to continue this program and follow up with the Induna’s (village chiefs) to ensure their action plans they created this year are implemented and real change is brought to their communities into the coming year ahead.

Your partner in serving orphaned and vulnerable children of Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Thank you

Louise

 

This is a comment sent by one of our supporters on GlobalGiving.

I see the good work Keep The Dream 196 is doing, transforming lives for good & for God and in turn transforming families, communities and a nation by showing kids their worth, their responsibilities and their possibilities as young leaders.

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