Support 80 abandoned children in Cape Town

We live in very different times and we are all affected by it .  Our children say thank you for your donations and for enabling their lives to be strengthened and developed.  All 14 of our school going children have moved on to the next grade for 2024.  That is such good news and you our Donors make it possible for us to give them the nurturing and development that is required.  There will never be sufficient words to express on behalf of the children the differenc you have made.  Jerry Giraffe plays an active role in their daily teaching in assisting with their behaviour and also their engagement with each other.  We are challenged at the moment with a child who had a stroke as a baby,  physically she does things differently to the rest of the children so we had to teach each other how to deal with her differences.  Jerry was instrumental as we could deal with emotions, the child refused to eat anything only wanted dry bread and bottled water.  After a couple of days we have moved on to her feeling more secure and comfortable.  She is showing the children how she copes with only having one hand that functions normally.  WE are grateful that daily we learn and we teach each other how best to cope with awkward situations.  Thank you for being that change and enabling us to make a difference.

Life at Fikelela Child and YOuth Care Centre is never boring.  From the moment they open their eyes and a new day starts the activity begins.  Hearing the voices of the young babies in their cots is like the alarm clock for the older children.  Our Jerry Giraffe program has been such an instrumental part of their young lives,  challenging behaviour and not listening to each other we pull out the talking flower and the star.  Jerry Giraffe sessions we are able to get our children to share , talk about their emotions whether it is at the facility or in the playground area it has helped our children to grow.  Their favourite song with Jerry is " I am special, i am special so are you , so are you ,  very very special, very very special, so are you .  We affirm our children at all times and it makes them happy to be loved and cared for in this way.  Your donations makes a difference to our lives.  

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