As the end of another year draws near,
I have joy when I look back over the year. I am grateful to every
tutor that gave of their time and themselves. I am joyful for every
child that came to class and applied themselves to learn reading,
maths or any other necessary skill. I am thankful to every parent or
caregiver that encouraged the children to come to class. I also want
to give a big thank you to institutions that provided their
facilities and had the heart of compassion to make space in their
programmes, for tutoring to happen.
I (and every tutor) saw children grow
in their academic abilities this year and with that academic growth
also came emotional growth – a confidence that they can do
something and that someone believes in them. SOPHAKAMA!
Some of the children comes from homes
where they do get the support they need, but most of the children do
not. It is heartwarming therefore to see that God has opened other
spaces for these children where they can get the support they need.
To all these spaces, with faithful, selfless people, I say thank you.
I salute you!
Yet, to think that every needy child
has such a space, is to live in a make believe world. That is why
the Sophakama Tutor Programme would like to encourage the readers of
this blog to consider if it would not maybe be possible for them to
create such a space. Do you have space that you can make available
for tutoring? Do you have an hour twice a week available to tutor?
Do you know how to teach reading or maths? (We can teach you how if
you are willing to learn.) Start your own tutor programme or join an
already existing programme! It is truly a very rewarding programme to
be part of.
Good news!
After 4 years of consistent tutoring by
a few tutors one boy this week was accepted to Westview High school.
SOPHAKAMA!
Evelyn Lotz
