Thank You!

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