Township stories and realities - Lindiwe is 11

 

Lindiwe is 11. She wants to fly planes. She's already worked out which airport she'd like to fly from.

She found a book about aircraft on the reading corner shelf a month ago and hasn't really given it back. 

She can tell you what the flaps on the wings do and why planes take off into the wind. 

She's the one who reads the hard words out loud to the younger kids at storytime, mostly so she can show off a bit.

On the International Day of the Girl, we're thinking about what girls like Lindiwe need to keep going: a book that answers their questions, a school day they don't have to miss, and adults who take their plans seriously.

What did you want to be when you were 11? Tell Lindiwe in the comments. We'll read them to her.

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Township stories and realities - 300 meals served

 

This week: 300 meals served, 25kg of rescued market produce, 10 new monthly givers, 5 graded readers donated for Mrs Mahlangu's list, and one new reading buddy.

Behind those numbers: a teacher who keeps sending children with notes that say "Start here". A 16-year-old who brings a pencil so kids can count their right answers. A volunteer who cooks three mornings a week and still makes it to her own shift.

We share the figures so you can see where your support goes. We share the people because they're the ones doing the work.

Gogo Storytime week two starts at 10am today, with porridge first. Follow our stories for photos, and thank you for getting us here.

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Township stories and realities - Ma Lerato

 

Ma Lerato volunteers three mornings a week. On the other four, she's raising three children and working a part-time cleaning shift.

She's 38. Her own two kids and her sister's son all eat breakfast at the kitchen before school, and she says that's part of why she helps: "I'm not going to sit and watch other people cook for my children."

People like Ma Lerato carry a lot without saying much about it. So at the end of every Friday shift, the volunteers stop for twenty minutes. 

Tea, whatever's left of the bread, and nobody's allowed to talk about work. It started as a joke. Now nobody skips it.

Who are the people quietly holding your family or street together? Leave them a message here. 

They might see it.

 

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