This road to Ndabezinhle Crèche does not look too bad in this photo taken before the recent rains but during and after a downpour it is very difficult to traverse. A team of big-hearted Hilton residents have been working at stamping down rubble along the road to ease the muddiness of the wet season. Now a local lady has some builder's rubble which Ndabezinhle Crèche could use to add to improving the road. So here is an appeal for your generous participation, if you have some time and a bakkie to help with transporting the rubble kindly email Belinda at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to arrange collection, call Sheldon on +27 (0)33 343 2164 to arrange delivery or call Desiree on 072 654 9779 to co-ordinate.
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Ndabezinhle Crèche holds a special place in the heart of Business Soul Accounting cc. We have been supporting the crèche as a part of our social upliftment 'Business Soul Cares' program. Education is important to us.
Ndabezinhle Crèche has been running in Imbutshane, Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Nelly Ngubane, the principle, saw a need in the community to help children who were been left to wander the streets. Parents had to work and did not know what to do with their children doing the day. Nelly received proper training and bravely started the crèche in the community. Her passion and love for the children touched us.
A word from the Principal, Ms Nelly Ngubane: "Ndabezinhle Crèche serves the people of Imbutshane which is a small place with a big need. It suffers with lots of poverty. Most of the teenagers have got children. Some of the children are orphans. Others grow up in a bad space where they get lots of abuse by parents and relatives. I teach my pupils values of good life and all about God, discipline, caring and love. They develop skills, and are prepared for big school. If Ndabezinhle Crèche was not there, one 3 year old child would have stayed with only a dog all day; another only had a Granny who couldn't feed her; and another lives with an unemployed mother. Our crèche provides all our children with breakfast and lunch."
Imbutshane is an area where 1/3 of the people are employed, 1/3 unemployed and 1/3 unemployable (according to government statistics). Parents really battle to pay Crèche fees, but are encouraged to contribute something. It costs about R352.00 per child per month to operate the Crèche, and we enroll about 30 children annually.
This photo shows the road to Ndabezinhle Crèche. The children walk here every day along this road. This is a winter photo, when it is dry. Imagine the same road after the heavy and consistent rain we have in these parts. The area becomes a muddy swamp, with pools of water. We are working on improving this road before summer.
The extract above is taken from a blog by Sheldon Conway, a local accountant.