what your donation does
SizaBantwana in South Africa supports hundreds of children facing a reality of living everyday without food, water, and medical care. Opportunities for education are also severely limited without proper uniforms, school supplies, or adult advocates. Additionally, many of these children have to cope with the social-emotional challenges of facing the world without a parent or relative to care for them and keep them safe. Friends of SizaBantwana, Inc. in the USA can help support SizaBantwana's worthy mission.
We can help by purchasing and providing:
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Food Parcels
A food parcel costs around $47 (R840) and can feed a family for approximately one month. It includes items like rice, maize meal, beans, peanut butter, soup, sugar, cooking oil, and tea.
clothing
Many children only have a handful of outfits. Most clothing is recycled and passed down, even underwear. New clothing and shoes are often a luxury. Winter accessories are also needed for colder nighttime temperatures.
Feminine hygiene napkins
Girls are often forced to miss school while managing their menstrual cycle each month. Unhygenic methods are also used by many who cannot afford feminine napkins.
Water
Many of the townships where the children live have no running water and water tanks often sit empty. A water tank can be filled for approximately $600, which will last 4-6 months.
school uniforms
Children must wear the correct school uniform to attend school in South Africa or risk being sent home. School uniforms average about $50 (R890) per child.
Tender Love and care
The vulnerable children and orphans need more than material goods, they need a loving adult who cares. The care workers are the backbone of SizaBantwana. We can support the dedicated and underpaid care workers, who often live in these same townships, with high quality training in areas like gender violence, child trafficking, alcohol prevention, and more.
Personal Hygiene items
Items of need include soap, washcloths, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, and laundry detergent.
school supplieS
Items of need include backpacks, pencils, and paper. SizaBantwana’s Reading Project is also in need of books for the children.
A dedicated care center
In these communities struggling with extreme poverty and violence, a care center provides a safe place for children to spend time after school, enjoy a meal, and receive homework help. Although a building is only a small part of the vision of SizaBantwana, future plans include a clinic for the community, a school, a playground, and a chapel.