Nare Boutique Hotel in Kimberley has impacted the lives of 60 young learners at a struggling early childhood centre in Kgomotso village, near Pampierstad, by constructing a building equipped with classrooms, a kitchen and an ablution facility.
NARE Boutique Hotel in Kimberley has impacted the lives of 60 young learners at a struggling early childhood centre (ECD) in Kgomotso village, near Pampierstad, by constructing a building equipped with classrooms, a kitchen and an ablution facility.
The boutique’s owner, Tsholo Wesi, said the new building will replace the RDP building that educators had been utilising as a classroom as well as the shanty building that served as a kitchen.
Wesi said the funds for the initiative were raised through a golf day held in Magersfontein. Recently.
“We managed to raise R115,000 during our golf day. The funds will be spent towards building materials, food for the centre and paint. We saw how this ECD centre had to survive with the bare minimum. All 60 children were taught inside the RDP house that was converted into a classroom with a few learning and teaching materials.
“Our future plans for the centre include building a proper ablution facility as we noticed that it does not have proper ablution facilities for the children,” said Wesi.
She explained that they chose to support the centre because early childhood development has become a crucial area of focus.
“Early childhood education is vital for the development of young children. Research has shown that children missing out on ECD teaching lag behind their peers in basic motor and numeracy skills,” she said.
Wesi also commended the educators at the centre for their tenacity.
“This ECD centre is located in a remote village and the residents face great economic challenges. Although the children pay a fee, the funds are insufficient to cover teachers’ salaries, as most of the money is spent on food, cleaning materials, and other essential resources needed for the daily running of the centre.
“The educators are doing a selfless job with hardly any remuneration for the daily care they deliver to the children. Despite being faced with much adversity, and the lack of resources, the educators have managed to keep the doors of the ECD centre open and continue to deliver an essential service.”
Wesi appealed to potential donors to support this worthy cause, emphasising the collective impact on young lives.
“This is not a one-off cause. We have noticed additional challenges the centre is facing. The children are still in need of a proper playground and proper ablution facilities for both boys and girls, as well as the staff at the centre.
“We urge any possible donors who would be able to assist in this wonderful cause not to be shy. The need is much, and our combined efforts can make a great impact on the lives of those in need,” Wesi urged.
