on team of Thabani Zuma, Sthembiso Makhanya (Jeffrey) and Bravem
an Msomi agreed to tackle the removal of the old metal door - not an easy task and something we were struggling to find someone to do! Then they offered to install the wooden door that was donated by Rupert Swart of McCurrach and Swart Builders. Needless to say this saved the money that had been set aside to hire a carpenter - which will pay for the toilet to be fixed!
Graham Harrison of Gatehouse Design digitized the new logo, which Claire van Zyl's Dad, owner of Media Digest, used to print a wonderful sign for the creche. Vic van Zyl and helper Nicholas then did a very professional job of installing it above the front door! In addition, he printed a roll of logo stickers which can be used to identify the books and puzzles as belonging to Langelihle Creche.
girls have raised through their Baker Days and Market Days was used to buy the poles, fencing (at a discounted price from Apex Fencing) and concrete mix and to pay a local Businessman to do the installation. Sarah Cluver's family donated the gate.
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concrete pavers donated by a local Hammarsdale businessman, through Merv and Candice Davies, were carried up to the Creche. The ground was then loosened with picks and spades. Umgeni sand funded by the Girls' Collections to date was used to level the paving area and the pavers laid out... only to discover that each paver was a slightly different thickness and required a change to the levels each time!
'Move-in' date gets closer as basic necessities near completion.
A number one priority for the teachers is to fence off the property - to keep the kids safe and to block off an existing thoroughfare next to the Creche premises. Thanks to the girls having raised sufficient money from their Baker Day and Market Day initiatives, the project has been made possible. After an exhaustive search for the use of a bakkie from the Grade 6 parents, the teachers' families and township contacts, Rob and Elaine Green from Phakamisa offered to drive the Phakamisa bakkie to collect the necessary materials and deliver them to Hammarsdale. Fencing and poles at a great price, and a crash course on putting in a fence from Tim Short at Apex Fencing and Saturday saw the fencing project some alive. Thanks to the Cluver family for sponsoring the 2 new gates - one for the front and one for the back. The community will begin installing the fence on Sunday under the guidance of the local 'fencing expert'!
Roy Gooden and Derek Wright once again brought home the goods as items were ticked off the DIY list (asif the one at home isn't long enough!):
A tap lock was put onto the outside tap, which we had previously installed.
The toilet leak was fixed.
Curtain rails, donated by the Gooden family, were installed on all windows.
Shelving donated by the Wilson family was installed.
A few holes in the roof were patched, McGyver style, with what was available in the toolbox.
Danielle's winning logo has the Sun for the meaning of Langelihle, which is Beautiful Sun, and the Flowers to symbolise the happy children.
Well done to everyone!
