by ACFS Administrator | Jun 3, 2021 | Stories
Many children can’t wait for their birthday and all the gifts and attention that comes with it. But when Mathale Malema turned 11, she didn’t think about herself.She gathered all her friends and asked them to donate clothes and toys to the little ones at ACFS; and...
by ACFS Administrator | Jun 3, 2021 | Stories
The more we upskill ACFS parents and caregivers, the better their chance of becoming self-sustainable. That’s why we have ongoing adult skills training at our community centres.In March, our ladies at Emndeni were empowered with crocheting and sewing techniques, while...
by ACFS Administrator | Jun 3, 2021 | Stories
The Teenage Girls Programme has brought joy and poise to thousands of young girls since it was piloted in 2019. It’s attracting the attention of wonderful supporters and volunteers. In April, Pat from the Teddy Bear Foundation and ENKE youth service volunteers held...
by ACFS Administrator | Jun 3, 2021 | Stories
Times change and programmes evolve. But one thing will never change: our determination to nourish hungry children. The ACFS runs a two-tier feeding programme: The after school feeding programme reaches over 12 000 children at nine community centres. They are served a...
by ACFS Administrator | Jun 3, 2021 | Stories
All ACFS centres now have something wonderful: a registered Nal’ibali reading club. Nal’ibali is a national reading-for-enjoyment campaign to spark learning through storytelling and reading.We kicked off the programme in May by holding workshops to train reading club...
