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Photo of the week: A view inside the classroom.
The camera often struggles to show how dark it really is inside the classrooms at Simakakata. This shot was taken on a day when there wasn’t a cloud in the sky.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
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Photo of the week: Shabby Aongola and his children.
Meet Shabby and his children Holiness and Universe Wakinji.
There is a community of 10 disabled families who live in Simakakata. The school is their lifeline.
Learn more through the story of Shabby Aongola, an active member of the community and a key part of the Parent Teacher Association at the school.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
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Photo of the week: Any seat is a good seat.
In the farmhouse, any seat is a good seat. But with just one more classroom needed, photos like this will soon be a thing of the past.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
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Photo of the week: BuskAsOne - High Wycombe.
Dan Baskerville and Mark Newell (Unknown State) busking to raise funds for Simakakata Community School. Lucy Newell also played a set before the cameras arrived. They raised £130.07! :-)
Massive thanks go to Dan and Mark (Unknown State), plus Lucy for donating their time to busk. You can find out more about Unknown State on their website and on MySpace.
If you would like to do a spot of busking in your local town it’s incredibly easy to organise. Just email [email protected] and we’ll help you set things up.
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Photo of the week: Maximising resources.
If you don't have enough desks, sometimes you've just got to improvise.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
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Photo of the week: I want to be…
We want to help the school children of Simakakata do more than just read and write. We want to help them to achieve their dreams.
Last week I was on holiday in sunny Dorset so I apologise for not posting a ‘Photo of the Week’. I’ll post two this week to make up for it.
The child in the photo above is called Sonet. Click here to learn about the dreams of her classmates.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
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Photo of the week: Making 60,000 bricks by hand.
When we arrived at Simakakata the community had already made over 60,000 bricks by hand. They are also happy to donate their labour for free to build the school. All they need is money to buy building materials such as cement, roofing sheets and windows.
Learn more about the community contribution and how they make the bricks they need to construct the school.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
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Photo of the week: Inside the classroom.
While the new school is built, lessons continue inside the borrowed farmhouse.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
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Photo of the week: Sonia, the dedicated teacher.
"I want to teach the children so that in the future they can be like me, and do something different. Something that will help communities like Simakakata." Sonia Haloba Shanegubo.
Learn more about Sonia and her motivation for teaching at Simakakata.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
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Photo of the week: Sticks for goalposts.
Brighton is one of the best footballers at Simakakata.
Learn more about Brighton and the sporting stars of Simakakata.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
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