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Xhosa Children Video 2014 Kei Mouth South Africa Final

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Visit and explore Kei Mouth accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Kei Mouth selected video for you: These beautiful children live in the Cwili Township near the village of Kei Mouth, South Africa located along the "Wild Coast" of the Indian Ocean. We were so fortunate to be able to spend a month in this village and helping out at the library that has been created by Steve Meyer and Michelle Storm through the … [Read more...] about Xhosa Children Video 2014 Kei Mouth South Africa Final

WFP’s Share the Meal App Fundraises for School Children Affected by El Niño Drought in Malawi

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WFP’s Share the Meal App Fundraises for School Children Affected by El Niño Drought in Malawi: Starting today, the World Food Programme’s ShareTheMeal app will fundraise to support emergency food relief in Malawi, following one of the strongest El Niño weather events on record. The goal is to provide school meals for an entire year to 58,000 school children in Zomba, a district in southern Malawi severely affected by drought and experiencing high levels of food insecurity.  … [Read more...] about WFP’s Share the Meal App Fundraises for School Children Affected by El Niño Drought in Malawi

UN Marks Madiba Day with School Children from Attridgeville

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UN Marks Madiba Day with School Children from Attridgeville: The UN Information Centre Library in Pretoria was a hive of activity this morning where dozens of school children from Sefako Makgatho Primary School in Attridgeville diplomats, UN partners and members of the public gathered to mark International Nelson Mandela Day.   The focus of the event was a UN donation of 60 school bags to the children, produced by a company called DeskBags which pioneered the idea of a special bag in … [Read more...] about UN Marks Madiba Day with School Children from Attridgeville

Police have rescued 18 children in a church in Eastern Cape

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Visit and explore Ngcobo, Eastern Cape accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Ngcobo, Eastern Cape selected video for you: Police have rescued 18 children in a church in Nyanga Village near Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape. The children ages between three and 13 years rescued from the Mancoba Family Church. The church purports to be against all forms of civilisation prevent its members from working and their children from … [Read more...] about Police have rescued 18 children in a church in Eastern Cape

Women’s race to support terminally ill children

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Women’s race to support terminally ill children by Port Elizabeth – MyPR: Maureen Lamb is thrilled by SPAR’s support. Photo: Full Stop Communication. Every entrant running next month’s SPAR Women’s Challenge will bring a dream to provide around-the-clock care for terminally ill children one step closer to reality. One of the event’s two beneficiaries, Northwood Children’s Hospice (NCH) in Mount Croix, was founded in 2010 to provide support, care and information for … [Read more...] about Women’s race to support terminally ill children

For poor children, 2 healthy meals a day can keep obesity away – Lady Frere

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OPINION: For poor children, 2 healthy meals a day can keep obesity away: Our findings are from a comparative study at schools in the Lady Frere and Qumbu districts of the Eastern Cape province. We wanted to independently assess the relative effects of an in-school breakfast programme and the Department of Basic Education's ... Lady Frere - Read more on Eyewitness News   For poor children, two healthy meals a day can keep obesity away: Our findings are from a comparative study at … [Read more...] about For poor children, 2 healthy meals a day can keep obesity away – Lady Frere

Teach your children well

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Assuming that children don't need to know about finances until they are actually earning money is a big mistake. Finances are such a big part of everyday life and good financial habits will benefit your children for the rest of their lives. An essential aspect of this is the importance of credit and how it can work for or against them. "Most people will need credit at some stage in their lives and it is important for parents to teach their kids to understand the basics behind how credit works … [Read more...] about Teach your children well

Community Kitchen set to open in Bloemendal

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Port Elizabeth, 17 November 2015 – Local non-profit organisation, Project Hope, has announced the opening of its newly upgraded Project Hope Community Kitchen in Bloemendal. The kitchen, which is set to open on the 25th of November 2015, will act as a food distribution centre for the organisation’s weekly outreaches to communities in the northern areas of Port Elizabeth. To date, the weekly preparation of more than 400 meals, feeding children across the northern suburbs, has been divided … [Read more...] about Community Kitchen set to open in Bloemendal

Tips to keep your children entertained and safe during the winter holidays

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For kids the mid-year school holiday is a welcome break, but for many parents - who have to work throughout – it is a stressful period of constantly wondering if your child is safe. There are some basic and practical safety precautions parents can share with their children regardless of whether they are left with a caregiver, domestic staff or stay at home by themselves. “It is important that they know to always keep entry and exit doors locked, and that nobody is to enter the property … [Read more...] about Tips to keep your children entertained and safe during the winter holidays

Parents pledge to read with their children

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This Saturday, January 31, the Nal’ibali reading-for-enjoyment campaign called on all parents and caregivers at the Kwanobuhle Shopping Center to add reading and storytelling with their children to their New Year’s resolutions. Encouraging them on their literacy journeys, the campaign provided both adults and children with special commitment pledges to sign at a pop-up stand it held at the center on the day. “Far too many children lack informal and regular encounters with stories and … [Read more...] about Parents pledge to read with their children

Changing Children’s Lives One Book at a Time

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Varsity College Port Elizabeth's 2014 Corporate Social Initiative is to supply an underprivileged school with a mobile library unit and media centre. Heatherbank Primary School, an NPO for underprivileged children from the Walmer Township, which currently educates, feeds and transports 48 children daily, is the school Varsity College has chosen to receive the mobile library unit on November 13th. Vice Principal of Student Support, Catherine Louw says: "An exciting year of fundraising in … [Read more...] about Changing Children’s Lives One Book at a Time

Tips to keep your children entertained and safe during the winter holidays

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For kids the three-week long mid-year school holiday is a welcome break, but for many parents - who have to work throughout - it’s a stressful period of constantly wondering if your child is safe. There are some basic and practical safety precautions parents can share with their children regardless of whether they are left with a caregiver, domestic staff or stay at home by themselves. “It is important that they know to always keep entry and exit doors locked, and that no-one is to enter … [Read more...] about Tips to keep your children entertained and safe during the winter holidays

Back to school safety

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In less than a week, schools around the country re-open for the 2014 academic year. Although the kids may be keen to return to see their friends it can be a time of anxiety for parents, especially those whose children have to travel to and from school by themselves. Martin Kriel, Managing Director of ADT Security’s East Coast Region had some advice that could help put parents’ minds at ease. “Share these tips with your children and encourage them to use them every day.” Always walk to or … [Read more...] about Back to school safety

Uniting to prevent violence against women and children

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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will connect with the rest of the country on today to lead in the first day of a national campaign themed Vikela Mzansi – Kwanele! Communities United in Preventing Violence Against Women and Children. The 16 Days of Activism Campaign of No Violence Against Women and Children runs until 10 December. Blitz and Road Show This annual awareness campaign highlighting the evil of violent crimes against vulnerable groups in society will see different activities take … [Read more...] about Uniting to prevent violence against women and children