Empowering Lives Through Education: Won Life's Impact in Fisantekraal
Author: Won Life
Won Life is a registered non-profit organization (NPO) and public benefit organization (PBO) with the vision to change lives through education in the community of Fisantekraal.
This vision is carried out through our Won Life Pre-Primary School (ECD Independent School, offering Grade R), English Literacy Centre (focused on Grade 2 and 3 learners), Teacher Mentorship Programme (aimed at upskilling Foundation Phase Teachers, Grades 1 - 3), High School Education Centre (facilitates homework sessions from Monday to Friday. With access to stationery resources, laptops, printers, and relevant academic and personal development workshops).
The educational problems in South Africa are vast, to say the least, and this is no different in the growing community of Fisantekraal, which is based just 10km outside of Durbanville. Won Life has been actively involved in Fisantekraal since 1999, and this has allowed us to understand the day-to-day challenges that people in the community face (e.g., such as poverty, gangsterism, high crime levels, social injustice, etc.). This has also fostered a healthy and organic relationship to develop between Won Life and the community that we serve.
With a good education, children have the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty and better define their own futures. Our hope is to cultivate responsible and active citizens resulting in a brighter future for our country. We invite you to join us in changing lives through the provision of excellent education.
On Tuesday, August 13th, delighted squeals echoed through our playground as the Durbanville Fire Department’s fire truck arrived at our Pre-Primary School gate. The expressions on the children's little faces were priceless. Captain Abrahams presented a fun-filled lesson on fire safety and the children were invited to take a closer look at the inside of the truck. The highlight was when they each had a turn to hold the hose pipe. They could hardly contain their excitement as the water gushed into the air. A demonstration of what the trucks own fire hose can achieve as conducted by a fire fighter, was a cause for even more excitement as the fire hose sent a powerful gush of water metres high up into the air!
If you would simply like some more information on the various education-based programmes run by Won Life, please contact us at info@wonlife.org.za or on 074 830 0227. Alternatively, you can visit their website at www.wonlife.org.za
