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AUGUST 2007
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
On the lst Sunday of each month, we celebrate all the birthdays of that month. A special meal is prepared and a special table is set for the birthday boys, girls or housemothers.
PRE-SCHOOL
Before the school closed for the winter holidays, all 21 of our pre-school children received a new black and white school jersey, which was a blessing to them, because they came in time for our very cold winter, donated by our donors in the U.K. Thank you Lucy.
CHURCH CONFIRMATION
Four boys and six girls were confirmed at the Anglican Church of Lesotho (ACL) where all our children attend church. This is the church where Pastor Patrick Maekane, the founder of Mants'ase Children's Home, ministered to the congregation for many years.
DONATIONS
Blankets: Warm blankets were received at a time when most needed; just as winter arrived the children could be kept warm with a donation of these warm blankets.
Trampoline: Physical exercise is part of our physical education. Thanks to Ntate Lijah Ledeimo (Toyota), Mants'ase Children's Home is the proud owner of a trampoline and this is just what our children need to release some of their energy and stress.
 
MUSIC
The Language of the Heart:
Just like a sunbeam brightens the sky,
A smile on the face of a passerby,
Can make a drab and crowded street,
A pleasant place where two smiles meet.
Our choir sings songs of praise and traditional songs to entertain our visitors whenever they visit the Home.
SHOPPING IS GREAT FUN
One cold Saturday morning the children were taken to Mohale's Hoek on a shopping trip, arranged by Sarah Mueller from America, who was visiting the Home. There was great excitement as they visited the shops and decided for themselves what they wanted to buy.
A month later the children were once again treated to a day at the shops, but this time by World Vision. Once they had bought what they needed or wanted, they were treated to a lunch before being taken home on the bus.
VISIT BY THE SENTEBALE FOUNDATION
Many people from the local community came to our Home the day a helicopter arrived bringing the directors from the Sentebale Foundation, who had come to pay a visit to Mants'ase Children's Home. It was such an enormous experience for the children and the community, especially when it took off.
LUNCHEON
Mohale's Hoek Catering Association treated the children and staff to a very special luncheon. These kind friends also gave the children school supplies (school bags, pencil cases and even socks).
PARCELS FROM LUCY
It was with great joy that the children and housemothers received 12 boxes of clothing, toys and lollipops from our loving friend Lucy from London. The children had a great time unwrapping and fitting on the new clothes they received in their parcels.
THANK YOU
A special thank you to all the friends of Mants'ase Children's Home for all the love and kindness we receive in the form of donations, clothes and toys.
KHOTSO, PULA, NALA  GO IN PEACE |
