Sumbandila E-school started as a response to the COVID-19 Lockdown. Started on the 13th of April 2020. This report details the participation, challenges and feedback from both learners and students over the last 5 weeks. E-Schooling Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic
Like many of you from all over the world, we are reeling from the effects of COVID-19. Suddenly the world has turned upside down and like so many, the world over, we are in crisis and our core focus has shifted. As you can imagine all our fundraising events, including our biggest fundraiser Cash &…
One of the wonderful aspects of the Cash & Rocket fundraiser is that Julie Brangstrup, founder and CEO, makes a journey to South Africa each year to Sumbandila and has become a familiar, and much loved, figure to the the recipients of the funds raised. We are excited to receive them next week please follow us on…
Two of my favourite quotes from this year’s July holiday school were as follows: “Holiday school is our favourite time of year, we wish we could do it more often.” “This year we had a street festival at the end of holiday school. I have never been to a street festival before. I can only…
The 2019 Cash & Rocket tour started with a bang at the masked ball at the Victoria and Albert museum. Rosy Mudzanani, one of our first Sumbandila students selected in 2007, addressed the audience and we were gifted with a performance by Emeli Sande. We were also delighted to host one of our South African trustees, Doug Hoernle.…
Take action, make a contribution to Education in South Africa by partnering with The Sumbandila Scholarship Trust. Mandela Day is a global call to action that celebrates the idea that each individual has the power to transform the world, the ability to make an impact. The Mandela Day campaign message is: “Nelson Mandela has fought…
Dan Kelly attended the Cash & Rocket auction on the roof of The Peterson Museum in Los Angeles 2018 as a guest of Shine on Sierra Leone. On that evening he purchased a safari in South Africa, generously donated by Seolo Africa in support of Sumbandila. Dan, and his mother Kathy, arrived at Sumbandila on the 2nd of September…
Children from deprived backgrounds often arrive at school with chronic stress, and this results in dysfunctional breathing and physical tension in the body, making it extremely challenging for children to concentrate. Teaching children simple breathing techniques is a safe and simple way to help calm their nerves while enhancing focus, energy and creativity. On the…
