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- Many children from Tokyo Sexwale, an area in Jeffreys Bay are unable to read and write.
- The students from Leadership Experience, focused on Christian-based leadership training plan to collect 1 000 books to help young children improve their literacy.
- By teaching the children to read and write, the students from Leadership Experience will be able to help the young children with their academics.
With many children in Tokyo Sexwale, Jeffreys Bay, unable to read and write, the students from Leadership Experience, focused on Christian-based leadership training, are hoping to collect 1 000 educational books to create a small library at the Victory4All Worship Centre in the area.
The Leadership Experience, a non-profit organisation, is comprised of three categories namely, Servant Leadership Training (students), Disciples of God (youth) and Compassion Children’s Ministry (young children).
Olwethu Mabetshe, project manager for Servant Leadership Training, said that they have about 70 to 80 children from the nearby township who visit their centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school and learn about God, the Bible and servanthood, as part of the Compassion Children’s Ministry.
They also play games, read, and occasionally receive a meal.
Mabetshe said that while focusing on reading books throughout the year, they discovered that many of the children were unable to read or write.
“In some instances, we found that some of the children were able to read, but were not able to understand what they were reading,” said Mabetshe.
To combat this challenge the Servant Leadership Training group have embarked on a book drive to collect 1 000 books, which they will use to create a small library at their centre.
“If the children are able to master reading and comprehend what they read, we can help them with their academics,” said Mabetshe.
She said many of the children are from disadvantaged communities and do not have access to educational resources or reading books.
Mabetshe said that the donated books will therefore be used to teach young children between five and 14 to read and understand what they are reading.
She said that as part of Servant Leadership Training’s annual projects, the students are required to embark on a “life transforming” project.
She said that even though they aim at collecting 1 000 books, they are open to receiving more than the target, which would be of great use.
Mabetshe further said that people are welcome to donate books or cash, which will then be used to buy additional books for the library.
For more information, or to donate to the Leadership Experience’s cause, contact Olwethu Mabetshe on 076 455 3085, email olwethumab960@gmail.com or Jozell Mentoor on 081 860 5801, email jozell@lxp.org or Blessings Liato on 073 060 1487, email blessings@lxp.org.
