Up and Coming Projects
HAMPTON ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
– The Nceduluntu Sanctuary Bakery
Mama Lumka’s care and generous spirit prompted the establishment of the Nceduluntu Sanctuary, near Cape Town in South Africa. Here HIV positive children, AIDS orphans and other abused and neglected children are given a loving haven and opportunity to create a better life for themselves.
From humble beginnings in 2004, when the first 2 homes were occupied, the Nceduluntu Sanctuary Trust has continued to make a wonderful difference in the lives of these children that are cared for on a full-time basis at Ikhayalethemba Village- where there is no government assistance. There are now 5 houses providing accommodation for over 30 vulnerable children and a training centre which is equipped with teaching aids. The Educare centre was also started by Mama Lumka providing a safe haven for approximately 65 pre-school children 5 days a week.
The vegetable garden produces fresh vegetables for use in the sanctuary and the egg-producing project has chickens and ducks producing eggs for use in the sanctuary. Any excess eggs or vegetables are sold to the local community.
The latest project to become more self sufficient, is the building of a bakery.
The benefits of a bakery are to:
- Feed the children at the sanctuary
- Provide funds from the sale of baked goods.
- Create local employment in the bakery.
- Provide training in baking skills.
- Provide baked goods to the local community.
Local Rotary clubs have been involved in the main structure of the bakery built from old shipping containers. The Rotary Club of Seaford - U.K funded the bakery training centre and the Rotary Club of Lincoln in Canada has purchased a Mini bakery kit.
Funds are still required to equip the bakery and this is where Hampton Rotary has become involved.
We will be working with the local Strand Rotary Club as the host club.
The bakery still needs:
- A variety of shelving for the store room.
- A sales counter.
- Bakery store bays.
- Steel table.
- Bread trolley.
- Single tier staff locker.
- A 350 litre fridge
- Tar surfacing of the parking area outside the bakery.
Assistance from other clubs would be most welcome for this really worthwhile cause.
Please contact Jennifer King on 0438 558 328 if you would like to help us.
More details about the Nceduluntu Sanctuary are available at www.mamalumka.org.za
