Mama Doll used her retirement savings to build an aftercare centre to help children from under-resourced schools learn, grow, and dream big. But now Mama Dolly’s centre faces closure due to a critical need for proper flushing toilets.
Formally founded and built from the ground up using her retirement savings in 2015 by Mama Dolly, PhathekaniKahle After Care, a safe haven where children come after school to get the help they need through educational support and life skills.
PhathekaniKahle is where they come to catch up, to be seen, to be guided, and to be believed in – something that isn’t always available in their schools, where overcrowded classrooms and a lack of support have left many behind.
The centre currently has 55 children enrolled, with more expected to join in the upcoming term. PhathekaniKahle After Care has become a vital resource for many parents who have pleaded that their children be admitted, as it helps keep them engaged after school and improves their academic performance.
But now, the PhathekaniKahle After Care faces a potentially devastating fate, closure due to improper toilets.
With heavy emotion in her voice, Mama Dolly explains that there are two pit toilets at the centre, one for boys and another for girls, but they pose a great danger to the children. As a result, the Health Department is threatening to shut down the school.
With the support and help of a dear friend, Alexa, a crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help raise money to build flushing toilets for these children and keep PhathekaniKahle After Care open for the many youth who rely on it.
To protect the vision of one brave woman and help keep this beacon of hope alive, donate to the BackaBuddy campaign here: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/phathekanikahle-after-care-toilets
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