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Melkbos Care Centrebuilding brighter futures.
Empowering Vulnerable Children Through Education and Life Skills
Melkbos Care Centre was founded in 2006 by Keilah Papakostadinou, after she saw the need for underprivileged children to be in a safe space after school. The Care Centre became a space for the children where they could eat, do homework and spend their holidays.
Events
TERM 2
- Gr. R outing – Cape Town Science Centre
- Tortoise and Rabbit Outing – Melkbossie Animal Farm
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Mother’s day celebration – 8 May
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Father’s day celebration – 19 June
TERM 3
- 20-year celebration 31 June
- School readiness tests
- Gr. RR outing – Two Oceans Aquarium
- Spring Day
- Heritage Day
- Gr. R Eye tests
TERM 4
- Application for Gr.R learners that are not school ready
- Clinic visit for 6-year vaccinations
- School Concert
- Gr. R graduation
- Christmas party
WINTER HOLIDAY PROGRAM
hOLIDAY cLUB
We present an annual holiday club during the winter break in June/July. Children are encouraged to attend as workshops focus on life skills, emotional development, body awareness and hygiene and some fun and games. It is also an opportunity to engage one-on-one to make sure the children have a safe space to talk about issues that affects them personally.
Volunteering opportunities for this project is available as well as sponsorship for children to attend.
Information is available at admin@melkboscarecentre.org
Inspiring little minds to learn, grow, and shine.
- Provision of breakfast, snacks and lunch to children attending the local schools – ± 120 children per day
- Providing transport to and from schools – ± 120 children per day.
- Providing subsidised school clothes to children registered at the centre.
- Providing early education to 60 children between the ages of 2 years to 6 years on a daily basis in an established pre-school.
- Providing homework support to children attending our aftercare. Providing support to high school learners at the local high school.
- To equip Pre-Primary School children to be at the same level as their peers when they enter formal education institutions.
- To equip them with basic life skills (emotional, spiritual, social) enabling them to build confidence and perseverance.
- To support the educators to educate.
- To provide children with food and supplements so that they have an optimum chance of learning.
- Transport to and from school in our own bus.
- To build self-confidence and good self-image.
- To continue life skills training concentrating on building compassion and thankfulness and defeating the attitudes of entitlement and victimization.
- To provide a safe place for children to learn and do homework.
- To provide children with decent meals to enable then to participate in school and on the sport field.
- Transport to and from school with our own bus.
Virtual TouR
Location
Block C
1 Robben Road
Melkbosstrand
School Hours
M-F: 8am – 3:30pm
Weekends: Closed
Phone & Email
+27 21 553 0980
admin@melkboscarecentre.org
OUR BIGGEST PROJECTS
Currently we are in the process of erecting a small building to house a library in memory of Ms. Sylvia Kirstein, a teacher whose passion it was to teach children to read.
We are also actively working on fundraising for two more classrooms and a kitchen to accommodate the increased need to expand into classes accommodating mother tongue teaching.
There is also a need to expand the transport program to shorten the transport time to and from schools.
If you are able to assist in any of these areas, please contact admin@melkboscarecentre.org
Equipping minds. Uplifting lives.
Mentorship & Support
Access to basic resources and opportunities can significantly change the trajectory of a young person’s life. Our programme focuses on bridging these gaps by providing essential support, fostering confidence, and opening doors to future opportunities.
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Sponsor a child
By sponsoring a child, you help provide daily nutrition, early childhood education, and a safe environment for vulnerable children in our community. Your monthly support helps give a child the foundation they need to learn, grow, and thrive.
meals a month
preschool children
kids transported daily
Get In Touch
Location: Block C, 1 Robben Road, Melkbosstrand
Telephone: +27 21 553 0980
Email: admin@melkboscarecentre.org