@fermentedphil and his lovely partner, @urban.scout paid a visit to @papilloncharity and we took them to two places that Papillon partners with.
The tour was mainly focused on the art classes at Imibala for the children and the second visit was for them to meet with the owner of an art school that also gives free lessons to the Imibala children. In fact, it's not all about the art, as Imibala is a registered school for disadvantaged children, and they also give extra classes to the children, depending on their talents. They can for instance join the woodwork classes, or the dance classes. They also have the option to join classes like ballet, pottery, music, welding, gardening, hospitality, maths, coding, recycling and some other skills classes.
So, let me show you this visit.
First, let me show you some of the skills classes.
Then we have the music tuition class.
Combined with the dance studio.
And now, let's see some of the children's art works.
Finally the free coding classes for the children and the youth started by Papillon and Imibala.
This free coding course was started in 2021, and since then, it has grown tremendously due to the popularity of computer coding. By now the youth have arrived and a math class was in action, it was a brainwave to combine the math tuition classes with the coding classes, as it works very well.
This post is getting too long now, and in a second post I will show the second visit with our visitors to the Art Haven Cafe inside this beautiful old building.
Papillon also partners with the school feeding projects at Imibala. The tag name @papilloncharity in fact belongs to The Papillon Foundation. A non-profit in South Africa, founded and registered in 2002.
Started in 2001 and officially registered in 2002, The Papillon Foundation celebrates 23 years of community work in 2024; having had socio-economic and empowerment projects in South Africa nationwide, the placement of computers in South Africa and some parts of Africa, and Trauma training in South Africa, Africa and Ecuador. Papillon partners with and supports other worthy NPO’s and community projects. The Papillon Foundation is a Registered Non-Profit Organisation (022-158-NPO) and an Approved Public Benefit Organisation (930005579 P.B.O).
More information about the great work of Imibala can be seen in the source link.
The Imibala Trust is a registered South African NPO which works with children of school-age whose lives are affected by impoverished circumstances. The Trust provides a platform from which to offer programmes that make a substantial and measurable difference in the lives of the children, currently and as they prepare for their lives after school. All children, regardless of race or creed, are assisted through these programmes.
Should you ever visit the Western Cape Province of South Africa, don't hesitate to visit us, in order to see the great work being done for the needy children of our country.
Remember to keep an eye out for the second post of the visit by our esteemed guests.
I hope that you enjoyed the pictures and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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