KCC dance group performed on SABC2

Last Wednesday, November 30, one day before World AIDS day the dance group of Kgomotso Children Centre was invited to Setshaba Research Centre to perform live on SABC 2's morning live news.

Just a few weeks ago, KCC had been auditioning for the morning live news. They had been chosen that day to dance at Setshaba Research Centre when SABC would come to report about the start of the trial of a newly developed HIV vaccine.

It was a big day for KCC, newspapers and television reporting nation wide. Kids arrived early in the morning and were invited to have breakfast. Then, they were painting their hands on a wall raising awareness of HIV and AIDS. The live broadcast started on time and KCC performed after Larry Corey from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle, USA, had spoken. It was only one other group, Bokamoso centre, that had been chosen to entertain at the event.

People were impressed with the dance KCC did. Besides Larry Corey, Glenda Grey, the president and executive officer of the South African Medial Reserach Council, and other doctors and nurses were present. KCC was very glad to have been given this opportunity on such an important event in the fight against HIV.

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In March, KCC managed to buy a land with the help of German support organization Tshwane Township Kids e.V.. The land has been paid for and the cleaning processes has started. The second phase of fencing the yard will start soon as KCC is now in a process of finding suitable fence. 

Since early this year, kids have been enjoying a fun playground. All of that has exercised their creativity and motoric skills and they socialized with others. Besides the social skills that they develop personal skills also become a core advantage that can be achieved.

KCC has come up with a community soccer team for all age groups especially to those that are out of school. We have teams from under 11 to masters’ which are boys over 21 years of age. So far, we have 40 boys from around the township.

We are still collecting clothes from communities and individuals. Children who need clothes are given a chance to pick anything they like. This program will be part of the new KCC activities. Those who want to give clothes, shoes or blankets can contact the centre or drop off at the centre.

We are looking forward to working with your children and youth this year.

Best wishes to our community as we work together to achieve more things this year.

Kgomotso Mphela is one of the 2021 winners of the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans. She was honoured in the category "rural development projects" together with 9 other fellow South Africans. 

On Youth Day 2021 Kgomotso Children Centre opened a new branch in Winterveld. Almost 10 years after moving from the original place under a tree in Winterveld to establish the youth centre at Block NN in Soshanguve KCC is happy to be back in Winterveld, again.

After another closure due to the lockdown situation KCC has finally opened again in February. While some activities are still restricted due to level 3 lockdown everyone at KCC was eager to start again with their work. 

Looking back at 2020, a year that has been very difficult to all of us, we want to thank those who supported us throughtout the year. After we had started with the We Can't Eat Air Campaign in April more organisations and people approached KCC to offer their help.

On the third day of the "We Can't Eat Air - Campaign" the remaining families received their long-awaited food parcels. The first phase of the campaign has now come to an end. We thank everyone who helped to make it a great success.