The THUSO 2014 newsletter is availalble as a PDF download here.
Garden Party – Sunday 22nd June 2014
This year’s fundraising garden party will be on Sunday, 22nd June 2014, from 1 to 5pm at 37 Grosvenor Park Road, Walthamstow, London E17 9PD
(between Hoe Street and Pembroke Road – see map below)
Guest Speaker: South African High Commissioner His Excellency Mr Obed Mlaba, speaks on progress in education since the end of apartheid
Live entertainment from steel band Nostalgia
Parking in the area is free on Sundays.
The fundraising garden party is to support young people, many of them AIDS orphans, at Thuto Lesedi Secondary School in South Africa with a much needed feeding programme.
WE DESPERATELY NEED YOUR HELP TO DO THIS.
LUNCH: a wide selection of delicious home-cooked dishes including vegetarian, cakes and fruit
DONATIONS
Adults: £10 includes lunch and 1 free glass of wine/beer/fruit juice
Children: £3
Under 5’s: Free
FOR SALE: plants, jams, cards and South African jewellery
Parking: free in the area on Sundays
Trains: to Walthamstow Central Station
Buses:48, 20, 97, 69, 257, W15, W12, W19
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Link to printable copy of Garden Party flyer (PDF):2014 Garden Party
Let it Shine! with our Solar Appeal
About 80% of homes in South Africa now have access to electricity, but power cuts are still common – especially in rural areas.
Up to 40% of South Africans still use kerosene regularly for heating, lighting and cooking – which is a highly-flammable and toxic fuel. While some rely on torches with expensive batteries for emergency lighting.
Now a new generation of cheap, high-performing solar lights can provide clean, safe lighting and phone charging. These lights cost relatively little, last over five years and require no specialist installation or maintenance.
Thuso is launching a new appeal to provide lamps to the children and families we support at Thuto Lesedi and Lobethal schools – because children without light can’t study! We also hope to explore the possibility of a revolving fund to get lights to more people.
Help us bring solar lamps to South Africa!
Click on the image below to print out the donation form.
Books go to South African Schools
With the help of all our supporters Thuso recently sent 1,213 children’s books to South Africa. Seventeen boxes made their way to Thuto Lesedi Secondary School and five boxes went to Lobethal Primary School.
Celebration of Nelson Mandela’s Life
Thursday 19th December
Thuso Seasonal Social, Thursday 19 December, 6.30pm to 9.30pm, and celebration of Nelson Mandela’s Life, at 37 Grosvenor Park Road, Walthamstow, London E17 9PD. Please bring a bottle and/or food contribution. All welcome.
An opportunity to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s Life, in a relaxed environment, and to find out more about the work of the local charity, Thuso, in support of South Africa. Also opportunities to purchase Christmas gifts, including South African jewellery.
Clearly also an occasion to donate to the good work of Thuso, in South Africa, in memory of Nelson Mandela. If you can’t make it on the 19th, but wish to donate, to support education in South Africa, you can do it through the donate button on this website.
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Flyer if you would like to print it out (PDF):Thuso seasonal social_Layout 1
Come to our stall at 11 Church Road, on Saturday 12th October (near the Apply day event)
We are having a stall in the front garden of 11 Church Rd on SATURDAY 12th OCTOBER , very close to Vestry House Museum where they are having their APPLE DAY on the same day.
We shall be open from 10am. – 4pm.
Come and choose your Xmas presents early! We shall have the South African jewellery and some silver plate items as well as the usual plants, cards,jams etc.
