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iKhaya le Themba

Only 4% of children who start school in South Africa finish with a diploma.
The reasons are as diverse as they are individual. In so-called informal townships, people live in extremely cramped conditions, with rudimentary infrastructure, high crime rates, and very little перспективе for the future. Definitely not a place for children. That’s why it’s all the more important to create safe havens here and to make education possible where the school system fails.

iKhaya le Themba is a non-profit organization in the Hout Bay township “Imizamo Yethu” that provides after-school care, warm meals, individual tutoring, and the opportunity to be a carefree child – at least for a few hours a day. This safe space is open to children who are orphaned or half-orphaned, or whose families are facing especially difficult circumstances. Often, the children receive their only полноценная meal of the day here.

With our fundraising film, we support this 100% donation-funded NPO in expanding its facilities, employing staff from the community, and welcoming more children. The equivalent of €80 per month is needed to support one child.

You can learn more about the production in this blog post.

Donations and further information: ikhayalethemba.org.za/donate

 
People, including children, walking on a sunlit street with parked cars and small residences, some laundry hanging outside, in a neighborhood with hills in the background.

Team.

 

Director: Franziska Heinemann, Director of Photography: Daniel Goldhahn, Edit: Marco Riedl, Producer: Alexander Draheim, Sounddesign: Nikolaus Böll

Behind-the-scenes scene showing a film crew filming children playing outside on a quiet street, with mountains and a mix of houses and fences in the background.
Two young people, a girl and a boy with a backpack, are walking together on a sunny street, viewed from behind. The girl has long hair and wears a white T-shirt and shorts. The boy wears a black cap and shorts. In the background, three schoolgirls in
Two young girls hugging and smiling in a classroom setting.
A man takes photos of smiling children interacting outdoors near parked cars and wooden structures in a community setting.
A man wearing a patterned shirt, hat, and glasses is standing indoors near a window, holding a smartphone with a red light glare across the image.
Six smiling children playing on dirt ground outdoors, some making gestures, with a truck in the background.