Education in South Africa is guaranteed for every child, that's if you can pay the school fees and buy a uniform.  And there are schools and there are schools.  The schools located in the impoverished Black townships of South Africa cost about $100 per year, but there are not enough books for the children, and the classrooms are terribly crowded.  There are better schools, and access to the schools is guaranteed, but they are more expensive, and transportation to the schools adds further cost.  In practice, this financial demand is often a barrier to education for the children of South Africa’s townships.   
 

The Thula Sizwe Children’s Fund seeks to break the cycle of poverty by funding the education of children in the townships and in the countryside of Kwa-Zulu Natal. 
 

In addition, housing is often very rough – households often live in shacks or very crude corrugated tin constructions with no running water and no sanitary facilities.

 

 

Paul's daughter, Rebecca, in front of their house.
 

 

The Thula Sizwe Children’s Fund seeks to improve housing for children, with a goal of reducing crowding and providing clean water and sanitary facilities. 
 

We are presently applying for 501c3 status, to become a nonprofit organization; until that is achieved, tax deductible contributions can be made by way of our church.  Make checks to: 
 

      Holmdel Community United Church of Christ 
 

And mark them for the Thula Sizwe Children’s Fund in the memo blank. Send them to: 
 

Susan and William Field

Pangaea Cultural Exchange

27 Spring Hill Drive

Howell, NJ 07731