Carl Sagan said, “Science is more than a body of knowledge, it is a way of thinking.” Often as a warm up in our After-school sessions, Facilitators use fun…
Author: Alicia Carter
Before beginning her work as the Marketing & Communications Coordinator at Thanda, Alicia was a Healthy Youth Advisor for the U.S. Peace Corps in South Africa's neighboring country, Lesotho. In 2014, she graduated from the University of Denver in Colorado, USA with a degree in International Health and Development. She is passionate about photography and story-telling that is inspired by people, culture, and the human reality in our incredibly vast universe. You can see more of her work at www.aliciamcarter.com
Tippy Taps!
Recently, we installed an environmentally friendly hand washing device at our community centre. A foot lever allows the jug of water to tip and minimizes the overall use of…
How questions led to creativity
Our After-school Programmes began in 2008 and at the time, we focused on homework help, matric motivation, and fun activities – soccer, netball, art, or computers. Our model, which…
Disability Training
Over the past year, a local NGO, Siyakwazi, has engaged Thanda Staff in Disability and Inclusion Training where staff were asked to observe, reflect, analyse and act on how…
Heritage Day
To prepare for Heritage Day, a South African holiday on September 24th, After-school participants discussed culture – how they developed and how theirs relates to other people and cultures…