Through the kind assistance of Rotarian Hans Hon, from the Port Alfred Rotary Club, we have installed a 5000-litre water tank at the Aids Orphanage to add to the existing two water tanks. The entire region has a very unreliable and, at times, undrinkable, water supply. Therefore, the installation of a water tank to harvest our precious rain water will provide valuable drinking water to the orphaned children at Thokomala. At the same time we have connected the fresh water from the tanks into the kitchen and bathroom in the house by means of a small pressure water-pump. Our involvement in this project will be ongoing and we will be looking for partners from other Rotary Clubs world-wide to assist financially in creating additional accommodation and better living conditions for the AIDS orphans.

Thokomala Foster Home in Marselle for AIDS orphans

The AIDS orphange, which The Rotary Club of Kenton has named The Thokomala Project, hopes to raise funds for the building of an orphanage in the Marselle Township. The project represents a collaboration between Child Welfare SA / Kenton & Bushmans; the Kenton/Diaz Anglican Church, Thokomala and Vukukhanye and The Rotary Club of Kenton. A foster mother is responsible for the care of  six Orphaned childred, and she is supported by collaboration members, including a social worker operating from an office attached to the home.  Regular monthly reports are submitted to the Department of Social Development and Child Welfare SA Kenton & Bushmans.