Despite all this, the children made it to school every day, they had to walk to places of safety and get transport from there.
In the face of extreme unrest, we salute every one. They are dictated to by the actions of their community, whether the protests are justified or not, but manage to rise above and not miss a day of their most important education.
To read all about the protests in Ocean View, and the why, read EWN Story
Follow the Masiphumelele Protests link to read all about their taxi strike.
All just a little of what these children have to regularly deal with, over and above their hardships and home life, it's not an easy journey for them. But we strive to make a difference and thank all our benefactors for helping us to achieve this.
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