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Cause: Active Learning and Leisure Libraries South Africa (ALL-SA) |
Approximate Total Cost: R 9000.00 |
Children come and play at our toy library in Parktown on a daily basis – most of the children are from disadvantaged circumstances or are suffering from serious illnesses. - Make-Believe Area All children love to dress up – to transport themselves into a fantasy world. We are rubbing the genies lamp, with 3 wishes in mind: “I wish, I wish” – for a washing machine, to keep our special clothes beautifully clean “I wish, I wish” – to have the clothes tumble dried fast so that they are clean if I arrive last “I wish, I wish” – I had lots of dress-up clothes, today I can be one of these.. tomorrow, one of those! Items required: - Washing machine (9.5kg twin tub washing machine - Samsung +/- R2000.00) - Washing Powder - Fabric Softener - Tumble Dryer (5kg tumble dryer – Bosch +/- R2500.00) - Ready-made children’s costumes or material, cotton, needles etc would help us to add variety to the selection of dress-up clothes. We only provide make-believe clothes in this area (not everyday clothes). It is very important for us to keep the dress-up clothes in our make-believe area clean, hygienic and readily available for everyone - with a selection as large as the children’s imaginations. - Computer Area We have 1 very basic computer in the Toy Library with only 2 programmes, Paint and Solitaire, which is popular with children and their parents. With today’s technology, we all need to be comfortable with computers – the earlier the better. A company very generously donated 4 used computers last year but we need the following before we can include them in the Toy Library: - 4 computer tables / workstations – space is limited so pref. tables that can fit together - Educational computer games eg. Maths / reading / spelling / general knowledge – Toys New or 2nd hand toys (in good working condition) to supplement Toy Library stock, to replace broken toys or to include in goodie bags for Fun Days. - Special Events We hold special fun days for invited groups of disadvantaged children at Christmas and Easter. The children thoroughly enjoy these days and, for many, it is the first time they have the chance to experience these celebrations. Each child gets a goodie bag with: - a muffin / cupcake - a bag of popcorn / crisps - a fruit - a box of juice - a bottle of water - sweets (sucker / sherbet / fizzers / Easter Eggs etc) - a few small toys (fluffy toy / ball / car / doll / etc) Any assistance (financial or donated goods) with making these Special Events something for the children to remember is greatly appreciated. |
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one day a month - IT Skills |
Computer and Network maintenance, setting up of databases – we need your skills to keep us in with 21st century technology. Computer problems don’t arise often but we would benefit greatly from an IT expert providing input one day a month to ensure that we utilise this resource to its fullest potential. ALL-SA shares IT hints and tips with our Members around the country so your skills & time can have a national impact. |
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One day a month - Toy Library Maintenance |
ALL-SA’s “Come & Play” Toy Library is based in The Memorial Institute (TMI) Building which is the old Johannesburg Children’s Hospital built in 1928. Although the building was designed with children in mind, some things are a little out-dated / in need of repair and need some help to get back to their child-friendly beginnings. - We have bought 2 doors and need assistance to install them in the children’s toilets. - 2 windows need to be replaced - 2 small areas need damp-proofing and re-painting - the 2 children’s toilets have a high cistern with a pull-handle system which needs to be adapted because it is too difficult for the children Helping us to return the Toy Library to a completely child-friendly space will empower the children to do basic tasks on their own. The confidence and independence they gain from this is invaluable. |
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A few hours a month / whenever available - Toy Repair |
ALL-SA’s “Come & Play” Toy Library is based in The Memorial Institute (TMI) Building which is the old Johannesburg Children’s Hospital built in 1928. We hold play sessions for a number of children every day, some dealing with emotional trauma and frustration. This means that the toys are well used and some willingly take some rough handling. ALL-SA can provide the basic materials needed to repair most toys but it is time consuming for our staff. Your DIY / craft skills and time on a general basis would be very helpful in getting the toys back into service. |
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If you want to pledge your time to this cause explore these items: |
IT Skills
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Toy Library Maintenance
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Toy Repair
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