Township Tour

Touring the township gave me a better sense of the challenges the students face at Emfundweni Primary.  Banks Gwaxula, Senior Advisory and Founder of Jubuntu Education Fund, accompanied us on the tour.  I was impressed with the assistance Jubuntu provides to the township.  They have a structured day care facility  which was designed with the aid of master teachers from the United States.  The centers were very similar to the ones at For Kids Only.  We were unable to take photos of the children in the day care.  Jubuntu also provides medical treatment to those who qualify for it.  TB and HIV are just two of the medical  issues in South Africa.

Another highlight of the township tour was visiting the market.  I saw the township people cooking sheep heads (smileys) and plucking chickens.  The people prefer to pick out a chicken and have it butchered fresh instead of purchasing a frozen one from the grocery store. They also purchase their herbs for medicine from the market too.  Mud and clay are used for sunblock protection and costs far less than sunscreen at the store.