Tumelong:- Learner Profile
The centre runs a day care and after care programme. The after-care programme had 37 children while the day care programme had 32.
These numbers reflect a decline of 3 and 8 leaners when compared to 2019. The general leaner profile of the centre is shown in the table below.
Table 6: Learner Profile of Bp Jo Seoka Centre
| Age | Girls | Boys | Total |
| 0 – 3 years | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 – 4 years | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 – 5 years | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Total | 17 | 15 | 32 |
- Food garden
The centre received vegetable seedlings from Tumelong Mission which were duly planted in the yard. The garden project is going well and is being looked after by one of the volunteer staff.
- Mandela Day Event
The centre played host to the Diocesan Mandela Day commemoration which was held successfully on 18 July 2019.
The events started with a Morning Prayer, hosted at the adjacent St Peter’s Parish.
The Morning Prayer was led by the Archdeacon of Tshwane-Bokone, the Venerable Zamile Adonis who was representing the Bishop. He was assisted by the parish rector, the Revd Titus Motau.
A number of people, including ten priests, participated in the day’s activities which included cleaning of the buildings and planting of the food garden.
Father Titus Motau (R) poses with some of the priests and other participants after planting a tree
A total amount of R727.00 from the collection plate was received as a donation to Tumelong Mission.
Green-Anglicans, an environmental ministry of the church led by youg people, donated six trees which were planted on the premises.
In addition to the trees, the following donations were received from a variety of partner institutions and individuals.
Table 7: Donors for Mandela Day
| Donor | Nature of donation |
| St Peter’s AWF | 1 packet sweets; HB pencils; 12 packets wax crayons |
| Maboloka Haven | Bowel of cooked morogo (spinach) |
| AWF Guild of St Laurence Soshanguve | 1 x mop; 2 x refuse bags; 2 x Ariel washing powder; 2x5L dish washer; 1x5L multiple cleaner; 1x5L Jik; 1x5L tile cleaner; 3kg Macaroni; 2×2,5kg samp; 18 Toilet rolls; 2x1L Liquid dishwasher |
| LTG | 72 pack oranges; 1 x bag of clothes |
| Mr Maphanga (Manager of Elegant Fuel) | 24 x Coke cans; 24 x Sprite cans; 24x 500ml bottled water; 6 boxes rolls; 2 x packets of wors |
| Diana Higgs and friends | Cleaning material; 12 x mixed tin stuff; 2kg sugar; 3kg onions; 2kg potatoes; 3kg sweet potatoes; 1 packet gloves |
| Public Service Commission | 10kg rice; 10kg mealie rice; 10kg samp; 5 x tin fish; 7 x tin beef; 36 toilet rolls; 2 x note books; 5-pencil pack |
| St Michael’s and All Angels | 2 x 18 toilet rolls |
| St Mary’s Pretoria North | 6 x 1kg Kellogg’s Corn Flakes; 24 x Lucky Star tin fish; 24 x baked beans; 6 x Bull Brand Beef. |
- Other activities
The Parish of St Francis of Assisi in Waterkloof sponsored the centre’s Christmas party which was held on 22 November 2019. Ms. Alma Grobler from Wimpy Moreleta Park provided the children with food.
A second Christmas party was held on 4 December 2019 – courtesy of Logistics Transport Globally (LTG), a freight and supply chain company located in in Rosslyn.
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