DADDY DIARIES
Morning
cruise was joined today by the Kusasalethu group. It is a black owned
non-profit organisation that was founded in April 2016. We were fortunate
enough to have two of the founding members with us in studio named Khaya and Bongani.
As the
interview continued, Jamie asked our guests to please share more about the
organisation. Bongani shard with us that they are currently running five
different programmes within the organisation. He also mentioned that he reason for
wanting the interview with Bush radio was to announce their event that was
taking place on April 1st next month.
One of the
things that stood out while Bongani was explaining was that the organisation
was started because they had come across a young boy headed to school carrying
his school books in a carrier bag instead of a proper schoolbag. Furthermore he
mentioned that a very important program they run is also a sanitary towel drive
for young girls who look for money to buy these supplies from other people and
that is what leads them to skip school most days.
Shifting the
topic more towards the event that will be taking place. Reece asked Khaya and
Bongani what their opinion was on the role that most men have to play and how
society always expects men to be strong and show no emotion. Khaya quickly
responded to Reece and said that they want to break the stereotypes around what
men have to be in the society and that the aim of the event is to speak and get
in touch with most Fathers because majority of children grow up without fathers
in their lives.
Bongani then added and said that they encourage people to please attend the event happening on the 1st of April at 10am till 3pm at site C, Khayalitsha. Th entry fee is R200 for a father and three children and the day includes food and activities for the children as well as educational talks and skills for the fathers with some special gifts as well that remain a surprise.
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