Focus on iThemba - A Place of Hope

Chris and Brian soak up soccer fever

Thanks to a generous sponsor, Francois and Caroline Dassonville, Chris and Brian from Focus on iThemba’s Joseph House were treated to an evening of live soccer on 16 June during the FIFA World Cup.

The boys joined the Dassonville family and attended the Spain vs Switzerland match at the stunning Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. The whole event was a wonderful experience including blowing vuvuzelas and dressing up for the occasion. It was a very exciting match with the Swiss ultimately being victorious 1-0.

Training benefits iThemba families

Parents at Focus on iThemba benefited from training with Marc Hardwick and Natalie Ogden of ‘The Guardian’ who ran a course on Child Abuse on 3 June 2010.

Pictured from left, bottom row: Natalie Ogden (the guardian trainer), Gavin Kruger, and Ndumiso Gama; middle row: Keshni Naidoo, Francis Heathcote, Samantha Williamson, Rae Hawyes and Lara Whittaker; Back row: Rodney Heathcote, Alan Weyers, Marc Hardwick (guardian trainer), Garth Hawyes, Shane Whittaker.

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