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Algoa Cares August 17th : Carel Du Toit Centre for the Deaf.
The Carel du Toit Centre in East London is an NPO that teaches pre-school deaf children from the Eastern Cape, to speak. (They do not use sign language.) The children are fitted with hearing aids and cochlear implants. They are situated in the grounds of the Frere Hospital and operate from Monday to Friday from 7am till 5pm. This includes aftercare. The children have breakfast, sandwiches at snack time and a cooked meal for lunch every day.
The school offers the following services:
Weekly Parent Guidance, where parents are empowered with skills to teach their deaf children to speak using the Auditory-Verbal approach.
Individualised pre-school classes, where deaf children are accommodated daily and are taught to speak.
Mapping service provided by the Centre to assist cochlear implantees.
Language therapy where specific language goals are remediated on a one to one basis
Should you wish to assist in any way you will find a list of their needs below as well as banking details for cash donations.
The building needs painting both inside and out.
Curtainin
Carpeting/ carpet tiles
Small foam mattresses (covered), pillows.
Puzzles (between 40 and 100 pieces.
Large plastic basins, non-slip matting for the children?s bathroom.
Simple books for young children
Trampolines (small for indoor use) or one large with a net for outdoor use.
Banking Details :
Account holder: Nedbank ? Vincdent Park
Bank: Nedbank Branch code: 120 621
Account number: 120 602 8726
Reference : Algoa Cares
Contact Person : Michele Nel/Acting Project Manager
043 742 1420
084 870 0520
Physical Address :
1 Cheltenham Road,Selborne,East London.
''Never be afraid to do what is right, especially if the well being of a person or an animal is at stake. Society?s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.? MARTIN LUTHER KING
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