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A Woman's Vision
Tsundzu states: "I started this school because I love children with all my heart. When I dreamed of owning a Day Care Centre I did not imagine it would also become an orphanage with over 100 children! Though it is a daily struggle to keep the Day Care Centre open and look after these orphans, seeing them being given a chance at life brings me much joy and I know it was meant to be."
Tsundzu's vision about the school is to implement a modern lifestyle and help the children in rural areas of South Africa through education. "People from this community have been very supportive and I am truly grateful for this. We still have a long way to go and it is a constant battle to survive on a daily basis but God willing we will find ways to continue to stay open."
Tsundzukani Bright Eyes Day Care Centre began as one woman' s dream to help children in her rural area of White City village in Acornhoek, South Africa.
It was established in 2019 by Xitsundzuxo Kgopotso Nyango. The name Tsundzukani (shortened to Tsundzu), was converted from her name Zitsundzuxo, meaning 'Remember'. Tsundzu is a 35 year old phenomenal woman who has built the centre "brick by brick" from the ground up.
Though Tsundzu envisioned the Bright Eyes Day Care Centre as a school, soon after it's opening she was presented with orphans and has continued to take them in from it's opening in 2019. Today the Day Care Centre accommodates over 100 children with almost half of them being orphans, ranging in age from babies to 12 year olds.
Tsundzu only has a handful of volunteers to help her at the Day Care Centre and none of them are paid for their incredible work with their sole reliance being on outside contributions.
There are many things that are needed to meet the needs of the growing school, such as additional structures like a dining hall, a playground, a sleeping room for the orphan babies, beds, toys, a stove, a fridge, water containers and adequate rations to feed all the children.
Tsundzu admits: "Some days things are so bad that we have to go to Supermarkets at closing time to ask if they have any food they are throwing out. It's really tough."
