Mascom to entertain kids

| Thursday November 18, 2010 00:00

 

The party will enable the CEO and Mascom staff to meet with the Children of Rankoromane in a social and supportive environment with a focus on fun and friendship.  The guests will be invited to join the Rankoromane children activities in offer and celebrate the uniqueness of their situation.  The children will be treated to a morning of delicious treats and fun games.

Mascom Wireless has been hosting events of this nature since 1999.  The main focus at these events is to bring a smile to the faces of the children by giving them an early X-mas treat.  Some of the areas covered in the past include Mochudi, Francistown, Palapye, Mahalapye, Mlambakwena, Molepolole, Kasane, Maun and Gantsi.

Camphill School Rankoromane was established in 1974 in Otse Village with four children with varying disabilities. 

At that time this was the only school for children with special needs (physically and mentally) in the country.  Over the years enrollment has increased to the present level of 59 children.  In order to provide shelter, food, clothing and education small workshops were established in order to provide financial support for the school.

The school quickly developed with the assistance of various funding organisation from outside as well as government support. Camphill is a Non Governmental Organisation.

The children live in the various houses within Camphill and are cared for in a family oriented environment.  Special emphasis is based on providing a homely atmosphere in the hotels where small groups of children are looked after by group mothers, supervised by house mothers and ultimately the school principal.

Most children will attend the school for seven years after which time they are either accepted in Legodimo or they return to their homes.

Legodimo is a sister institution which caters for the 15 to 20 year olds with Pre Vocational training.  It is hoped that one or two from each class will have made sufficient progress to be able to continue their education in government school.

The children are taught with the view to enabling them to achieve their best despite their disability.  The curriculum focuses on the child as an individual. Each child is taught to cope with their disability and encouraged to develop to their full potential.

Over the years Camphill School has taught many children to cope with their disability.  Some children have been able to join main stream society having accomplished and completed primary, secondary and university level education.  There are many success stories in the history of Camphill.