As a way of thanking them for letting us borrow their magnificent South Africa, we thought it only natural to give these poor children a small but needed help to a better start of life, and what better start than giving them a good education. Together with the authorities we made a plan for building more classrooms, which has resulted in increasing the numbers of classrooms by double.
Mpala Safari Lodge now sponsors school uniforms for those students in need. Many children lose their parents primarily to AIDS. They therefore live with family members who often cannot afford school uniforms.
We buy sets of shoes, socks, pants/dress and shirt for the poor.
In case you are interested in helping, you can sponsor a set of clothing, the cost is 550 Rand.
Once a year we invite the oldest students and their teachers to Mpala Safari Lodge, where the children talk to our personnel and learn about working at a lodge. This has developed into something that can be likened to a work fair for the children, where they learn about job possibilities they normally would not be exposed to.
The children and teachers at Diphuti Village School are very happy to have the Mpala guests visit the school, as they know that the guests are the real reason all this is possible.
Following the visit to the village school we have an extra surprise experience, after which lunch is served at a cozy restaurant in a plantation area.
Please note: Diphuti School is not visited on school holidays and national holidays when the school is closed.