Corporate Social Investment

Father Blessing Mother Sbongile Date of birth 15 March 1993 Favourite subject: Maths Sport / hobby: Cricket, singing and public speaking What I want to be : Pilot My hero: Michael Jackson I want to travel to: Holland – I have friends to stay with there Favourite colour: Dark blue

My name is Qaphela Mkhwanazi and I am 15 years old.
My home is in Umzinyathi, Dundee. I have a family of five – father, mother, a brother and a sister. My family is very poor.
I left home when I was nine years old because I did not have a good relationship with my family. My brother and sister have also lived on the streets. Life on the streets was not good and I learned bad things that I knew were not good for me.
I joined I Care in July 2007 because I was willing to change my life and achieve my goals. Now I visit my family in the holidays and they are proud to see me.

Father Shesha Mother Deceased Date of birth 10 September 2001 Favourite subject: Computers Sport: Swimming What I want to be : A soldier My hero: His teacher, Brie I want to travel to: China Favourite colour: Green

My name is Thandazani Hlatshwayo. I am seven years old. My date of birth is 10 September 2001.
My favourite sport is swimming.
I come from Quare Hite, near to Newlands East. I stayed at home with my father and stepmother as my mother had passed away. I have one brother who is named S’fiso.
I came to I Care on 12 December 2007. They took me because of poverty and family disturbances.

Father Deceased Mother Deceased Date of birth 18 January 1994 Favourite subject: Maths Sport: Skating and surfing (KZN development surfing team) What I want to be : Professional skater or surfer My hero: Jody Smith/ Tony Hawks/ Kelly Slater I want to travel to: Anywhere that I can ski Favourite colour: Black

My name is Andile and I am 15 years old. I was born in Umlazi, near Durban, on 18 January 1994.
I left home at an early age and lived on the streets for more than five years. My life was in a very bad condition when I Care found me and welcomed me.
Surfing is my favourite sport but I also like skate-boarding and swimming.
I would love to be adopted by a family.
Thank you for your support! May God bless you!

Father Deceased Mother Deceased Date of birth 19 June 1997 Favourite subject: Reading Sport: Soccer What I want to be : Football player or Policeman My hero: Michael Jackson I want to travel to: Around the world trip Favourite colour: Black

My name is Sphelele Msimango and I am 12 years old.  My birthday is 19 June 1997.
I have been at I Care since 2007.
English is my favourite subject and soccer is my favourite sport.
I want to be a Policeman when I grow up.
I love dogs.

Father Lives in Durban Mother Lives in Inanda Date of birth 19 September 1995 Favourite topic: Respect Sport: Rugby What I want to be : A Doctor My hero: Will Smith I want to travel to: America Favourite colour: Yellow

My name is Philani and I am 14 years old. My birthday is on 19 September 1995.
I lived on the streets with my mother since I was small. She sells bin bags and liked me to help her.
I Care took me from the streets where I used to smoke and do bad things.
I would love to help my family.
Thank you for everything!

Father Sipho Mother Nunu Date of birth 1 December 1994 Favourite subject: Maths Sport: Soccer What I want to be : A business man My hero: Will Smith I want to travel to: Holland Favourite colour: White and yellow

My name is Siphiwe Nethi. I am 15 years old and was born in Umlazi, a Durban township, on 1 December 1994.
I lived with my father and stepmother but was not happy so I left home and lived on the streets. In 2004 I went to live with my grandfather but my brother also lived there and things did not work out, so I left.
I went to stay with my mother, who stayed with her relatives, but the community said I stole something and beat me badly. I lived on the streets until I Care took me into their family in July 2007.
I have been back home once to visit my Dad, and would like to do that every month until I can go back to live with him. My Dad does have a job but he lives in a small shack so I would like to help him.

Father Unknown Mother Thembi Date of birth 20 January 1998 Favourite subject: English Sport: Surfing, bicycle riding, soccer and basketball What I want to be : Policeman My hero: Nelson Mandela I want to travel to: America Favourite colour: Yellow

My name is Zhobane Nkosi. My birthday is 20 January 1998 and my birth place is Inchanga, a township west of Durban.
Surfing, bicycle riding, soccer and basketball are my favourite sports.
Becoming a policeman is my wish. I hope I can complete my studies and join the Police Force.
I joined I Care in 2007 from home because my family is very poor and had difficulty sending me to school and paying for provisions.
I thank everyone who cares for me and I wish to prosper to help others.
Thank you I Care! Thank you donors!

Father Deceased Mother Deceased Date of birth Unknown Favourite subject: Computers Sport: Soccer What I want to be : Policeman My hero: Nelson Mandela I want to travel to: Cape Town Favourite colour: Blue

My name is Sboniso and although I am not sure of my birth date I think I am 14 years old.
Both my parents passed away so I lived with my Uncle in Umlazi, near Durban until 2005 when he also passed away. I then lived by myself and kind neighbours helped me to survive.
I came to I Care in December 2008

Father Musa Shozi Mother Thobile Date of birth 20 September 1994 Favourite subject: Maths Sport: Surfing What I want to be : Policeman My hero: Nelson Mandela I want to travel to: America Favourite colour: Red

My name is Sbonelo and I am 14 years old. I was born on 20 September 1994.
I am from Malukazi, at Umlazi, near Durban. I have two brothers and two sisters.
My favourite sport is surfing.
When I grow up I want to be a policeman.
I joined I Care in December 2007.

Father Ike Mother Thobile Date of birth 12 October 1994 Favourite subject: Maths and Science Hobby: Music and singing What I want to be : Journalist or radio presenter My hero: Zola I want to travel to: New York Favourite colour: Pink

My name is Sandile Ngcobo and I am 14 years old. I was born on 12 October 1994 in Tongaat, Fairbreeze, on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast.
I lived on the streets for three years. I didn’t like to be on the streets but I was there because of family problems and I didn’t know where else to go. I used to smoke glue and drink beer. I was not safe on the streets and I used a very bad way to get money, like stealing. I knew it was bad but it was the only way that I found to survive.
I was very lucky because I met Lucia, and she really cared about me and wanted me to change my life. She works for I Care and said she would like me to try living at I Care so that I could carry on in life. I started to stay in I Care in March 2008.
When I grow up I would like to become a singer and help all those street kids who are still smoking glue on the streets. I’m a very talented singer and I believe that it is the only thing that can help me and my family, who are very poor.
I really like God and I’m very thankful to be here in I Care. I will try hard to become a singing star and I believe that with I Care and God’s help I will be what I want to be!

Father Unknown Mother Thembi Date of birth 9 February 1996 Favourite subject: Maths Sport: Football What I want to be : To help poor people My hero: Nelson Mandela I want to travel to: New York Favourite colour: Green

My name Smanga Masinga. I am 14 years old and was born in Umlazi, a Durban township, on 9 February 1996.
At school I like studying English and Afrikaans. I like to play with others when I sometimes need rest from concentrating on my studies. I enjoy bike riding, surfing, swimming, soccer and the youth church.
I hope I will succeed in my studies and my life’s plans. I want to become a care-giver. Then I can help other children and other poor and needy people. I will help them in the fields of education, housing and provisions of food and clothes.
Myself, I am still struggling in life areas such as discipline and managing my daily life. But I believe that I Care has made me a better boy than I was. I remember the time I joined this family I could not even speak English or count money for buying sweets.
I am proud of being in I Care. I have had much support in the two years I have lived here and I hope that I can grow to be an even better person.
I thank all who have supported me and become my family.