Matjana Community Preschool

Kaphunga Swaziland


Matjana is a not-for-profit, community preschool in rural Swaziland


Meet the Matjana Kids

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Swakhile Dlamini

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Name:Swakhile Dlamini

Meaning:We build

Favourites : Counting

Favourite Food: Inyama (Meat)

Wants to be: Carpenter

Teachers say: Swakhile’s a quiet kid who loves helping his friends in class

Lindelwa Maseko

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Name:Lindelwa Maseko

Meaning:Looking for her

Favourites : Singing

Favourite Food: Chips

Wants to be: Teacher

Teachers say: Lindelwa is always proud, confident and enthusiastic–and usually lots of laughs

Teyise Matsebula

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Name:Teyise Matsebula

Meaning:Father’s Child

Favourites : Singing

Favourite Food: Sinkhwa (Bread)

Wants to be: Teacher

Teachers say: Teyise’s an energetic and creative kid -a pleasure to teach


Siyabonga Dlamini

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Name:Siyabonga Dlamini

Meaning:We thank you

Favourites : Colouring In

Favourite Food: Sinkhwa (Bread)

Wants to be: Truck Driver

Teachers say:Siyabonga’s very quiet and a bit shy but he’s also very affectionate and caring towards the other kids..

Goodness Shabangu

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Name:Goodness Shabangui

Meaning:siSwati: Lokuhle

Favourites : Writing and drawing

Favourite Food: Rice

Wants to be: Teacher

Teachers say:Goodness is smart, studious and lots of fun.

Sandile Gamedze

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Name:Sandile Gamedze

Meaning:We added

Favourites : Kicking the balls

Favourite Food: Fatcakes (i.e. fried dough balls)

Wants to be: Kombi Conductor

Teachers say:Sandile loves to run around and laughs a lot.

A Picture of the Swaziland Flag

Navigation

Matjana 2009

New Swings for Matjana

2009 Begins

2009 School Committee

Matjana 2008

Improving MPS in 2008

Parents get involved in MPS Committee

Comparing 2007 and 2008

Dancing at MPS

Training Swaziland Teachers

Ministry of Education Inspection

Matjana Excursion 2008

Graduation Party 2008

Matjana 2007


The First Month

Why Kaphunga needs a preschool

Inaugural Fundraising Day

Matjana becomes Registered

Michelle gets Siswati lessons

Enrolment for 2008

Plans for A new Classroom

Chris and Corina visit Matjana

Fun Filled End to first Year

The Graduation