Matjana Community Preschool

Kaphunga Swaziland


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


Meet the Matjana Kids

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Tengetile Mambai

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Name:Tengetile Mamba

Meaning:Added

Favourites : Playing on the swings

Favourite Food: Meat

Wants to be: Nurse

Teachers say: Tengetile is very shy but gives everything a go

Coliswa Gamedze

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Name:Coliswa Gamedze

Meaning:Apologise

Favourites : Playing on the swings

Favourite Food: Popcorn

Wants to be: Doctor

Teachers say: Coliswa is quiet and pretends she’s shy but gets up to her fair share of mischief.

Sibongiseni Tsabedze

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Name:Sibongiseni Tsabedze

Meaning:Thanks are with us

Favourites : Swings and kicking balls

Favourite Food: Eggs

Wants to be: Soldier

Teachers say: Sinbongseni is bold and confident and just a little bit naughty.

Phiwayinkhosi Tsabedze

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Name:Phiwayinkhosi Tsabedze

Meaning:Given by god

Favourites : Colouring

Favourite Food: Rice

Wants to be: Nurse

Teachers say: Phiwayinkhosi has loads of energy– she does everything in fast forward

Xinisile Mbonane

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Name:Xinisile Mbonane

Meaning:Truly

Favourites : Cleaning teeth

Favourite Food: Meat

Wants to be: Sister in Law

Teachers say: Xinisile is very small but has a big personality

Thembinkhosi Matse

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Name:Thembinkhosi Matse

Meaning:Trust the lord

Favourites : Loves everything

Favourite Food: Rice and chicken

Wants to be: Grass cutter

Teachers say: Thembinkosi is very smart and always first to answer

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