Clover Mama Afrika CSI Media Room

Thusano Educare
Heilbron
Free State

Mama Annie Qibi is a dynamic person who does not settle for less than the best for her community. She has been running Thusano (meaning Help) Educare since 1991 when there were only 10 children in her care. Today Mama Annie, together with five teachers nurtures and educates over 120 children, aged 1 to 5 years old.

“The Clover Mama Afrika skills will empower the unemployed members of my community, especially the parents of the children that we care for. This is the beginning of my dreams becoming a reality.”

Mama Annie is a perfectionist. This is evident from the clean and organised set-up of both her home and the educare centre. Annie was a hairdresser for 18 years when she decided that her community needed more help than just getting their hair done. She noticed too many children, specifically the very young ones unattended and this is when ‘her calling’ to care for these children came. She provides them with a good educational platform, discipline as well as a good meal.

At her home she runs a food garden which provides fresh vegetables to cook for the children on a daily basis.

Sustainable skills training attended:

Siyabonga Bread oven
8 members were trained to run the mini bakery which enables them to generate an income and feed the children with fresh bread on a daily basis.