Orphan Fund dentistry programme kicks off
Last Wednesday's visit was the first stop and the kids excitedly said 'aah' as Dr Jobela did his oral examinations.
Far from being frightened, the children of the Siyakhula Crèche were thrilled with a visit from the dentist last week.
Visiting the crèche in Shaka’s Head on Wednesday, Dr Mandla Jobela from Sunset Dentistry in Ballito gave free check-ups to the older children, mostly around the age of four.
As part of an ongoing outreach programme, Dr Jobela will be visiting a series of crèches and orphanages in partnership with The North Coast Courier Orphan Fund over the next few months.
Last Wednesday’s visit was the first stop and the kids excitedly said ‘aah’ as Dr Jobela did his oral examinations.
Going forward, children with serious problems will be accommodated at the Sunset Dentistry practice in Ballito, where necessary procedures can be safely done.
“I have noticed the good work that the Orphan Fund has done since I moved to Ballito four years ago and wanted to get involved however I could,” said Dr Jobela.
“Sunset Dentistry is very invested in giving back and we thought this was the perfect partnership to make it happen.”
For their part, the Siyakhula Crèche were grateful to be visited for the programme.
Founded by Sinenhlanhla Mthembu in her Shaka’s Head home in 2017, the crèche has grown to accommodate around 60 children aged three months to four years old.
The children are taught in both English and isiZulu to give them the best possible platform from which to start formal schooling.
It is fitting, then, that Siyakhula means ‘we are growing’, as it perfectly encapsulates Mthembu’s ethos for the crèche.
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