The camera often struggles to show how dark it really is inside the classrooms at Simakakata. This shot was taken on a day when there wasn’t a cloud in the sky.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Photo of the week: Shabby Aongola and his children.
Meet Shabby and his children Holiness and Universe Wakinji.
There is a community of 10 disabled families who live in Simakakata. The school is their lifeline.
Learn more through the story of Shabby Aongola, an active member of the community and a key part of the Parent Teacher Association at the school.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
Photo of the week: Any seat is a good seat.
In the farmhouse, any seat is a good seat. But with just one more classroom needed, photos like this will soon be a thing of the past.
Image by Brenda Veldtman.
Photo of the week: BuskAsOne – High Wycombe.
Dan Baskerville and Mark Newell (Unknown State) busking to raise funds for Simakakata Community School. Lucy Newell also played a set before the cameras arrived. They raised £130.07! 
Massive thanks go to Dan and Mark (Unknown State), plus Lucy for donating their time to busk. You can find out more about Unknown State on their website and on MySpace.
If you would like to do a spot of busking in your local town it’s incredibly easy to organise. Just email busk@learnasone.org and we’ll help you set things up.
