| Much happens during the day. We run the Relative Support Programme (RSP) from the RH base. Two mamas, Amina and Hadija, visit the 100 children we support on a rotating basis to check on their progress both at home and school. They then return to the RH for their supper.Twice a month, food and educational packages are prepared and distributed from the RH to the RSP families.
The bank must be visited once a month – and I can attest to the fact that this can take several hours! Food needs to be purchased weekly and payments made to different suppliers, including the colleges where the children are studying.
In addition, the monthly payroll for all our staff must be prepared and the monthly transfer from Malaika Kids UK or Malaika Kids Netherlands must be organised smoothly.
Members of the management team meet with schools and colleges to better understand where the older children can thrive best and discuss the progress of those that are currently attending. Good career advice is a key priority for us.
Supper is served every night at around 7:30 pm and all are invited, including those in rented accommodation. This is a chance to discuss their own news of the day as well as the National News, which is on the TV from 6 pm to 7 pm. The younger children then go to bed while the older ones revise and do homework. Those studying the same course help each other before going to bed at 10 pm.
At the weekend the children have a lie-in – not expected to be up until 6 am! They have a bigger, more relaxed breakfast of homemade chapatti or mandazi (a type of doughnut). Then they do some exercises, wash their clothes, and play some sports. |
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