Vivienne Noyes Thomas shares the latest news and successes from the charity Christel House and the activities of the children at the school in Cape Town.

1. 2014
Record total from Golf Day £61,000
London Marathon raised £22,000
Record donations from TATOC and RDO Members
£67,000 raised for CHSA Music Room
CHRISTEL HOUSE
Transforming Lives

2. hundreds of children will now be able to
study music and play in the School band
CHRISTEL HOUSE
Transforming Lives

3. CHRISTEL HOUSE
Transforming Lives
“I want the Christel House family to know
that their investment in me is not going to
waste. . . I don’t have the words to
express my gratitude.”
Gratitude:
the state of being thankful, thankfulness

4. CHRISTEL HOUSE
Transforming Lives
Khanyo, 2013 CHSA graduate,
studying for BA in Maths &
Statistics at Western Cape
University
I was honoured to be Head Boy and tried to lead both
by my words and my example. I want to provide for my
family and for my mom, so she doesn’t have to work
anymore.”

5. CHRISTEL HOUSE
Transforming Lives
Sihle, 2012 CHSA Graduate
Studying at Cape Peninsula
College of Technology
I want to share my success story
with the world. My mom, my family
and Christel House will be on my
giving-back list
52% of SA young people are unemployed
91% of CHSA graduates are working, studying or both

6. CHRISTEL HOUSE
Transforming Lives
Deepak, 2011 CH India Graduate
BA Degree, working full-time for
Oberoi Hotels. Aspires to own a chain
of restaurants. Donates every month
to a local orphanage
“Christel House India was a huge
turning point in my life. It has made
me a successful, confident,
respected, independent and loving
human being”
Fewer than 10% of Indian students get through
High School
94% of CH India students graduate successfully

7. CHRISTEL HOUSE
Transforming Lives
Sumaiya, 2011 Graduate CH India
Teaching in Bangalore and studying
for more qualifications
“In my (Muslim) community, everyone was
against my decision to study further,” she writes.
“My relatives …. thought a girl should get
married and serve her in-laws by being at home.
But now that I have persevered, they are proud,
and all my cousins …. are pursuing their studies

8. Thank You to TATOC Members!
You are all part of the Christel House family
and we and children like these are so grateful