In partnership with Glasswaters Foundation, in 2024 Skills & Soup at The Hub continued to provide 125 children and adolescents in Morija and surrounding communities with weekly after-school tuition, nutritional meals and life skills.
Overview of The Hub’s Skills & Soup programming
- 125 weekly participants ranging in age from 7-18 from Morija and surrounding villages.
- The participants attend the programming free of charge.
- Provides daily after-school tutoring in:
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subjects
- Mental health and well-being
- Daily programming including sign language lessons and educational clubs during school holidays.
Skills & Soup in 2024
Through January – December 2024:
- 245 sessions held
- 11,600 meals served
Meals at Skills & Soup
- Prepared by Cafe Mojo, a female-owned and run business.
- Daily hot meals include protein (mostly plant-based), fortified starch, and vegetables.
- Daily take-home rations include 2 loaves of locally baked fortified brown bread, peanut butter, boiled egg, and fruit.
- The Hub has eliminated single-use plastic by participants bringing their reusable containers.
Support from the Lesotho Nutrition Initiative enables The Hub to provide highly nutritious meals for the 30 youngest and most food-vulnerable Skills & Soup participants 5 days/week:
- Highly nutritious meals reverse the long-term effects of malnutrition in children
Skills & Soup catering supports local businesses in Morija by purchasing:
- 250 loaves of bread from a local female-owned and run bakery weekly
- Eggs and seasonal vegetables from local farmers weekly
Skills & Soup Outreach in 2024:
- 12 outreach sessions – monthly outreach to rural, digitally excluded schools providing an introduction to coding using tablets and Scratch, as well as mental well-being lessons.
Hub Talks at Skills & Soup in 2024:
- 12 Hub Talks – monthly motivational talks by visiting entrepreneurs, artists, professionals and activists in partnership with Selibeng sa Thuto Trust.
The Hub’s garden:
- Aims to increase food security with fruit and vegetables for Skills & Soup participants to take home
- Promotes organic and sustainable farming practices, and adaptation to climate change
Sign Language at Skills & Soup in 2024:
Sign language lessons continued during school holidays in 2024, with Lineo Hlaha leading 57 sessions
Additional activities at Skills & Soup in 2024:
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Bursary support for students:
The Hub supported 30 Skills & Soup participants with school, exam, uniform and other educational costs in 2024, with funds raised through a crowdfunding campaign.
Click below to support the Given Gain crowdfunding campaign:
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