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The DEDUNU Day Care - The Crèche – for
infants and children from 03 months to 03 years opens
its doors as early as 06H30 when the parents, especially
the Single Mothers carrying their little infants trudge
their long ways from their tiny little homes in various
parts of the RATMALANA village – seeking the solace
of DEDUNU – where they know their little ones
would be cared for, whilst they are at work.
The poor working mother then rushes back to one of
the many factories in and around the village of Ratmalana,
where they are employed, to ‘grind’ the
day to earn their pittance. |
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And
the work at DEDUNU Crèche begins. The well-trained
and disciplined Crèche Attendants take over with dedication
and love, the task of caring and pampering the little baby
sons and daughters of these poor and needy mothers, through
the long and tiring day – 6 days a week – every
week – every month and through the long working year.
The long day begins with breakfast – varied in ways
according to age.
Song, dance and play with intermittent ‘pippy and kaka’
follows through, until lunch time.
Then a wash and a nap – brings serene peace and a welcome
silence until about 15H00 when one by one the little ones
stir themselves to wakefulness and dreamily open their eyes
to have a warm bottle of milk put in their tiny little grips.
Contended and happy, the rest of the hours continue –
once again with song and dance – fun and baby laughter
until their weary mothers return at the end of a hard days
work at ± 18H00 to carry their precious little treasures
to their humble abodes – until the next day dawns. |
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