The Darling Trust

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

You're invited!

It is that time of year again when we celebrate our children's talent with the Music and Art Evening. You are, of course, all invited. If you'd like to book a place, please send us an email.

Tuesday, 5 May 2009

Our May Newsletter is now available for download. And as an added feature on our blog, we have included an archive of all our previous newsletters.

Enjoy! And as always, please feel free to contact us with any suggestions or questions!

Monday, 4 May 2009

Meet the team... Pieter-Dirk Uys

Pieter-Dirk Uys is the founder, former trustee and present patron of The Darling Trust. We are blessed to have such a passionate, dedicated individual supporting and fighting for The Darling Trust. For more information on Pieter-Dirk Uys, please see his website or the website for the world-famous Evita se Perron

Music and Art Evening - 27 May 2009

This year, instead of holding only one Music and Art Evening (music recital and art exhibition), we have decided to hold two: one mid-year and one at the end of the year. Our first Music and Art Evening for 2009 will be held on 27 May 2009 at Evita se Perron, at 19h00. Everyone is invited! Each art and music student receives two free tickets, but extra tickets are available at a cost of R5 each.

The Music and Art Evenings are a chance for the music and art students to show their family and friends just how much they have learnt. A number of our music students are doing very well, and the art students (as usual!) continue to make the most spectacular art. I've included a few photos of the art from last year to give you an idea of what to expect at the end of this month. We're so excited!

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

Meet the Team.... Riaan Neethling

Riaan Neethling is the chairman of our board of Trustees. Riaan spent a great deal of time in Darling as a child, but moved on to the bigger world of Johannesburg and Cape Town (and abroad) for his career. He worked for Eskom for 27 years in a number of capacities, and locations! He is semi-retired and serves as a management consultant for companies around South Africa.

Riaan is dedicated to The Darling Trust and works tirelessly to ensure the continuation and sustainability of our good work. He is very involved in the Darling Health and Sport Centre. Riaan's passion, hard work and enthusiasm make a significant contribution to the team. It is great having him on board!

Friday, 24 April 2009

Drama!

As part of the holiday programme that was run in the beginning of April, we organised a highly successful theatre workshop. The children absolutely loved it! At the end of the workshop they performed the pieces that they had created, on stage at Evita se Perron. Today we will begin the planning for offering free drama lessons throughout the year. We are so excited, and we'll keep you posted of all developments! Below are a few photos from their workshop performances...