BLOEMFONTEIN – Boys of the Kidz Care Trust had the opportunity to get some working experience at the Bon Hotel Bloemfontein Central. Marita van Kraayenburg, manager at Kidz Care, said this formed part of the Independent Living Project in which the boys are exposed to job opportunities.
At the beginning of their school holiday, three boys worked at the Bon Hotel for a week, helping clean the hotel rooms.
Tshepo Mafereka, Leloko Majara and Tumelo Pule said they enjoyed it, but it was hard work. After the week they said that they did not know there was so much that has to be done to get rooms prepared for guests.
John Ntleko, of Bon Hotel management, said it was a pleasure to have the boys working at the hotel.
“They could see that there are wonderful work opportunities here.”
Van Kraayenburg thanked the hotel staff for giving the boys this opportunity.
“The Busamed Bram Fischer International Airport Hospital also welcomed some of our boys to learn more about jobs there. We really appreciate businesses that open their doors so that these young men can see opportunities for work and get some insight into how businesses operate.”
The rest of the Kidz Care boys joined those who shadowed at the hotel, for a full hotel breakfast. On 7 December, the boys enjoyed a pool party at the Credo Home of Hope.
“The boys loved to splash around and have fun. It is just always a huge challenge to transport them somewhere,” Van Kraayenburg said.
They need a vehicle like a minibus, or a bigger vehicle, to drive the children to school and events such as these work weeks and small, but special, parties.
