Meet the PGC Student Council

As Rachel and I have taken our morning walks around the village over the past few weeks, we've realized that we rarely put faces with anything more. We wanted to do a special photo project that would give you an opportunity to get to know some of the kids that mean so much to us. Here's a start. These are Rachel's four PGC Student Council girls. I'm hoping to follow this up tomorrow with an entry about my boys. These are some great kids, and we're happy to introduce them to you:

Lerato (Mosquito) Clementine Moloantoa



Here is Lerato. Some of her friends call her "Mosquito". She is 12 years old, born on 4 July 1995. Lerato has only one brother, Herman, who is one year old. Neither of her parents live with her in the village. Her father is a miner in Rustenburg and her mother works at a hotel in Johannesburg. She only sees them when they are able to come home during holidays. In the village she lives with her grandmother, her young brother and two cousins. Lerato's favorite subject in school is English and she likes to play sports (soccer, netball and volleyball) and dance. Her dream is to be an actress one day.

Supa (Charles) Charlie Motlogeloa



Charlie always has a smile on her face. She is 12 years old, born on 11 August 1995. She has a large family; four sisters and three brothers. She is the second youngest of them all. Charlie's mother stays at home and is also one of the PGC leaders at Klipspruit. Her father works as an operator in Mokopane. She lives at home with her mother, all four of her sisters and one brother. English is her favorite subject at school and she loves to sing, a lot. It's not surprising then that she wants to grow up to be a singer.

Mmakwena (Mmalepheku) Cathrine Sethebe



Meet Mmakwena, one of the most stylish girls at school. She is also 12 years old, born on 14 February 1996. She is the youngest of the PGC Student Council girls. Mmakwena has an older sister, Johanna (22), and a younger brother, Sarel (3). Her father is a policeman in Johannesburg and her mother works as a maid in the nearby village of Seleka. In this small house she lives with her mother and both of her siblings. She also likes English class at school and has aspirations to be a professional singer.

Mmatema (Mowa) Sina Morudu



Finally, there's Mmatema - the oldest of the Student Council girls. She is 13, born on 23 January 1995. She is also the oldest member of her family. She has a younger sister, Priscilla (8), and a baby brother, Pravin (1). While her mother stays at home with the family, her father works at a municipality office in Johannesburg. Aside from her mother, she lives at home with her brother, sister and two cousins. Mmatema's favorite subject at school is Technology and her hobbies include netball, soccer and dancing. What does she want to be when she grows up? A dancer.