{"id":224794,"date":"2019-12-03T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/224794\/smiles-laughter-and-christmas-goodies-for-ithembelihle-children\/"},"modified":"2019-12-02T15:04:48","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T13:04:48","slug":"smiles-laughter-and-christmas-goodies-for-ithembelihle-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/03\/smiles-laughter-and-christmas-goodies-for-ithembelihle-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Smiles, laughter and Christmas goodies for Ithembelihle children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Team Hope brought smiles and fun to their annual Christmas party at Ithembelihle Lsen School last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The children were surprised with snacks, singing and a Christmas show, while Team Hope gathered outside organising lunch and surprise Christmas gifts for the children.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/224772\/lamdel-ra-ready-to-celebrate-the-festive-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LamDel RA ready to celebrate the festive season<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/224176\/children-treated-to-a-day-of-high-flying-thrills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Children treated to a day of high-flying thrills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho loves cake?\u201d asked Arveen Singh as he presented the children with a huge cake that was sponsored by MacDonald\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>The children\u2019s eyes were gleaming as they saw all the delightful goods that Team Hope had given them.<\/p>\n<p>Team Hope was presented with a lovely painting that was made specifically for them with the inscription \u201cThank you Team Hope, with love from Ithembelihle\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Smiles, laughter and Christmas goodies for Ithembelihle children\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H0_j1WgpiH0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As the children exited the school hall, they were presented with Christmas gifts and then were led off to go and have some lunch and enjoy the rest of their magical Christmas party.<\/p>\n<p>To bring smiles and cheer to the children this year, Team Hope was joined by volunteers from Good News Factory.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-224794 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/03\/smiles-laughter-and-christmas-goodies-for-ithembelihle-children\/attachment\/teamhope1_25161\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope1_25161-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-224796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope1_25161-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope1_25161-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope1_25161-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope1_25161.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-224796'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam Hope founders Arveen Singh and Dr Asmitha Singh showing their Christmas cheer at their annual Christmas party at Ithembelihle Lsen School.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/03\/smiles-laughter-and-christmas-goodies-for-ithembelihle-children\/attachment\/teamhope3_31475\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope3_31475-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-224797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope3_31475-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope3_31475-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope3_31475-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope3_31475.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-224797'>\n\t\t\t\tA gift of appreciation was given to Team Hope from Ithembelihle Lsen School during Team Hope\u2019s annual Christmas party at the school, last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/03\/smiles-laughter-and-christmas-goodies-for-ithembelihle-children\/attachment\/teamhope4_24680\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope4_24680-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-224798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope4_24680-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope4_24680-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope4_24680-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/TeamHope4_24680.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-224798'>\n\t\t\t\tMacDonald\u2019s sponsored the cake for the Team Hope Christmas party at Ithembelihle Lsen School last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/03\/smiles-laughter-and-christmas-goodies-for-ithembelihle-children\/attachment\/team-hope-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Team-Hope-11-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Team-Hope-11-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Team-Hope-11-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225023'>\n\t\t\t\tMichele Kraucamp-Member o Team Hope non-profit organisation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/03\/smiles-laughter-and-christmas-goodies-for-ithembelihle-children\/attachment\/team-hope-55\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Team-Hope-55-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Team-Hope-55-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Team-Hope-55-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225021'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam Hope and Good News Factory team up to give Ithembelihle Lsen School a magical Christmas.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/03\/smiles-laughter-and-christmas-goodies-for-ithembelihle-children\/attachment\/team-hope-25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Team-Hope-25-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Team-Hope-25-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/Team-Hope-25-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225025'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of Good News Factory: Zoey Posthumus,Line&#8217; Vorster, Renier De Beer, Sandra Strydom, Bernard Posthumus and Erich Posthumus.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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