Code Like a Girl Bootcamp – Tongaat
Hosted & Sponsored by Bellissimo Lifestyle
Empowering Girls Through Code & Sport
Inspiration in Sports, in partnership with Vodacom and Bellissimo Lifestyle, is proud to bring the Code Like a Girl (CLAG) Bootcamp to Tongaat. This community was chosen due to the recent hardships faced from the floods and the devastating tornado, with the aim of rebuilding hope through opportunity and empowerment.
What is Code Like a Girl?
Vodacom’s Code Like a Girl programme introduces underprivileged girls (ages 14–18) to the basics of coding and STEM career paths. It aims to close the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths by building a pipeline of skilled young women for the future.
Beyond Coding:
This bootcamp also includes a sports programme to build confidence, self-worth, and inspiration through female role models. Led by Dawn Dunn, this initiative seeks to spark real transformation in how young girls view themselves and their future.
Changing Lives, One Girl at a Time.
Bootcamp Format:
A 3-day hybrid coding bootcamp, with both on-site and virtual participation:
On-site hosted at Tongaat Teachers Centre
Virtual option available for girls with their own device and internet access
Who Can Register?
Girls aged 14–18 interested in STEM careers
On-site: must attend a school equipped with a Vodacom School of Excellence
Virtual: must have access to a computer and the internet
Why Attend?
Get a head start in coding and STEM career paths
Earn a recognised certificate of completion
Become eligible for Vodacom’s bursary and early career programmes
Receive a dignity bag with essentials and daily inspiration from women in sport and tech
A Sanctuary of Love & Care for Vulnerable Infants
El-Shammah Home for Abandoned Babies in Primrose, Germiston, has been a place of love and healing for vulnerable infants since 2009. Founded by Merencia and Alistair Scholtz, this registered child and youth care centre provides 24/7 care for babies from birth to 18 months, many of whom have been abandoned or orphaned.
Operating from a modest three-bedroom home, El-Shammah accommodates up to 12 infants divided into two age groups: newborn to 6 months, and 7 to 18 months. Despite its small size, the home provides a wide range of specialized care services.
Including:
- Baby Massages: Sensory and flotation therapy to support motor skills and development
- Neuro Development Therapy: Helping infants reach physical and cognitive milestones
- Play Therapy: Encouraging communication and emotional growth
- Parent-Infant Psychotherapy: Strengthening caregiver-infant relationships
- Pre-Adoption Services: Reports and assessments to support adoption or foster care
- Operation Immunisation: Ensuring all babies receive essential vaccinations
Join Us
in Making a Difference To continue offering this high level of care, El-Shammah is asking 1,000 individuals to donate just R50 per month for 12 months. These funds will support staff salaries, therapy services, formula, nappies, and operational costs.
How else can You Help
El-Shammah is a registered Non- Profit
(NPO 066-870)
You can also support a baby through their
“Adopt-a-Cot” initiative for R250 per month.
For more info or to get involved,
contact: Merencia or Alistair
061 242 2709 or 074 942 1297
With your help, El-Shammah can continue giving abandoned babies a second chance at life.
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