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Thank you Swindon There's a warm welcome
from Mr Ali and his staff at
Fourteen year old Maseterata Niapho has only a vague idea
"Purton 's hidden
where Swindon is and not a clue that it has a football team ^^ J
pressing for promotion. Indian treasure"
He has no parents and lives with his 17 year old brother in one
of the worst shacks in the township of Clarens in South Africa: the
two boys struggle on a daily basis for food.
But Maseterata was absolutely thrilled in December to be
given clothes sent outto Dihlabeng Christian School by Peatmoor
School and Swindon Family Church. He was also delighted to be
given a bicycle donated by a Swindon family. Mafiav cijc h
The staff at Dihlabeng are trying to find sponsorship for
Maseterata to cover the £15 a month school fees and to clothe lii Fully licenced
and feed him. He is currently on the school feeding programme Tandoori & Balti Restaurant
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