About me

My name is Meriam T. Mahuntsi, I am chief of the Shangaan Village in the Republic of South Africa.

I don't have an email address, but you can contact me as follows: Meriam T. Mahuntsi, P.O. Box 2, Vuyani 0931, Republic of South Africa. Cell phone: (+27) 82 570 8175.

Pens for Kids doesn't have a good picture of me yet, so here is one of my granddaughter instead:

The girl in front is Risima - my granddaughter.

I joined Pens for Kids because the kids in our region need all the help they can get. In many schools the kids are crowded together using benches for tables to work on:

...the facilities leave a lot to be desired, but the smiles are top quality !

Our village

The speciality of our village is beaded Christmas tree ornaments. We produce them locally and sell them to tourists.

Some of the locals in traditional clothes outside my office.

Sunday at the Ritabi River, Limpopo Provence, South Africa. Young girls washing clothes and playing in the water.