6-month Review Friends of Pakati

Hi everyone! Well, we are at the halfway point of 2025, so it’s time for a review of this first 6 months of the year.

I have to admit it has been a bit up & down so far, but I can feel things are starting to change for the better. Friends of Pakati have had some important things going on in the background, which are just starting to come to fruition and almost teady to announce.

I did find something I hadn’t published at the time. Mr Chizenya sent it to me in March this year, with an explanation of the picture.

“☝️ Pakati Secondary School learners competed and won in the Modern Dance Category, at the recently held Cluster Annual Sports Science and Arts Festival (CASSAF). They qualified for the District Annual Sports Science and Arts Festival (DASSAF) to be held next term.”

The first half of 2025 has really been a story about both Friends of Pakati and its links with Scunthorpe United FC, plus with our own regular donor. These have come together in the development of a board of Trustees as we apply for formal charity status here in the UK.

Below are the links to the key posts so far this year. Firstly, about finances:

https://friendsofpakati.com/finances/

https://friendsofpakati.com/2025/04/16/shirts-follow-up-finances-update/

https://friendsofpakati.com/2025/05/06/a-steady-flow-of-funds/

Next, Sharlom Chaitika

https://friendsofpakati.com/2025/02/16/sharloms-adventures/

https://friendsofpakati.com/2025/04/08/podcast-sharlom-chaitika-talks-to-friends-of-pakati/

Scunthorpe United Community Day proved to be a turning point for us this year:

https://friendsofpakati.com/2025/02/22/community-day-sufc/

https://friendsofpakati.com/2025/03/20/come-to-our-stall/

https://friendsofpakati.com/2025/03/24/22nd-march-community-day/

https://friendsofpakati.com/2025/03/31/podcast-from-community-day/

From that day, we met someone who is keen to help us progress in our desire to be a registered charity, and access more funds to help Pakati schools – a Mr Cuan Forrest: