January 2016

Established in 1937 78 years of service to the community

NELSPRUIT

Greetings to all our readers

Our offices have been open since 4 January 2016 and we have rolled over into 2016 picking up

from where we left off on 24th December 2015, rendering all our vital services to the community in

and around Nelspruit. We have had a very well supported Christmas period/season with thanks to

all of you out there who have made a difference big and small. We rely on support all year long

and wish to thank you for using us as a channel to reach out to the needy and homeless. Wishes

to all of you for a wonderful 2016 full of goodness and happiness.

I have increased the size of our newsletter

highlighting the Season of Giving with a

display of photos. Please have a look through

them to give you an insight of some of the

kindness and support we received over the

December period from local organizations,

business and friends of Child Welfare SA

Nelspruit. Thank you to you all who enabled

cheer and happiness to families without the

luxury of a table full of food and gifts under

the tree.

Our first fundraiser for this year will be our 5th

Amazing Race which takes place on 16 April

2016 from around 12h00 ending around 20h00.

For those of you who haven’t joined us before,

this race is designed for old and young alike

for corporates, familes and or groups of

friends. Please consider joining us for a good

cause. Lots of fun to be had by all. We have

room to accommodate 35 teams of 4 people.

Book a slot with us and the finer details will

follow soon regarding time and venue.

NPO registration number: 001/913

If you are aware of any form of abuse towards children and adults alike, please report to our offices.

You are the victims’ eyes and ears

Let’s protect the innocent by giving us a call. 013 753 3330 and speak to a Social Worker

We are still appealing to you out there to consider supporting our endeavours to continue with BOYCHILD and GIRLCHILD awareness campaigns/lifeskills/training so that the outcome of what we started in 2013 can continue to gain momentum and bear bigger fruit. A special mention to Riaan Vermeulen of Neo Terra who has provided us with additional funding for the December holiday program. Thank you Riaan. Some photos appear

on the next page for your interest. Our vision is to provide this ongoing program during the school holidays at various schools to various age groups in and around Nelspruit area. The age group we are endeavouring to reach is young boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18. We are appealing to the business sector to consider supporting this project work by:

• Adopting a days event, or part thereof, in the way of food and refreshments. No donation is ever too small..

• Awareness items such as rulers or a pen or even a cap with a slogan relevant to the

campaign and with your logo on it “proudly sponsored by……” will be beneficial to all concerned.

DATES TO DIARIZE

Fundraisers and awareness dates: 16 April 2016— 5th Amazing Race May 2016 -Child Protection Week 12 August 2016—Peter Cruse Child Welfare Golf Day

From time to time we find ourselves in a predicament not knowing where to place children in need of a safe haven, sometimes for a weekend, sometimes for longer. If anyone would like to offer their time, effort and love to provide this service to children in need, please contact Ms Nomfundo Myeza to make an appointment.

Boys and girls alike enjoying the group work, questionaires, discussions and empowerment. Thank you so much Riaan Vermeulen and your team.

BOYCHILD GIRLCHILD HOLIDAY PROGRAMS. Neo Terra thank you for enabling this project. 136 children benefited from these lifeskills programs presented to various groups in various community areas thoughout 2015.

Season of Giving

Santa, Debbie Lowther and Santa’s Little Helpers provided entertatinment and gifts to Woodhouse Creche. See more on the next page.

Season of Giving contd.

Leo ’ s Puppet Theatre is a classic travelling Puppet Theatre presenting fun, e d u c a t i o n a l s h o w s c o u n t r y w i d e . D e b b i e Lowther has been performing with Leo the Lion for many years, and he has become some what of a legend with

both adults and children.

Debbie kindly provided this entertainment to Woodhouse Creche children which was combined with a visit from Santa bearing gifts for the

children. Thank you Debbie. Debbie Lowther

Santa had all his help from Santa’ s Little Helpers. They are a group of Mum ’ s who got together to collect 300 gifts ( new and used ) to give away to the less priviliged. Well Done Iris and and your team of elves. Sterling job. Thank you from us all at Child Welfare SA Nelspruit

Iris and her team of busy Mum’s handing out the gifts.

Neville Blum and Rob McLagan of Lowveld Nomads with Nomfundo Myeza office manager and Penny Jane Tredgold. Child Welfare SA Nelspruit received 100 gifts from the members of Lowveld Nomads to hand out this last Christmas. In addition to the gifts there was the unexpected cash injection of R4 400.00 very kindly donated by a number of members who parted with their raffle and trifecta winnings, including the fines accumulated from an amusing and very good Fines Master Chris Rogers. Thank you to all of you for making this donation possible for our offices.

Nelspruit Golf club Ladies Section raise funds throughout each year with raffles. This year we were the recipients of a monetary donation

of R12 000.00 . Pictured here are a few of the 30 club members celebrating with a

year end luncheon. And below—well possibly a drink

at the 19th hole?

Thank you very much to all the ladies who have enabled this toally unexpected

cash donation.

Season of Giving contd.

Community Awareness Campaigns TRAC

The TRAC team and TRAC ’ s Macot presenting a Road Safety Show to children just before the Festive Season. Thank you TRAC members for enabling this presentation. School learners of Msogwaba Primary School are seen here attending the show.

Community Awareness Campaigns contd. World Aids Day– 1 December and 16 days of Activism against Women and Child Abuse .

Child Welfare SA Nelspruit, SANCA, ACTS and Working On Fire held a campaign in early December to highlight the plight of abused women and children and the HIV/Aids virus which effects us all. SANCA provided informative information and the dangers of substance abuse, a testimony from a recovered drug user and ACTS provided HIV testing on sight.

WOF firemen performing a mock drill at the event held on Mataffin.

Above. Community members attending the event.

Community Awareness Campaigns contd.

16 days of Activism against Women and Child Abuse

Messages of motivation through the means of dance. 7 members of Siyathokoza Traditional Dancers of Pienaar performing a Zulu Tribal Dance. Dancers encouraged the youth that they too can form clubs in their community.

Young girls from Mataffin entertaining guests at the event.

SANCA emphasizing alchohol and smoking as harmful substances to be avoided.

Do you need a channel to reach the community.

Then look no further:

List of ways to help our community

Second hand clothing New clothing

Second hand toys New toys

Unused and old stationary still good enough to use New stationary

Support with school uniform Old furnishings

Old office furniture, Homeware– blankets, second hand linen,

curtaining towels etc Food for families in need —dry food,

tinned food, frozen food and even fresh food

Toiletries for families in need —bath soap, toothpaste, washing powder,

sanitary pads, Baby milk fomula - when we need it.

Xmas Dream Tree Project ( gift buying) annually

Your skills such as fundraising, marketing

Assisting with finding donations( refreshments,and prizes) for our

fundraising events. Assisting with finding donations for

families in need Assistance with our fundraisers on the

day and possibly even before Help us make a chiller/walk in fridge a reality to store our foods for those we

feed weekly Makeover on the pallisade fence– a

scrape and a paint. Kindly scraped and painted by Jaco Swart and Celeste

Grobler’s team of handymen Look out for our collection tins in town

and get generous. Support for our campaigns/training and

lifeskills programs—refreshments.

To make a monetary donation you can look out for our collection tins in town

or make a deposit into our bank account:

Nelspruit Child Welfare Society Standard Bank cheque account

Account number 030286794 Branch Code 052852

This last quarter we have been so endowed with kindness that our Certificates of Appreciaton are going to Jubeedah Yacoobs for the many hours she gave up to promote our Xmas Dream Tree Project at Crossings and Grove Spar, to Celeste Grobler and Jaco Swart for the many days spent giving our pallisade fence a makeover and last but not least the Nelsrpuit Golf Club ladies section for the geneorus donation of 12 000 into our coffers. When we publish a newsletter, we announce the recipient/s of the award. An individual or company that has gone the extra mile in supporting us or responding to an urgent appeal is in line for the award. By presenting certificates, we are hoping to encourage other companies or individuals to assist in whatever way they can to provide us with support be it, financial, your time, your goods. Whatever keeps us afloat and enables us to render services within our framework.

Our collection bins are situated in two schools in Nelspruit namely Loerie Pre primary and Curro school . Please remember that any donation from second hand clothing to books, toys and food can be placed in the bins. In fact anything in your home that you no longer have a use for will be welcome. Our offices are situated in town at 10 Ehmke Street so please remember us when you are clearing out your cupboards or moving house. Many families benefit from what you no longer require.

Our Mission Statement

Vision

Leading in the achievement of a safe and caring environment for children.

Mission To promote, to protect and to enhance the safety and well being and healthy

development of children

Physical Addr: 10 Ehmke Street, Nst

Postal Address: P.O. Box 519, Nst 1200

Phone: 013-753-3330, 013-753-3225 & 013-755-3630

Fax: 013-753-3820

Email: childwelfarenel@mweb.co.za Webpage: childwelfarenel.org.za

OFFICE STAFF Office Manager/Social Worker: Nomfundo Myeza Social Worker: Milycent Ndlovu Qondile Dewa Gugu Mashile Lucia Mtembu Community Worker: Lindiwe Nkosi Administrator : Penny Jane Tredgold Administrative Assistant: Mavis Nzima

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairperson: Desmond Shybz Exec. Members: Themba Maseko Andre de Goede Comm. Members: Richard Patterson Jannie Stins Janine Venter Anthea Ngubane Suzette Grobler Jacqui Burns Kenneth Mhlongo

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