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Oud papier uit Heemse geeft warmte in Zuid-Afrika

Onlangs ontving stichting Sizani uit Bruchterveld een schenking van de Oud-Papier-Actie Heemse. Met deze schenking konden in Zuid-Afrika maar liefst 147 dekens worden gekocht. Een zeer welkome gift in winters Zuid-Afrika.

Vorig zomer bezocht de heer Stad uit Heemse de bloemenpluktuin van de familie Lotterman in Ebbenbroek. Hij bracht de Oud-Papier-Actie (OPA) Heemse onder de aandacht van Els Lotterman. De Oud-Papier-Actie Heemse ondersteunt diverse goede doelen. Aangezien de opbrengst van de bloemenpluktuin in zijn geheel is bestemd voor stichting Sizani adviseerde hij Els contact op te nemen met OPA Heemse. Dit resulteerde in een gift van € 1.000,- aan Sizani.

Sizani biedt vanuit Nederland financiële ondersteuning aan de organisatie SA Cares for Life. Deze organisatie heeft het bedrag van de schenking aangewend voor de aanschaf van dekens. Op dit moment is het winter in Zuid-Afrika. In Mabopane en omstreken, een gebied in de buurt van Pretoria, zijn de dekens uitgedeeld aan kinderen in de townships. Sizani ontving een brief van SA Cares for Life waarin zij aangaven hoe blij ze zijn met de ondersteuning van Sizani. "Weereens baie dankie dat julle harte en hande so oop is vir die kinders en families in ons sorg."

Op dit moment is de bloemenpluktuin bij de familie Lotterman in Ebbenbroek in volle groei. Naar verwachting kunnen de eerste bloemen begin juli worden geplukt. Op zondag 10 juli organiseert Sizani een Sizanidag. Deze wordt gehouden bij de familie Lotterman, Emtenbroekerdijk 44 in Ebbenbroek. Tijdens deze open dag kunnen er bloemen worden geplukt, er is een markt met allerlei Afrikaanse producten, een djembe-workshop en er zijn allerlei activiteiten voor de kinderen. De opbrengst van deze dag komt ten goede aan Stichting Sizani.

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Dear all,

After a very busy week in the foster home, I felt that it would be good to give you an update of how the children and parents are doing.

Daniel* have been admitted to hospital on Tuesday morning, after a visit to the clinic for his medical condition. He is still in hospital and is being treated for dehydration and malnutrition. Edith, our foster mother, had a busy week travelling to hospital, but are so blessed by the good service that he is receiving in hospital. We are convinced that he has been rescued from very sad circumstances, but that he has a hope and a future in the foster home. He will hopefully be going home this week!

Abigail* has been settling in at the foster home, and will be going to her new school this week. We have appreciated the support from the Early Learning Centre (also a project of SA Cares for Life), next door from the foster homes, where the principle were looking after Abigail* in the school, while Edith were at the hospital. We say thank you to Gloria for her part in the week that we had! Abigail* has been blessed with clothes, toys and items from our Donations Depot, and she could hardly sleep due to her excitement. She woke up early the next morning, and were parading in her new shoes and clothes. What a blessing!

With the medical crisis that we had with Daniel* this week, we came to the realization that there is no Ambulance services in Mmakaunyane, and that there were no available public transport during the night. This will pose a serious challenge for us in the future, and we are looking into a solution for the transport challenge. At the moment we are paying a hefty fee for public transport in the form of taxi’s and spend hours waiting for taxis in the area. We are in a desperate need for a small vehicle, as well as a possible sponsor for the petrol and maintenance of such a vehicle. Please trust with us, that we will be successful in this!

Trust that you will have a blessed week! Thank you for taking our hands in caring for the children in South Africa.

Warm regards

ELMIEN & SA CARES FOR LIFE TEAM

(* Not the real names, to protect the children’s identity, as expected by the Child Care Act of SA)

"Everything works out in the end and if it hasn't worked out yet, it's not the end"

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1^st FOSTER HOME – LEGAE LA TSHEPO – HOUSE OF HOPE

NEWS FLASH!!!

Just thought of sharing with you the wonderful news about our first 2 children. We admitted a baby boy of 9 months Daniel* and a girl of 8 years old Abigail* today.

The baby boy’s mother is mentally ill, and is unable to care for him. He is very malnourished at the moment, and will receive immediate medical attention at the local clinic. All other family members are also mentally ill, and unable to care for him!

The girl of 8 years old is also placed in the foster home, due to her mother’s terminal illness. Her mother was admitted to a Hospice, and is very sick at the moment. There are no other family members who can take care of her at the moment.

* Not the real names, to protect the children’s identity, as expected by the Child Care Act of SA

Please pray with us for their integration into the home and also for the foster mother in caring for these traumatized children.

Kind regards from Pretoria,

ELMIEN & SA CARES FOR LIFE TEAM

Elmien Claassens

Chief Executive Officer

SA Cares for Life

Division : Head Office

Address : 386B Orient Street,Hatfield, Pretoria

elmien@sacares.co.za

Tel : (012) 342 5720 / 082 338 3963

Fax : 086 655 8651