Yesterday 28th November, our niece Celine Cruse and her daughter Farrah came from Nelspruit with clothes and toys, mainly collected by Rachel Cruse, and helped to distribute them. They were eagerly received. Many thanks for your efforts girls!

Yesterday Friday 27th November, Riverview Pre-Primary held a little Christmas party and handed over to some of our younger orphans shoeboxes filled with toys and exciting goodies to mark Christmas 2015. Our little ones arrived, overcome and shy, but the Riverview pupils soon befriended them and made them feel at home. They played together in the sandpit, on the swings, and with hula hoops etc. They had a marvellous time and chattered all the way home. It was a morning they won't forget and hopefully new friends were made. A huge big thank you to Riverview and all those who organized it and contributed - you made 18 little hearts beat faster! Their little world was expanded. They know there are people who care for them!!

You remember the Mhlongo family for whom we were building a little house ? Well, it is finished and they have moved in!! They are so excited - waiting for it to rain so they can catch and store water in their big Jojo tank. They even have a toilet! Thank you Fr Joseph for the funding! We spent R324 over budget.

There's a drive on to improve the use of the local libraries. There's a problem though. Membership fees are R37 per year, which entitles a child to 3 books every fortnight for a year. Being orphans they don't have the money. Please think about sponsoring a child or two! Our banking details are

Makhundu Christian Support
First National Bank
Malelane
Branch code 270952

Mark your contribution - library

Many thanks

Inky

Mandela Day Outreaches

It's Mandela Day today!! Our children have been very busy reaching out to the old folk in their villages. They cleaned out their houses, weeded the yards, cooked a meal with food donated by the neighbours and did the laundry. It's so good to spread a bit of caring and concern - you learn that there are always others worse off than you.

Mandela Day et al

We came across a destitute little family of 2 girls, one with a baby who literally had nowhere to live. They had been beaten and thrown out of the house they were in by their brother. We found a very very generous donor in Austria who provided the funds for us to build them a single roomed house. The local hardware store gave us a whopping discount and so we were able to buy a Jojo tank and gutters to catch and store rainwater, had ceiling put in against the heat and built an outside toilet. It should be finished very soon and then I'll post a picture of the the finished home. Here are some photos of the house being built

17th March 2015

Hi there,

A very kind and generous donor gave us unexpected funds so we were able to replace soccer boots and balls that were very much the worse for wear.   The team was hoping very much to enter the Selati Cup - a local competition.   We had to gather 500 votes to qualify and we only managed 237.   What a pity.   Here are some of the kids with their new gear

Matrix Warehouse at Ilanga Mall, Nelspruit very kindly updated our computers in the Computer Centre as their gift to us.   This means we now have can operate with Windows 7 Professional!   We also have internet access there so the kids can Google to their hearts content!
Hear are photos of Noah and Bradley from Matrix who kindly helped us.    A HUGE thank you to Nikki and Matrix!

There's a drive on to improve the use of the local libraries.   There's a problem though.   Membership fees are R37 per year, which entitles a child to 3 books every fortnight for a year.   Being orphans they don't have the money.   Please think about sponsoring a child or two!   Our banking details are

Makhundu Christian Support

First National Bank

Malelane

Branch code 270952

Acct no 62079127132

Swift Code FIRNZA JJ292

Blessings,

Inky

20th February 2015


Hello - I'd like to share some photos of the kids at Langeloop Centre.   They were busy making bangles or loombands last week with coloured elastic bands that the Selmes family from Dorking UK had sent them.

The Selmes family visited us in August last year and visited Langeloop.   They showed the children how to make loombands and ran races and played games and everyone enjoyed themselves.  Megan Selmes is in the photo, teaching the kids.

Ruby Selmes showing how it's done!

Jules Selmes taking a short cut in the sack race!!

Hello everyone!   I really do apologize for not posting anything for over a year!!   I'm shocked at myself.

We have been very busy.   We've finished building 67 houses thanks to Home Plan who gave us the funding.   We continue feeding our orphans and will be picking up another 24 soon, because the little convent in Kamhlushwa is closing down.   The nuns were attacked and beaten up - can you believe it?

We were awarded a grant from Lotto which has helped us carry on with our outreach.   We bought soccer gear and school uniforms.

Our proud little team has won several matches!

3 very happy schoolchildren who now feel like the other kids

We have been doing puppet shows at the local hospitals to entertain the sick children.   I think the nurses enjoyed the show every bit as much as their patients.