Support the Horse Rescue Centre (R10) and WIN!

STAND A CHANCE OF WINNING AN AWESOME GOODIE FILLED HAMPER! RAFFLE TICKETS @ R10 !

Dassenberg Horse Rescue Centre (NPO 068-774) in Cape Town is on a mission to come to the aid of horses who suffer from maltreatment and cruelty. This organisation does NOT receive any monetary donations and is facing a crisis as they do not have funds for food and medication.

They have decided that instead of just asking for donations, they would like to offer something in return. They are selling raffle tickets at R10.00 (only ten bucks!) and they have some really cool prizes for those of us who are the lucky ones to win.

D.H.R.C  IS A PLACE OF HOPE FOR MANY BRUTILISED HORSES.
If you wish to buy some tickets (and remember if you buy more, you increase your chances of winning!), please contact them on Facebook here, or you can make a deposit to their account:

D.H.R.C
FNB – Table View
620 2553 2004  (Acc)
203 809  (Branch)

Ref: Raffle

Email your proof of payment to Animals at Heart and they will email you your raffle ticket:
Avril / Animals At Heart – 0726998832 or animalsatheart@gmail.com

If you do not have money, but you do have some time you would like to donate, it might be an idea to contact D.H.R.C as they would also like some volunteers to help in the care of these beautiful animals (VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY!).

Draw to take place at Café La-té, 47 Blaauwberg Rd on 01 August 2009.  Winners who are not present will be notified telephonically

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1st Prize valued at R1360
Hamper Includes:
Breakfast voucher for two at Café La-té in Table View valued at R100
Free Entry at Club 91 in Claremont for 4 people valued at R160 (Dress Code and Age Group Dependent!)
10 Unit Gaming Contract from GameON (Xbox, PS2, PS3 and Wii) valued at R180
Two Music or Guitar Lessons compliments of Musicians Central valued at R200
Body Shop Pamper Gift Set valued at R200, Novel valued at R180, Medium Teddy Bear – R80, Two Bottles of Wine – R110
Slabs of Chocolate, Bags of Chips, Packets of Sweets, Packs of Licorice and Allsorted Biscuits valued at a further R150

2nd Prize Valued at R250.00
Hamper Includes:
Free Coffee for two at Café La-té, 3-Piece Bath Set, Bottle of Wine, Sweets and Biscuits

3rd  Prize Valued at R250.00
Hamper Includes:
Free Coffee for two at Café La-té, 3-Piece Bath Gift Basket Set, Bottle of Wine, Sweets and Biscuits

CONTACT:

Avril / Animals At Heart – 0726998832 or animalsatheart@gmail.com (Tickets, Fundraising)
Marlese/ DHRC – 0828817040 – marlese.groenewald@glsolutions.co.za (Adoptions, Rescues, Volunteering)
Mayanna/ DHRC – 021 572 0738 (Adoptions, Rescues, Volunteering)

Or join the facebook group here!

Kennel Building Day – Come Join!

For our four legged friends in Khayelitsha!

The South African Mass Animal Sterilisation Trust invites you to come and build kennels with them on Saturday 11 July in the Sports Hall, Constantia Waldorf School.

Building a kennel is a great way for family and friends to spend some quality time with each other, have lots of fun and give the gift of warmth and shelter to dogs and puppies in Khayelitsha.

What will be provided: Wood, nails and paint.

What to bring: Hammers, paint brushes and a saw if you have one.

Cups of hot soup and bread can be purchased or you can bring your own lunch.

To help us cover the cost of the building materials we ask that R10 per child and R20 per adult attending, be donated please.

All children attending must be accompanied by an adult please.

Collection boxes for pet food, pet accessories, old towels and blankets, second hand clothes and children’s toys will also be available.

“It’s easy to build a kennel and all are welcome. Please join us!”

Join the Facebook group here.

Questions? Contact:

Phone:	0217943761
Email:	samast@webafrica.org.za

Donate R200 toward a bed to support a child suffering with HIV/AIDS

St. Joseph’s Home For Children’s Mini Mind The Gap Project

St. Joseph’s Home For Children’s needs to increase their HIV/AIDS bed capacity from their current 20 beds to 25 beds and are hoping to receive 120 x R200 donations from the people like you and me to help meet that goal.

How your donation will help:

• Contribute toward expanding bed capacity by 5 beds

• Help maintain Parent housing and meals program

• Assist in expanding services to those most in need

• Contribute to expanded care that will keep children alive

CLICK HERE TO DONATE ONLINE NOW

Request from St Joseph’s:

“St. Joseph’s established the HIV/AIDS Sunflower medical ward in 2002 in response to the overcrowding of HIV infected babies and young children in provincial hospitals. Sunflower’s beds allow provincial hospitals to free up critical care beds, with St. Joseph’s serving as a medical step down facility. Our treatment involves weight gain, reduction and treatment of opportunistic infections, developmental stimulation through Physio-/Occupational therapy, and through the administration of Anti Retroviral medications.

HIV/AIDS Sunflower Ward accepts children from birth up to 6 years of age. Older children with HIV/AIDS are cared for in our adolescent medical wards. Because all of our HIV infected babies and young children have a mother also infected with HIV, some of our children are orphaned as a result of their parent’s succumbing to the AIDS virus or as a result of parents being overwhelmed by the impact of the virus. In each of these instances we work with government to secure a foster placement for the child.

Most children are medically stabilized and ready to return home within 6 months of treatment. Both mother and child will need to be on Anti Retroviral medication for the remainder of their lives. For long term success, we conduct training workshops to teach the parents the skills necessary to live a productive life with HIV. While HIV is no longer a death sentence, it will take dedicated facilities like St. Joseph’s Home to stabilize and save the lives of children born with HIV/AIDS.

The government can only support 20 HIV/AIDS beds, although we have a capacity for additional beds. We are requesting your support in assisting us to fund up to 5 additional HIV/AIDS beds over a one-year period.”

CLICK HERE TO DONATE ONLINE NOW

Environmentally conscious new years resolutions

5 new years resolutions with a difference

Its been such a fantastic festive season – the sun has been shining (albeit in spite of the wind), the road death toll has been reduced (thanks for not drinking and driving) and many of us have blessed enough to be able to enjoy the warmth and shelter of family, friends and loved ones.

Lets take some time to reflect on the contribution that each of us make in relation to our friends and family, our country, the animals and our environment, and those less fortunate than us. New years is synonymous with new beginnings, and while its been said a thousand times that we shouldn’t wait until the 31^st to make that change, its still a time of great consciousness for reformation.

Take the pledge to change yourself, your life and your environment for the better this year:

1. I resolve to not drink and drive in 2009.
   If its going to be a hectic night out, stay over by a friend or get a designated driver. If everyone wants to drink, plan in advance to leave your car in a safe spot and share a taxicab between two or more friends. With rates as low as R8 per KM, sharing a cab back can be affordable and beats the alternative! 

2. I resolve to stop buying plastic bags.
   Did you know its costs more to recycle a plastic bag than to manufacture a new one? Less than 1% of bags are recycled, the rest end up polluting the land, rivers and sea, killing countless innocent animals. They end up in sewerage systems and blocking drainage pipes. Keep a material bag in your car, or resuse existing bags by folding them up and keeping them in your handbag or just carry smaller items in your hands. A new T-shirt or pair of shoes does not need a plastic bag. Take a look at the danger of plastic bags here.
3. I resolve to donate all my old magazines & newspapers to a local school’s recycling program.
   The primary or high school down the road will be all to happy to relieve you of all your paper waste – not only are you saving the environment, but you are contributing to the schools fundraising efforts because for each KG recycled, the school receives a small payment. If you have a recycling program at the office, support that in the same way.

 

1. I resolve to eat more raw fruit and veg, organic where possible.
   By eating RAW fruit and vegetables everyday, you are helping your body by supplying vital enzymes that are destroyed by cooking. Your body needs these enzymes, vitamins and nutrients to recover after the festive seasons indulgences. By choosing organic where you can, you also reduce the number of chemicals you ingest and support environmentally conscious farmers, helping the planet, too.

 

1. I resolve to gather old toys and clothes for a nearby charity.
   The gifts that the festive season brings means that now is the perfect time to gather all those older toys and clothes together for those who weren’t as blessed as you were. If you need some help finding a home, orphanage or organisation to donate to, browse through the causes listed on our blog or drop me a message via our facebook group and I’ll help make sure your goodies get there

 

 

Remember to be the change you want to see in the world.

Happy 2009

 

The earthchild project – support youth development in South Africa

“Hello beautiful earthchildren “

The Earthchild Project.org places full time facilitators in schools, whose role is to introduce and maintain projects which facilitate holistic and experiential education. Projects include environmental education such as setting up a sustainable school vegetable garden and recycling projects, as well as health and wellness, and lifeskills training.

Contribute R100 a month for one year by debit order. For every 100 members the Earthchild Project will be able to take on a new school.  This means that over 1000 children will benefit! They will learn about the environment, about themselves and about life.

Members will receive monthly emails to keep up to date with the Project’s activities. 

You will know exactly where your money is going and the impact it is making – what a great opportunity to be personally involved in the upliftment of our youth!

Click Here To download the Earth Club Registration Form

EARTHCHILD PROJECT’S THEMES AND ACTIVITIES

 

1. Environmental Education

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A) School Vegetable Garden:
Facilitator sets up a school Garden Club comprised of learners, a teacher and a parent The garden can be used as a Living Classroom. The vegetables grown can be used for the school feeding scheme.

 

This teaches the learners a practical tool for life and they learn how to work as a team while encouraging them to learn about and experience nature. It also teaches learners to appreciate the value of food while taking responsibility and learning what plants, animals and people need to survive and flourish.

 

B) Recycling
The Facilitator sets up recycling at the school. Paper, plastic, glass and tins are collected at home and at school. Recycled goods are collected weekly from the school.

 

The Facilitator gives each class a fun and interactive lesson about why it is important to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle our waste.

 

 

 

2. Health and Wellness

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Learners are taught about healthy living and eating habits. For example: drinking more water, eating less sugar, watching less TV and getting more sleep

 

 

 

3. Lifeskills Training

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A) Breath Water Sound

This four day Art of Living course is taught to all the learners from Grade 3 up to Grade 7. The course shares tools and techniques that allow individuals to live with less stress and experience a greater sense of well-being.

 

Some of the many benefits include:

• Improved health
• Increased vitality and energy
• Elimination of stress
• Ability to handle emotions more effectively
• Increased mental clarity
• Greater joy and peace in life

 

The facilitator takes weekly Breath Water Sound follow-up sessions so that the long term benefits of the course can be experienced.

 

B) Sharing Circles

• We are piloting Sharing Circles with the Grade 4 and 6 learners
• Classes are divided into set groups of 10 learners each
• The facilitator takes each group for a 45 minute Sharing Circle once a week
• See Sharing Circle Guidelines for more information

 

 

 

4. School Campaigns and assemblies

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Facilitators will also be running school campaigns and making assembly announcements.  The aim of these will be:

• To reinforce the lessons being taught in class
• To motivate them to apply what they have learnt
• To inject a good dose of fun and joy into their day!

 

Visit the earthchild website here.

 

Food and clothing collections for Cape Town victims of xenophobic attacks

The refugees from the recent Xenophobic attacks are being put up at Theo Marais park & various other places in Cape Town.

 

 

xenophobic burning victim

xenophobic flames of hate

xenophobic protection

xenophobic victim

 

They are in desperate need of food, clothing, blankets and anything that you have to spare.

 

 

If you have any old clothes / blankets / tinned food etc and are in the northern suburbs please contact us for the details of someone who will come and collect the goodies from you and take then deliver them to the victims in Theo Marais park. (email letsdoitsa (at) yahoo dot com)

 

 

Ask your colleagues, friends and neighbours to do the same – the more there is to collect, the better!

 

 

Please forward this information to everyone you know!

CONCERTS FOR A CAUSE

From:	“Mike Hardy” <mike@bedonbricks.co.za>
To:	“Mike Hardy” <mike@bedonbricks.co.za>
Subject:	Concerts for a Cause
Date:	Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:09:58 +0200

 CONCERTS FOR A CAUSE

 

• Freshly Ground
• Bed on Bricks
• The Rudimentals

 

Sunday 3^rd February at the Range in Tokai (Right next to Uitsig wine estate). Outdoor picnic concert. Beautiful outdoor venue with the Tokai Mountain Range above you. The event is to highlight the great work done by The Heart of Healing which has more than 30 charity causes under its wing.

 

Concert starts at 4pm and ends at 7pm. Special Guests include Helen Zille, who will open the concert. With  Kiddies area and Full Bar.

 Fee R150Scholars R120Children under 10 Free 

Tickets to the first Concert For A Cause are available from Computicket outlets countrywide, www.computicket.com and 083 915 8000.

Request from Nazareth House

There’s an empty cot in our nursery, and a hollow space in our hearts – both left by little Devon , who was taken by an angel on an early winter’s day this year.

Devon was abandoned as a baby – tiny, disabled and helpless. But to us he was a gift, with his innocent sweetness and his calm aura of trust.

And – thanks to the kindness of people like you, who support our work among the most vulnerable members of society – we were able to give him all the love and care he needed during his short life.

While Christmas is a time of giving material gifts, the real gift of Christmas is love.

Please will you let your love shine – as brightly as the star of Bethlehem – on our children this Christmas?

Without help from caring people like you we cannot continue caring for orphaned, abandoned and HIV positive babies, the elderly and the terminally ill.

Please help if you can, by making a donation towards the cost of caring. Any amount you can send today will make a difference.

Bless you for caring.

Sister Veronica – Sister Superior

Nazareth House Children’s Home
1 Derry Street
Vredehoek
Cape Town 8001
South Africa

Tel. +27 21 461 1635
Fax +27 21 465 6414

Or visit our website: www.nazhouse.org.za

My Life Project South Africa

“Children do not belong on the street”
The My Life project takes a three step approach to rehabilitating children that end up on the streets due to abuse, death of parents and poverty.
The programme, based in Cape Town, involved removing the kids from the street and first ridding them of addictions – healing the body, secondly finding their passion and healing the spirit and mind, and finally assisting with skills developement and business acumen.

The project is currentlty looking for funding and assistance from the private sector, and aims to be self-sufficient and fully sustainable after four years.

How to Help

Our vision and action plan work towards self-sustainability. However, in the interim, we do need financial support, resources and working partnerships to make our goals reality.
 
We are often asked: “How can we assist?” The question does not have a straightforward answer; different people have different skills and resources.
 
For those wishing to give a financial donation, our bank details are:

Name:	Mylife Project
Bank:	First National Bank
Branch:	Hout Bay
IBT No:	204009
Type:	Cheque
Account no:	62065599387
Swift code:	FIRNZAJJ

You can also send a donation via SMS:
SMS mylife to 40030 (charged at R20)
 
Apart from financial donations, we have compiled a wish list that will help us make a difference.
 

Office Wish List

Chairs
Boardroom table
Stove
Video camera
Lap tops
Skills:

Book-keeping

MylifE House Wish List

Bedside tables
Lamps
Bathroom mats
Bathroom mirrors
Shower rail and curtain
Toilet seats
2 X Ovens
2 X Fridges
Pots, pans, crockery and cutlery
Sofas and chairs
Cushions
Dining table and chairs
Potted herbs and plants
Outdoor furniture
Braai
Skills:

Plumbing Electrical

Village Development

The MylifE Village is a work in progress; always evolving to meet new demands and needs. It is based on partnerships and participation.
 
We are always interested in hearing from people who have skills and experience.
The current main focus areas are:
Drug rehabilitation
Health, fitness and hygiene
Nutrition
Emotional and personal development
Alternative healing tools
Anger management
Stress relief
Conflict resolution
Environment
Eco-development
Construction – alternative and conventional
Agriculture and organic farming
Permaculture
Food production and marketing
Animals
Literacy and numeracy
Computers/IT
Communication
Public speaking
Leadership development
Entrepreneurship
Care giving
Community development
Arts and crafts
Woodwork, carpentry, metalwork
Driving
Film
Music
Tourism
 
For further information, click here to contact the organisation via email or visit the website