For this event, each child received their own soft toy to enjoy, we brought along some bubble blowing bottles to entertain the kids! So much laughter and many smiles, with each child of Sive Nathi getting something they liked!
Also, for the special men and women who care for the children, a hamper full of Christmas treats and presents!
The children at this underprivileged creche are so precious. They often come from troubled families, and need a lot of love and encouragement in the right direction. In addition to helping them with foodstuffs and educational materials during the year, we like to do something special for Christmas. Each child got their own present – and oh what joy as they looked them over and began playing with them; each enjoying what they received without fighting or jealousy! We also played games with them, which was so much fun, and the teachers got their own “thank you” hamper for the faithful care they give, day in and day out.
The excitement is building! We’re thrilled to be able to sort, pack, and wrap the first 1000 goodie bags, as well as hundreds of toys, and food/gift parcels for adults. We’re SO grateful for all the support we’ve received this far to make these Christmas projects happen! Looking forward to keeping you updated as we go along!
We were so thrilled and blessed to be able to bring these hygiene products* to the children who faithfully attend our Sunday School. The older girls were really grateful for their special parcels,(which contained sanitary pads as well) and both boys and girls especially liked picking out a pack with the washcloth in their preferred colour.
We made hygiene parcels for these dear families in great need – along with a 5L water bottle which they can reuse to transport their water from the farm borehole Less than half of the adults are employed, and even those are very low-income. The whole community – of mixed backgrounds, colours, and abilities – can truly benefit from every bit of help possible. What a blessing to see their happy faces as they received all these daily necessities, along with fresh bread for all and snacks for the kids. We also brought baby parcels for some of the expectant and new mothers both there and at a clinic, to make things just a little easier for them and their little ones.
A lady we’ve partnered with on many occasions before brought the most impoverished members of the community together in a hall to benefit from our “free shop” event! Each man, woman, and child was able to pick out two pairs of shoes, a bag full of clothes, and even some linens and towels…
This morning we had a wonderful time celebrating the RWC champions – Bokke! – with the children at our Morningstar settlement Sunday School. They had fresh milk and cakes to mark the occasion, and we all laughed and whooped together in joy!
We came and made parcels for over 500 people at Kliphuewel settlement – who have been suffering from the sudden cold and rain, and need all the help they can get. Young and older each man, woman, and child in the long line received a parcel with fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a Gospel tract. It was, as always a blessing to us to be able to be there. Afterwards we were able to return to the displaced community of Klein Akker with the surplus foodstuffs, which was truly a bonus blessing! God loves each and every person, and all people deserve to feel love and care in the midst of trials.
