Help me, help them grow, soar and be the best they can be!
Fundraising campaign by
Cornelis Booysen
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ZAR8,950.00raised of R36,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
Trusted supporters and caring stakeholders; friends and family
I want to appeal to your hearts, sensibilites and your compassion, asking you to help me continue making a change. Wroughting leaders and managing the overwhelming odds and obstacles faced by the children in my charge daily. With the permission of our SGB under the leadership of Mr. Manuel and our Principal Mr Emile Petrus I am embarking on this endeavor in my own capacity. For the past two years I have been the Care and Support Assistant( to both children and staff) at Louwville High School, in Louwville Vredenburg. Coming January starts my 3rd(third) year. Due the tremendous psycho-social and economic problems in the areas surrounding our school, and the areas our learners hail from, I have a very hectic schedule daily with the numbers of learners I help with:
- Teenage pregnancy and drug/substance abuse.
- Disciplinary problems absenteeism
- Learning barriers
- Abuse in all their forms(verbal,mental,sexual,physical)
- Career guidance
- Study methods
- Poverty
- Seeking employment
- Substitute teaching/invigilation when needed
- Hosting of the Peer2Peer Program at Louwville
- Assisting with the Value Citizen's Program
Any other need that arises for me to fill a gap (work needed to be done) I work daily from 7.30 to 17.00 availing myself to the needs of the children and the school/staff. For six months of the year I am employed by the WCED by contractual agreement, for the other 6 I am employed by the school, and due the lack of funds I source, through fundraising my own salary. From November 1st 2017 to April 30th 2018, this time around. I am therefore availing myself to your sense of compassion to our communities and to our children. Asking of you but a small amount per month to make up the salary that can enable me to be at work (remunerated)- though I will be there daily voluntarily- but also have a family to support. The school needs me there and due my absolute loyalty and commitment to it and the staff, but above all my "children" there I cannot leave them without my support and devoted assistance.
The children are counseled on the following topics:
- HIV/AIDS
- safe sex and birth control
- Teenage pregnancy
- OVC
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Suicide tendencies
- Bereavement
- Divorce of parents
- All trauma
- Food parcels
- First Aid
- Clothing bank
- Study methods and help
- TB
- Healthy relationships
- Cultural diversity
- Taking responsibility
- Neatness
- Leadership skills
- Hard work
- Volunteerism
- Career guidance
- Facillitation
- Debating skills
- Cooking
- Budgeting
- Saving water and electricity
- Cleanliness
- How to care for those around them and who are less fortunate
- Recycling
Volunteers work with these learners five days a week between 8am and 4pm and provide after hour crisis counseling.
To keep this program running for the next few months the school needs $800 that will be used for equipment and training materials.
We want to appeal to the public to support this worthwhile cause that has made a measurable difference in this community.
The program is represented by Theresa Le Roux-Rossouw, who is one of the volunteers and is helping to coordinate the fundraising activities of the program.
My name is Corneel Booysen, I believe the Care and Support Program should go on and my role as volunteer is to assist the group to run this campaign.
All the funds will be transferred directly to the program. None of the people associated with the campaign will benefit in any way from the fundraiser.
Teresa can be contacted at the following number:
+27744866932 (South African telephone number)
Fundraising Team
- Cornelis Booysen
- Campaign Organizer
- Nashville, US
- Theresa Rossouw
- Community Program Representitive
Donors
- Carin Lilienfeld
- Donated on Apr 08, 2018
- Lucretia Petersen
- Donated on Mar 29, 2018
Keep on doing your good work. You're amazing
- Belinda Williams
- Donated on Mar 29, 2018
Theresa you are doing amazing work. I cannot praise you enough. I stand ashamed when I think of how little I do for my people. All the best for you and the school and keep up the good work.
Photo memories...Top learners and girls camps
Update posted by Theresa Rossouw at 06:38 amSome new photos to browse...
The new year has begun.
Update posted by Theresa Rossouw at 05:48 amAt Louwville there has been palpable excitement, the Peer2Peers have all graduated to the next level. 8 of this group were top learners at our school. Micheal RossouwBritney BooysenKeesha-Lee BooysenJeneve MaarmanThabiso PaliOnke KamqaGloria LesiaMona-Lisa MsoviThe Grade 9's all passed and were promoted to Grade 10.The Grade 10's were promoted to. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Carin Lilienfeld
- Donated on Apr 08, 2018
- Lucretia Petersen
- Donated on Mar 29, 2018
Keep on doing your good work. You're amazing
- Belinda Williams
- Donated on Mar 29, 2018
Theresa you are doing amazing work. I cannot praise you enough. I stand ashamed when I think of how little I do for my people. All the best for you and the school and keep up the good work.
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 28, 2018
- Cornelis Booysen
- Donated on Mar 28, 2018
The haters will not win - you just focus on the wonderful things you are doing for these children.
- Josephine Kay
- Donated on Feb 23, 2018
- Theresa Rossouw
- Posted On Feb 06, 2018
Thank you all so much for caring and funding. I am truly overwhelmed with emotion. I was skeptic, and did mot believe funds could be raised. Your kindness moves me. Corneel, my friend thank you so much. Thank you Mark, Janice, Ed and Sammi. I hope to introduce myself to you all personally soon, and to my "children". The best kids anyone in my shoes could have. They inspire me to face each challenge, and every storm. Knowing, that they believe in themselves, and in me, is the greatest gift to ever be graced with.
- Mark Anderson
- Donated on Feb 05, 2018
- Sammi Wickens
- Donated on Feb 05, 2018
- Ed Greeff
- Donated on Feb 04, 2018
Thank you for the work you are doing Theresa. I wish I could give more.
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