Child Welfare Nelspruit, South Africa

WHAT OUR IMMEDIATE NEEDS ARE NOW:

School will be starting it's winter session soon. We will ensure that, R50,000 will go a long way to help provide:

Breakfast and lunches (brainfood)

School Uniforms

School Jerseys and track suits

School supplies

HOW WE SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN AND THE COMMUNITY:

Recently, we organized an Amazing Race Fundraiser to help provide much needed blankets for something as simple as a warm, full nights sleep. For only R250/$20/18EUR each, the fundraiser helped us provide just that for 41 children and families. Can you think of a better use for that minimal amount of money?

OUR VISION

To lead in the achievement of a safe and caring environment for children.

OUR MISSION

To promote, protect and enhance the safety and well being and healthy development of children.

AIMS AND OBJECTVES
• To promote and protect the rights of children as legislated in the Children’s Act, Act no 38 of 2005.
• To promote family preservation and assist the parents in providing care to their children and promote positive parenting practices.
• To prevent Child abuse and intervene where abuse occurs.
• To enhance proper development of children within their families.
• To deal with all sorts of maltreatment against children by employing proper interventions that suits the best interests of the children as well as their families.

FOR EXAMPLE:

Back to School Project
Back to school project is a project we have always run particularly at the start of the year, as there is always such a need for assistance at the beginning of the year when schools begin and children need uniform and stationary. Of course nearer the winter there is also a need to ensure that children have a school jersey or a track suit/tracksuit top. Shoes are an ongoing item of clothing that children need support with. If you would like to kit out a child or assist in kitting out part of a child’s uniform please feel free to contact us. Passing on second hand school clothing is also very helpful. Generally a white collared shirt and grey longs is the standard uniform in our Mpumalanga region.

Drop in Centres (Woodhouse, Phakama and Buhle Besive)

The Drop in centres are designed to feed children on a daily basis from Monday to Friday. We require a basic nutritious meal for approximately 205 school going children. In this way we are certain that children remain healthy and have the ability to function fully in their school life without feeling the effects of hunger such as fatigue, poor health and nausea. This project can be adopted by anyone wishing to provide any food no matter how big or small. Basic foods required for this are: fresh vegetables, maize meal, stock powder, tomatoes, onions packet soups, rice, chicken, meat, dry beans ( great source of protein) and cordial and then tea, milk and sugar for the winter months.

All a child wants to see is the new day break and when that thought is threatened children kneel and pray.....Victoria Martinez

Many children are waiting for someone to help them see a new day break and a possibility, Child Welfare seeks to help children realise their wish for a better day. This is an endless gift which can only be achieved with your help. Child Welfare Nelspruit is an Non-governmental organisation which relies on funding and donations from well-wishers to continue doing the wonderful work with children. We are looking for sponsors who are interested in funding a range of project activities for children. You may choose to contribute on a one-time or with recurring gift. Such gift can be of financial or material endowment.

Our material needs include:

Food (for infants, toddlers and young adults); school uniforms, stationary, clothes, cleaning material, furniture for day care centres, water pump, fertilizers; seedlings & first aid kit. Second hand clothing, New clothing, Second hand toys, New toys, Unused and old stationary still good enough to use, New stationary, Support with school uniform, Old furnishings, Old office furniture,

Homeware– blankets, second hand linen, curtaining towels etc

Food for families in need —dry food, tinned, food, frozen food and even fresh food. Toiletries for families in need —bath soap, toothpaste, washing powder, sanitary pads, Baby milk formula - when we need it.

Your skills such as fundraising, marketing, Assisting with finding donations for fundraisers.

Assisting with finding donations for families in need.