The month of November has once again been a very busy and productive month for the Care Village.
The Care Village is still at full capacity with 85 children. The renovations to the additional house have been completed and the next step is to furnish the house with curtains, furniture etc before admitting additional children.
Towards the end of the school term, many of the children received awards, certificates and trophies for their academical achievements during the year. This attests of the hard work and diligence these children put into their studies.
During the month The Ridge Entertainment Resort hosted and sponsored a number of activities and initiatives for the children of the Care Village.
One was the presentation once again to each child of their own hygiene pack for the month containing toiletries etc. A donation of mealie meal and other much needed articles was also made at the same time.
All of the children and Care Givers (house parents) were treated to a Christmas Dinner at The Ridge which was a very special occasion. The staff of The Ridge gave individual attention to each and everyone of the children. They ensured that each child had their fill of the abundant food which was available, and when each child received a personnel gift, the expressions on their faces was a joy for all present, to behold.
A dance group from one of the local churches entertained the children with dances while at the same time bringing a spiritual message to the children, who were caught up in the spirit of the moment and took part by means of clapping and dancing.
A number of functions were held at some of the houses which were hosted by local churches in the community, while all the Care Givers (house parents) were invited to a local church where they were treated to a wonderful Christmas lunch and time of fellowship.
The house which was chosen as the neatest and cleanest house for the year was treated to supper at the Spur Restaurant which was sponsored by the Spur. This initiative will certainly serve as an incentive next year to the other houses.
The Management and staff of the Care Village wish to use this opportunity to express their appreciation to all organizations, companies and individuals who supported the Care Village during the year and to extend best wishes to all for the festive Season.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
THE SPUR
The house which was chosen as the cleanes and neatest for the year was treated to supper at the Spur Restaurant which was sponsored by the Spur. This evening not only served as a reward for the children hard work, but will also serve as an incentive to motivate the other houses to improve their standards of neatness during the next year.
CARE GIVERS COURSE
All the Care Givers form the Care Village and a number of Care Givers form other organizations recently attended a National training course for Child Care Workers which was sponsored by a number of Canadien Rotary Clubs. At a recent function hosted by the local Rotary Clubs of Middelburg and Witbank, Chris Das, a representative from the Canadian Rotary Clubs handed a cheque over to the Manager, Colin Hasses to cover the costs of the course.
XMAS MESSAGE
The Board, Management and staff of the Middelburg Care Village wish to convey their appreciation to all organizations, companies and individuals for their support during the past year and to wish all a blessed FESTIVE SEASON.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
EAR OPERATION
During the July school holidays The Ridge Entertainment Resort sponsored an operation to one of the ears of a 12 year old boy, Sibusiso who has been deaf virtually his whole life. Due to the success of the first operation, The Ridge once again sponsored an operation to his other ear at the start of December holidays. Though Sibusiso is still recuperating,we believe that it too will be successful. On the photo Sibusiso can be seen with his care giver, Me Nape.
XMAS DINNER
During November 2008 the children and care givers (house parents) were treated to a special
Christmas dinner at The Ridge Entertainment Resort. It was a privilege for those present to see the manner in which the staff of The Ridge cared for each child and ensured that they had more than enough to eat of the delicious food available. The expressions on their faces when they received their gifts will long be remembered by all who were present.
Christmas dinner at The Ridge Entertainment Resort. It was a privilege for those present to see the manner in which the staff of The Ridge cared for each child and ensured that they had more than enough to eat of the delicious food available. The expressions on their faces when they received their gifts will long be remembered by all who were present.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
October Status Report by the Manager
Once again the month of October has been a busy month for the Care Village.
The Care Village is presently at full capacity with an additional 5 children being admitted during the month. We were fortunate also to be able to enrol the children at existing schools in the vicinity.
Work has commenced on the renovation of another of the vacant houses on the premises with a sponsorship from the Middelburg Rotary Club. On completion, and after the appointment of suitable care givers (house parents) we will be able to admit more children in need of care.
The management team of the Care Village has been strengthened by the appointment of a fulltime senior social worker, me Santa de Jager as from 1 October 2008. Thankfully me de Jager has been employed on a part time basis for more than a year at the Care Village and her experience will benefit the children immensely and contribute to their well-being.
During the month The Ridge Entertainment Resort hosted a number of activities at the Care Village. On 1 October during the school holidays the children were entertained to movies and eats in the hall, while on 3 October they celebrated The Ridge’s birthday with jumping castles and more refreshments at the Care Village. The children from Bethesda, a children’s home for mentally and physically challenged children were also invited. The day was a blessing for all those who were privileged to be present. On 13 October The Ridge again presented each child with a hygiene pack for the month, while a clinic sister from the Ridge visits the Care Village on Friday afternoons to care for any needs the children may have (another first).
The ABSA Bank Annual Golf Day to raise funds for the Care Village was held on 16 October. This event continues to grow and due to the ever increasing support, was once again a great success. This continuing commitment by ABSA is much appreciated.
Over the weekend of 24 and 25 October the Care Village again hosted the annual Rotary exchange student selection to select a group of young professionals to undertake an overseas goodwill tour hosted by Rotary.
Three of the Care Village children took part in the National Taekwando Championships on 25 October where each of them won 2 medals. For his gold medal, one of the youngest children, Sipho was awarded provincial colours. Much is expected from Sipho in the future.
On the same date Life Health Care hosted a fun day at the Care Village. The children were entertained with a number of activities, water sports and refreshments. The event was enjoyed by all who were present, both young and old.
Special mention must once again be made of the following companies / organizations: Corpus Christi, Holy Trinity and other church organizations for their spiritual and material support.
Bambanani Medical Centre for the medical treatment and medication which they provide at their own expense without which we would never be able to maintain a healthy life style for our children.
We also need to thank Mannequins Hair Salon for being willing at short notice to fetch our children and to cut their hair, both boys and girls.
Turftek once again must be thanked for their daily management of the grounds and use of their own equipment and staff. The neatness of the grounds speaks for itself of the commitment of Turftek.
Manager
C. E Hasses
The Care Village is presently at full capacity with an additional 5 children being admitted during the month. We were fortunate also to be able to enrol the children at existing schools in the vicinity.
Work has commenced on the renovation of another of the vacant houses on the premises with a sponsorship from the Middelburg Rotary Club. On completion, and after the appointment of suitable care givers (house parents) we will be able to admit more children in need of care.
The management team of the Care Village has been strengthened by the appointment of a fulltime senior social worker, me Santa de Jager as from 1 October 2008. Thankfully me de Jager has been employed on a part time basis for more than a year at the Care Village and her experience will benefit the children immensely and contribute to their well-being.
During the month The Ridge Entertainment Resort hosted a number of activities at the Care Village. On 1 October during the school holidays the children were entertained to movies and eats in the hall, while on 3 October they celebrated The Ridge’s birthday with jumping castles and more refreshments at the Care Village. The children from Bethesda, a children’s home for mentally and physically challenged children were also invited. The day was a blessing for all those who were privileged to be present. On 13 October The Ridge again presented each child with a hygiene pack for the month, while a clinic sister from the Ridge visits the Care Village on Friday afternoons to care for any needs the children may have (another first).
The ABSA Bank Annual Golf Day to raise funds for the Care Village was held on 16 October. This event continues to grow and due to the ever increasing support, was once again a great success. This continuing commitment by ABSA is much appreciated.
Over the weekend of 24 and 25 October the Care Village again hosted the annual Rotary exchange student selection to select a group of young professionals to undertake an overseas goodwill tour hosted by Rotary.
Three of the Care Village children took part in the National Taekwando Championships on 25 October where each of them won 2 medals. For his gold medal, one of the youngest children, Sipho was awarded provincial colours. Much is expected from Sipho in the future.
On the same date Life Health Care hosted a fun day at the Care Village. The children were entertained with a number of activities, water sports and refreshments. The event was enjoyed by all who were present, both young and old.
Special mention must once again be made of the following companies / organizations: Corpus Christi, Holy Trinity and other church organizations for their spiritual and material support.
Bambanani Medical Centre for the medical treatment and medication which they provide at their own expense without which we would never be able to maintain a healthy life style for our children.
We also need to thank Mannequins Hair Salon for being willing at short notice to fetch our children and to cut their hair, both boys and girls.
Turftek once again must be thanked for their daily management of the grounds and use of their own equipment and staff. The neatness of the grounds speaks for itself of the commitment of Turftek.
Manager
C. E Hasses
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Life Health Fun Day
Life Health Care, a company specializing in Occupational Health, treated the children to a fun day during which they took part in water sports and were provided with a number of refreshments. The day ended with a watermelon feast to the delight of everyone who participated
Monday, November 3, 2008
ABSA Golfday in aid of Middelburg Care Village
On 16 October 2008 ABSA held a well supported golfday at the Middelburg Country Club to raise funds for the Middelburg Care Village. A cheque in the amount of R25 000,00 was handed over to Andre Brandmuller, the Chairman of the Board of the Care Village. A BIG thank you to ABSA for their continued and generous support!!!!!!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Sibusiso's Ear Operation
SIBUSISO'S EAR OPERATION:
Sibusiso Zulu, 12 years of age, was born with an ear defect which led to the loss of hearing in both his ears. The Ridge Entertainment Resort arranged with an ear specialist, Dr Grant Kassner, an anaesthetist, Dr Reyneke and the Midmed Hospital for a reconstruction operation to restore the hearing in one of his ears. The total cost of the operation has been sponsored by The Ridge.
McDonald's Treat
McDONALD's TREAT:
On Friday 20June 2008 after the closure of the schools for the winter holiday's, McDonald's entertained the children in the Care Village Hall with Ronald McDonald the clown, a magician show and afterwards treated them to genuine McDonald's hamburgers and juice. For some of the it was probably their first taste of a genuine McDonald's burger!
16 June 2008 Youth Day
YOUTH DAY:
On Youth Day 16 June 2008 the South African Police Service visited the Care Village and entertained the staff and children with a display by the dog unit. The sniffer dogs demonstrated their expertise in finding drugs hidden on a person, inside objects as well as in vehicles. The children expressed their satisfaction for the display and it is hoped that some of them might be encourage to choose a career in the SAPS.
Friday, April 18, 2008
HOLIDAY EXCURSION
THE RIDGE (ENTERTAINMENT DAY)
The Ridge Entertainment Centre once again sponsored a visit to the Ridge during the school holidays. They entertained the children with a movie with cool drink and popcorn included and afterwards they were treated to lunch at the Wimpy followed by putt-putt and games at the Magic Company. The children enjoyed the day immensely.
LAMBSON'S HIRE (SPORTSBAGS)
On 11 April 2008 Lambson's Hire, an equipment rental company, visited the Care Village and presented each of the children with a sportsbag which can be used either for their school books or for other activities. On the photo the appreciation can be seen on the faces of the house parents and children.
ANGLO COAL (GOLF DAY)
The Human Resources Management personnel of Anglo Coal arranged a golf day for the benefit of the Care Village at which an amount of R 2 165.00 was raised. On 15 April 2008 the ladies from Anglo Coal visited the Care Village and can be seen handing the donation over to the Care Village.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The Ridge 7 February 2008
The children of the Care Village were once again treated to a visit from the General Manager and staff members of The Ridge Entertainment Centre. The children were each presented with their own parcel of toiletries and other goodies. Their appreciation was clear from their spontaneous applause and expressions on their faces. The visit was made more special by a donation of furniture, cutlery, bedding and electrical appliances by The Ridge at the same occasion.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Visit by Canadians
On Friday 29 February 2008 a group of Canadian visitors was hosted at the Care Village. Among the group were a number of Rotarians who had recently contributed to a matching grant which had enabled the purchase of indoor and outdoor sports equipment, beds and mattresses, the sinking of boreholes and a number of other projects. The Rotarian Clubs represented were Stathroy, Grand Bend, London and Forest. After they had been welcomed, the guests were taken on a tour of the facilities. The visit ended with a meeting between the visitors and the local Rotary Clubs of Middelburg and Witbank. During the meeting banners were exchanged and donations towards the work of the local Rotary Clubs and the Care Village were made. On the photos the visitors can be seen at the newly established vegetable garden as well as during the presentation.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
DONATION OF NEW SCHOOL BUS
On 8 January 2008 the Management of Anglo Coal presented the Care Village with a 65 seater school bus. This donation could not have come at a better time, as the Care Village will soon be accommodating more children, who will need to be transported to school. At the same time, new school bags and stationary packs were given to all the children. On the photos, the Manager of Human Resources, Anglo Coal, Mr Ray Westermeyer can be seen handing over the keys of the bus to Mr John Brislin, member of the Board of Directors with the children in attendance.
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