You've shown your Heart this Valentine's

Middelburg, you've shown your ❤ this Valentine's! The Middelburg Care Village's garden at the office building was transformed this week into a beautiful garden for all to enjoy! A BIG thank you to a couple of people. Banie Erasmus and his team from Swirls of Green who donated manpower and plants. Banie also designed the beautiful garden plan. The pavers were also donated, thank you! A group of women digged into their hearts & gardens and delivered bags and bakkie loads full of plants! Thank you ladies, without you the end result would not have been possible. Here are a couple of before photos. WATCH this SPACE for the "after" photos!

Wednesdays are Choir Practice days!🎶

"Expect great things from themselves"

At the Care Village we give our kids the opportunity to "expect great things from themselves" .........because they are worth it!

The Crèche children 2016

The crèche children were treated with play dough from special people that invested their time and love with these little ones. For some of them it was the first time that they ever had the privilege to play with dough.

Middelburg Care Village Talent Show October 2016

The children of the Middelburg Care Village had a talent show performance on Friday evening 

14 October 2016. Our visitors from America was the judges for the event, and did they had a ball of entertainment. Their were a variety of items on the performance list for the evening, dancers, poets, drama etc. The judging was very difficult because all of them were really very good. Here is the winners of the evening. But all our children is winners in a very special way.  

SPECIAL JUDGES FROM AMERICA

                                                   
                                          The little dancers that came second

                                  Poem written and recited by this girl.

                                     The Mango Groove - Special Star dancers.

The end of a visit .. the start of a new Mission!!!

Today marks the last day of Andre Brandmuller's visit to Saline Michigan. It was a successful visit in that it created awareness and raised some support for the Middelburg Care Village. The Mission Committee of the First Presbyterian Church has indicated that they wish to become involved in the business of the Care Village by way of mentorships by way of Skype as well as coming to visit the Village in 2017.

A number of individuals have also committed to making regular monthly contributions to the Care Village. We are looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship with the Rev Jaco Bester and the First Presbyterian Church. The long term partnership has the potential of addressing  the real and long term vision of providing skills and education to the children at the Village.

Andre Brandmuller sharing his vision of The Middelburg Care village with the Adult Forum of the First Presbyterian Church in Saline Michigan.

A Good Week for the Middelburg Care Village

The Middelburg Care Village is now a facility which is being talked about in Saline Michigan. Chairman of the board Andre Brandmuller has been wonderfully welcomed by Rev Jaco Bester of the First Presbyterian Church of Saline, The Mission committee of his church and the pastors of the Presbyterian Church in the Detroit area.

Many opportunities ranging from mentorship to financial support for the children of the Middelburg Care Village are being explored.

Andre Brandmuller presenting the Care Village to the Saline Rotary Club

Andre also met with the Saline Rotary club on Thursday afternoon where he did a presentation on the Care Village. This was well received, and Andre had a meeting with President Jeff Hall and secretary Jill Durnen after the meeting to explore further opportunities

Exchanging Banners with pres. Jeff Hall