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This year the Helping Angels team will This year the Helping Angels team will host a Christmas party for:host a Christmas party for:

Masigcine, meaning “Let us protect”, is a children’s home Masigcine, meaning “Let us protect”, is a children’s home which offers a place of safety to abandoned and orphaned which offers a place of safety to abandoned and orphaned

childrenchildren

The kids come from Mfuleni and other surrounding areas like The kids come from Mfuleni and other surrounding areas like Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Kraaifontein, Delft, Stellenbosch and Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Kraaifontein, Delft, Stellenbosch and

Paarl.Paarl.

It accommodates 25 - 30 children from birth to seven years.It accommodates 25 - 30 children from birth to seven years.

We will spend the day with the We will spend the day with the kids, with surprises like a kids, with surprises like a

jumping castle, face painting, jumping castle, face painting, balloon animals, games, braai balloon animals, games, braai

boerewors rolls, and Father boerewors rolls, and Father Christmas will hand out gifts to Christmas will hand out gifts to

the kids!the kids!

CHRISTMAS PARTYCHRISTMAS PARTY

Saturday,Saturday,22 Dec 200722 Dec 2007

Needs for the partyNeeds for the party Sponsor for a jumping castle and/or slip-a-slide Sponsor for a jumping castle and/or slip-a-slide Donations towards the braai (wood, boerewors, rolls, tomato sauce, Donations towards the braai (wood, boerewors, rolls, tomato sauce,

paper plates and cups, serviettes)paper plates and cups, serviettes) Snacks, chips, juice, ice creamSnacks, chips, juice, ice cream Gifts for the kids: Gifts for the kids:

If you would like to buy a gift for 1 of the kids let us know and we will If you would like to buy a gift for 1 of the kids let us know and we will let you know the name and age of the child that you can buy forlet you know the name and age of the child that you can buy for

Balloons, face paintBalloons, face paint Gifts for the Children’s Home like nappies, toiletries, cleaning goods, Gifts for the Children’s Home like nappies, toiletries, cleaning goods,

food, bedding, shopping vouchers, clothing vouchers for the kidsfood, bedding, shopping vouchers, clothing vouchers for the kids We need a volunteer to dress up as a clown and play games with We need a volunteer to dress up as a clown and play games with

the kidsthe kids

Any contribution you can make to assist will be greatly

appreciated.

Children are referred by Social Workers via a Children's Children are referred by Social Workers via a Children's Court to the Home. The reasons for them being referred Court to the Home. The reasons for them being referred to the home, in terms of the Children's Act, are :to the home, in terms of the Children's Act, are :

desertion; abandonment as well as gross neglect due to desertion; abandonment as well as gross neglect due to a lack of parenting skills. Other reasons are that mothers a lack of parenting skills. Other reasons are that mothers are too young; the child may come from parents who are too young; the child may come from parents who abuse alcohol or simply because the parents have abuse alcohol or simply because the parents have passed away as a result of HIV / Aids and other related passed away as a result of HIV / Aids and other related illnesses. illnesses. Many of the children who are admitted are still Many of the children who are admitted are still babies. Because of deficiencies during babies. Because of deficiencies during pregnancy (alcohol foetal syndrome; pregnancy (alcohol foetal syndrome; HIV / Aids; malnutrition etc.) they are often HIV / Aids; malnutrition etc.) they are often ill and need special care.ill and need special care.

Background on the Children’s Home

Masigcine Children's Home has the aim to continuously Masigcine Children's Home has the aim to continuously make an effort to reunite the children to their own families; make an effort to reunite the children to their own families; to maintain family values and to encourage spiritual and to maintain family values and to encourage spiritual and emotional growth in a caring, loving and protected emotional growth in a caring, loving and protected environment. environment.

Due to no structured fund raising endeavours in the past Due to no structured fund raising endeavours in the past number of years, the Home’s financial situation has slowly number of years, the Home’s financial situation has slowly been depleted. A group of volunteers with the blessing of been depleted. A group of volunteers with the blessing of the the management committee are making a management committee are making a concerted effort to assist in fund concerted effort to assist in fund raising, general maintenance and raising, general maintenance and other necessary tasks.other necessary tasks.

Current NeedsCurrent NeedsHousekeeping / day-to-day costs:Housekeeping / day-to-day costs: Gas Gas Food Food Toiletries Toiletries Disposable Nappies Disposable Nappies

Building / Equipment / Maintenance: Building / Equipment / Maintenance: Plumbing and servicing toilets Plumbing and servicing toilets Electrical Electrical Mattresses – various sizes for cots and bedsMattresses – various sizes for cots and beds Bedding i.e. duvets, sheets, pillows etc. Bedding i.e. duvets, sheets, pillows etc. Washing machines Washing machines Tumble dryers Tumble dryers Car / Kombi / Mini van Car / Kombi / Mini van Television / Hi-Fi / DVD / Video machine Television / Hi-Fi / DVD / Video machine

Financial Donations for: Financial Donations for: Electricity Electricity Staff Salaries Staff Salaries Staff training and development Staff training and development Education - school fees, books, school uniformsEducation - school fees, books, school uniforms

If you would like to see our previous events please go to the link below:

http://www.slideshare.net/Annemi/slideshows

A big thanks as always to everyone that A big thanks as always to everyone that helps to make these events possible.helps to make these events possible.

Thanks for making a difference!Thanks for making a difference!

Annemi & NicoleAnnemi & NicoleExt 6647 / 6504Ext 6647 / 6504

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