Eldorado Park (Kersie-Dorp) Christmas Party at JHB Zoo

The date was 16 December 2011 and all the children of Eldorado Park Kersie dorp gathered in Lamas Street. All 150 children were given a Tshirt and all excited was loaded into cars, bakkies and combis and we arrived at the JHB Zoo at 09H30. After a welcoming speech and a prayer, the energetic children gobbled down breakfast. They explored the Zoo for about 2 hours after which they returned to the lapa for a hearty Nandos 1/4 Chicken and Chips. With only half of the zoo explored, they could not wait to see some more. At about 15H30, we all gathered again at the Lapa where SURPRISE, Father Christmas was waiting for them with gifts. Each child received a gift and a party pack and a Mc Donalds toy. After a thank you message from the children to all the sponsors and a prayer thanking the almighty for this wonderful day, 150 children all received a Mc Donalds Kiddy Pack. We would like to thank our sponsors: Pick & Pay, Nandos, McDonalds, JHB Zoo, The Rotary Club, Christian Family Church SA, Sisonke Printers, Edmond, Carol, Mark, Zane, Leila, Aliyah, Lee and Bianca Fearick, Emmelea Harichuran, Rulene and Missy Adams, Shirley Diedericks, Julie Salie, Lerell Marshoff and Megan Du Preez for your generous donations. I would also like to thank Sharon and Jolene Herbst, Shantel Sinclair, Abby and Yasseen Paulsen, Derrick, Colin and Cheryl Du Preez, Virgil Standler, Jolese and Justin Jonas, Sally Mohammed, Alethia Daniels for all your support on the day. Here are some pics....

 

And The Kids Were Smiling

 

Last week Wednesday was a very special time at the feeding scheme in Kersie Dorp. Sally Mohammed sponsored us with a half a lamb, Leila Fearick baked 100 cupcakes and Shereen Kootbaully (Shukran Sally, Leila and Shereen) volunteered to cook for this special day that we had planned for the kids. On the menu was delicious Breyani, and Orange Juice, each child got an apple and an orange as well a mouth watering cupcake.  Our little mouths grew to 150 children this week and with God's wonderful mercy, we had enough food to feed everyoneSpecial thanks to Angie Griffin and Zain Fearick for making this day so special. The kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Eldos FM got to hear about the weekly feeding and attended the event. Angie was invited to speak about the feeding scheme on air. Special Thanks again to Shantel, Sharon and Jolene (The ladies of Mission of Hope) for their unselfish commitment to these kids. ..Here is some pic of the day...

 

 

 

 

Feeding Scheme - Kersie Dorp

Yesterday, the staff members of Phela Construction and some family members (specially thanks to Zain, Lee-Ryle and Aliyah) started the Phela Giving Back feeding scheme. We selected the children of Kersie Dorp as our first feeding scheme project. We collaborated with Shantel Sinclair and her sister Sharon who provided a venue for the distribution and helped us with the feeding. Shantel and Sharon feeds these kids every week. They both don't have a sustainable income and feeds these children out of their own pockets every week. Shantel told me that these children don't get a warm meal at all and the meal that they provide is probably the only hot meal that they eat, the entire week..These ladies are truly god-send and our prays are with them. Phela Construction has given a commitment to assist them every week to lift some of the load from them. We will be expending the feeding scheme to other areas within Eldorado Park very soon. Here are some pics of yesterdays event.