Donations and Fundraising

Donations and fundraising are so important to us and are a life-line to cover the daily expenses to improve and sustain the welfare of the children under our protection, and especially at this time when we are caring for a number of babies.

And now we have a special cause where we need your help: One of our remarkable children, Phelu, is to undergo an operation in October to repair her palate.  This procedure is so important as it will greatly improve her speech and with that, her life. Hands On Africa has committed to cover the medical costs for which we are so grateful. 

But this is where YOU can help: we need contributions to cover the travel costs to and from Cape Town and also for follow-up visits in the future. ‘Can you help with a donation to change a life’. Any gift big or small would be so greatly appreciated. Please contact Carol if you are able to donate.

Here is Phelu at the Grote Shur Hospital recently where she met with doctors and therapists.

A Call For Assistance

Dear friends of Emmanuel Child & Youth Care Centre,

This letter is a public address to reach out for help. Every charitable organisation in South Africa is facing tough times, especially smaller endeavours like our own. We have full intentions of continuing to deliver services to our children and the community in the best way that we can. In order to deliver these services, we need your assistance in any way possible.

Assistance towards the raising of funds and sponsorships would be a lifeline to the Centre; especially to provide hands to help out with the day-to-day duties at the home. We currently have nineteen (19) children, with only two volunteer care workers (doing shifts including weekends and night shift) assisting with the day-to-day care of the children. Needless to say that this is a huge challenge: each child comes with their own background problems, learning disabilities, other more serious disabilities, substance abuse etc.

We cannot continue to operate effectively without the funds and manpower to fulfil our duty to take care of the poor and the needy within the local community. We do not receive any subsidy up to date from the Department of Social Welfare.

Ways in which you can assist:

- Monthly donations for as little as R100.00 per month towards staff allowances.

- Monthly donations towards high electricity bills.

- Monthly donations towards food, cleaning materials and toiletries.

- Monthly donations towards other running costs like water, telephone.

In short, the ECYCC need funds in order to keep the doors open and have the children well cared for, all of the above-mentioned are compulsory via the Child Care Act.

We often receive items of clothing and toys, which we already have a storeroom full of to serve the children's needs. We always are extremely grateful for whatever people donate to us, yet if there are not funds to keep the running costs going, we cannot continue this cause successfully. Every monetary donation is put to good use - it goes directly into providing care for the children and there is no middle-men or unnecessary fundraising infrastructure it goes towards.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any further information. We hope to hear from some good Samaritans...

Little Lebu

At ECH there is always hope, but we have sad news that doctors are of the opinion that little Lebu is in the final stages of terminal illness. Lebu is 7 years old and disabled; life has been a real struggle for her and we can only be grateful that she's finally in our home to find some comfort and get some full-time care, for however long that may be. We want to help her so much. Carol and the team are doing a fantastic job so far working round the clock but as always they need to resources to care properly for Lebu, as well as the rest of the children who live at ECH.

Updated: Lebu is now being cared for, along with her sister, by an auntie. We really hope she is comfortable and continues to receive treatment for her conditions.

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