Inspiring Health Science Studies (IHSS) – SERVE | LEARN | ENGAGE

IHSS is collaborating with Reach for a Dream Foundation – Dream Rooms Project.

IHSS is a team of high school students, led by Mayaskar Nair (Grade 12). The aim is to serve the needs of patient community groups in public hospitals, whilst having the opportunity to learn from and engage with health services personnel. In this way IHSS members are able to make more informed decisions about further studies in Health Sciences whilst serving the community that they are working with.

Reach for a Dream – Dream Rooms project is aimed at providing unwell children with stimulation that they would not necessarily get by lying in a hospital bed (having no place to go).

This escape, although in the hospital, will allow children to leave the hospital ward and engage in activities such as; Imaginary play (Lego, doll house, imaginary cooking and building), educational games (board games and tablets will provide children with the opportunity to still learn), electronic distractions (game consoles) and creative crafts (beading, painting, drawing, stamping and knitting).

IHSS will be doing the following:

Fundraising to source and purchase the following for the play area:
• Book shelves
• Readers/ Story Books – suitable for children between the age of 5 and 13
• Colouring books
• Crayons
• Water Paints
• Paper / Board
• Paint Brushes
• Craft Kits

Delivering the supplies to the paediatric ward

Meeting with health care professionals at the hospital

What we need from You

Donations in the form of cash for us to procure the goods required. To be deposited as follows (or click the donate button below)

Bank Details
Account Holder: International Association for Human Values
Bank: First National Bank – Lenasia
Branch Code: 250737
Account No: 6204 561 6119
Reference: Initials & Surname / Company/ IHSS

Sponsorship of physical goods that are on the list

If you are a health care practitioner, (Doctor, Surgeon, Physio, Dentist etc…) contact Mayaskar Nair for a slot at the “Coffee Chat” series where students get a chance to engage with health care professionals and ask questions around requirements for admissions to university, how to prepare for a career in your field, any interesting research or articles that you can share with them.

Click here to volunteer as a High School student or a Health Care professional

Email: inspiringhealthsciences@gmail.com

Contact – Watsapp messages:  0832286834

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Artist With Purpose

Support our events:

Upcoming event is the AWP event on Saturday, 27 May at The Radisson Blue in Cape Town. To book: https://qkt.io/Ht001c

Donations:

Reference code AWP-launch-23

Account Holder: International Association for Human Values

Bank: First National Bank – Lenasia

Branch Code: 250737

Account No: 6204 561 6119

Reference: AWP-launch-23

 

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Christmas Day Lunch for the Homeless

6 WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

    1. Make a cash donation towards the Christmas hot meal and gift packs (Yebo Fresh grocery packs and hygiene items)
    2. Donate food items needed for the meals
      – macaroni & sauce
      – cooldrinks/juice
      – cupcakes/biscuits/treats
    3. Make macaroni with sauce and package in takeaway containers
    4. Help serve the Christmas Lunch and interact with the community.
      Date: Sunday 25th Dec
      Time: 11am – 12.30pm
      Place: Garnet Road, Landsdowne (Behind Osman’s)
    5. Donate additional items for the community
      We welcome any additional items such as tinned/packaged food, clothing, blankets, hygiene products etc for the families.
      Please drop off at the AOL Claremont Centre by 20th Dec.
    6. Entertainment
      We are looking for any musicians, singers and a Father/Mother Christmas!

    Date: 25th Dec 2022
    Time: 11am – 12.30pm
    Place: Garnet Road, Lansdowne (Behind Osman’s)

    For more info:
    Viveka – 084 800 3311. viveka.vassen@gmail.com
    Rucita – 072 236 6192. rucita.v@gmail.com

    Let’s make this an extra-special Christmas by serving others!

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Mandela Day: Sponsor a Planetarium Trip + Gift Pack

James House Child & Youth Care Excellence in Hout Bay does incredible work providing basic needs and support to the children, vulnerable youth, orphans and families living in the communities of Imizamo Yethu, Hangberg and Vredendal. What started as a soup kitchen 36 years ago is now a well established NPO servicing 1000s of children.

Please help us reach our goal to sponsor 55 teenagers to an educational experience in honour of Madiba. To be part of this initiative make a donation and together we can support those less fortunate!

For more info contact Rucita Vassen
rucita.v@gmail.com
072 236 6192

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KZN Flood Relief

Banking details :
International Association for Human Values ( IAHV)
First National Bank
Branch Code : 250737
Account Number : 62045616119
Ref : KZN Relief
Section 18A Certificates
available for donations of R1000 and more

Should you wish to donate food (canned food, veg etc), blankets and foam mattresses that will be distributed to people affected by the flooding. Drop off at the Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre in Chatsworth (no clothing please). Volunteers also wanted to assist with cleaning up operations, providing cooked food or any other relief efforts.

Please contact :
Shooks Dorasamy 083 326 3783 or
Juggie Moodley 084 956 250

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Smile Senior Citizens (SSC)

Spread hope and courage and to put a Smile on the faces of Senior Citizens. Celebrate the lives of people from the Senior Citizens Club that lost their lives in the recent Covid 19 period.

On 15 February 2022 meals and other activities were provided to 36 Senior Citizens the most valuable members of our community in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, Western Cape.

The Senior Citizens were positively overwhelmed and each one were also given a long stem red rose.  They were Smiling with tears of joy rolling down their tender cheeks.  Ruweida, Art of Living Teacher and volunteer rendition of three songs touched the hearts of the Senior Citizens. The Senior Citizens also danced to what is called the famous line dance. The theme song for the afternoon was Smile.

In addition to Ruweidaji entertaining, we had also arranged for a local singer and guitarist to treat the Senior Citizens. Our guest speaker charged the audience with emotions of love, faith, and hope.

The Chairperson of the Senior Citizens Club in Bonteheuwel provided the vote of thanks on behalf of the Senior Citizens. Her speech was full of gratitude for IAHV. She described the event as spectacular. The Senior Citizens were Smiling and Happy.  The participants were full of grace and gratitude.

Sharing experiences from some of the Senior Citizens:

  • “I have never experienced something like this in my life before.”
  • “It was a beautiful program.”
  • “This is truly God’s grace”
  • “How come you’ll care for people so much? I am so happy that you’ll came to Bonteheuwel. We have never seen such generosity. Thank you on behalf of all of us” Chairperson Senior Citizens Club.

Based on discussions with Senior Citizens we decided on further activities in Bonteheuwel and other areas in Western Cape.  To inspire others to join in South Africa and Africa to join the Smile Senior Citizens (SSC) project and roll it out in their areas.

Project Leader – Mr. Shirish Soni | 082 419 8818

 

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Bike Run with a Purpose

Intention

  • Supporting Rural Education
  • Offsetting carbon footprint by planting trees and vegetable gardens, providing meals

Attention

  • Ask your biker friends to take part in the continuous fundraising project
  • Promoting tourism with a purpose
  • Link up with bike clubs in South Africa, Africa and the world.

 

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Christmas Day Lunch for the Homeless

5 WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

  1. Make a cash donation towards the Christmas hot meal and combo packs
  2. Donate food items needed for the meal (macaroni, sauce, cooldrinks, juice, treats)
  3. Make macaroni with sauce and package in takeaway containers
  4. Assist with dropping off and distributing the meals and combo packs
  5. Donate any additional items for the community (food, hygiene items, clothing, blankets etc)

Date: 25th Dec 2021
Time: 11am – 12pm
Place: Garnet Road, Lansdowne (Behind Osman’s)

For more info:
Viveka – 084 800 3311 | viveka.vassen@gmail.com
Rucita – 072 236 6192 | rucita.v@gmail.com

Let’s make this an extra-special Christmas by serving others!

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Stand for Humanity – In Solidarity with Kwazulu-Natal

Together we can help those desperate in need of basic food items at this time. Our partners have secured the below supplies which will be packed and delivered to key drop off points to be facilitated & distributed by our IAHV project leaders & volunteers in Kwazulu-Natal.

  • COFFEE
  • COFFEE CREAMER
  • COOKING OIL
  • DRY BEANS
  • FINE SALT
  • FLOUR
  • FUSION JUICE
  • IWISA PORRIDGE
  • LENTILS
  • MACARONI
  • MILK -LONG LIFE
  • PEANUT BUTTER
  • RICE
  • SOAP
  • SOYA MINCE
  • SPAGHETTI
  • SUGAR
  • TEA BAGS
  • TOILET ROLLS
  • TOOTHPASTE
  • TOPPERS BISCUITS
  • BAKE BEANS
  • BUTTER BEANS
  • DIVINE VEG CURRY
  • DIVINE VEG SOUP
  • EVERYDAY SPAG IN TOM
  • JAM
  • TOILETRIES

We will manage the procurement, transport and distribution.

All we need it your generous support. Kindly donate to this worthy initiative.

The more we raise the bigger the impact and commitment we can make to our project leaders, volunteers and those desperately in need.

Contact : 011 886 0762 | projects@iahv.org.za

* Section 18A Certificates available for donations of R1000 and more

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Mandela Day: Sponsor a 3rd Wave Family-Pack

Your generous Family-Pack donations will go towards:
The children and families living in Vredendal, a community in the West Coast of Cape Town who are part of the James House Child & Youth Care Community.

The 18th of July is no ordinary day
Double celebrations as it’s Mandela Day + my birthday
The only glitch is Cyril’s curfew and 3rd Wave
Gotta avoid Delta, stay safe and behave
But nothing stops the birthday/Madiba fundraising plans from continuing
Right now it’s even more important to reach out to those struggling
This year I’ve chosen the Vredendal kids and their families
Who are part of the James House Child & Youth Care community
Their situation is so dire, with barely a roof over their heads
Cold, hungry and disheartened is not the way anyone should go to bed
So with your help, I’d love to gift 100 Family-Packs:
Groceries, hygiene goods, winter warmers & books
This is an opportunity for us all to be The Genie
And make someone else’s wish a reality
If you’d like to contribute, it costs R450 to sponsor one of these
A Madiba surprise that will light up their lives, guaranteed;)
– Love Rucita

For more info contact Rucita Vassen rucita.v@gmail.com | 072 236 6192

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