Children at Pemary Ridge School in Durban were handed school uniform items. We were able to provide 30 school shoes, 60 socks, 30 grey shorts, 30 school badges, 120 white shirts and a few skirts for the girls. These were given to 90 deserving children at the school that come from disadvantaged homes. Thank you for your contributions in making this possible.
Another great event was held at the Nelson Mandela Youth Centre in collaboration with The Art of Living (sister organisation of IAHV), Revolution Motor Cycle and a group of attorneys.
On Saturday 16 December , over 300 pensioners were treated to a day of fun, dance, delicious food, games, singing and comedy.
Everyone left with a gift bag and a vanity bag packed with wonderful items including a watch.
Our volunteers did a sterling job in ensuring every request was taken care of.
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Can you really imagine Christmas without toys and games for children? Initiated by IAHV, The Nelson Mandela Youth Centre and a donor who sponsored the toys. This was a Christmas Eve toy and snack distribution with chip rolls to 150 children in Welbeduct in Chatsworth KZN. This adds to the joy. It is great and makes you feel good and it keeps the kids excited. Also to make sure that they have a present to open up on Christmas Day.
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This is an registered IAHV Project. The Johannesburg Children’s Hope Centre is the oldest children’s home based in Johannesburg, with 64 children who have been found in need of care by the Children’s Court. The children range in age from three to twenty-one years old and are admitted because they have lost parental care due to physical, sexual or emotional abuse, severe neglect or abandonment.
With the support from IAHV assisting with the funds we have managed to secure to purchase school stationery and books for the children. On the 13th of December we personally delivered the stationery to the home and on the 16th of January, the children received brand new stationery for the year. In the next few weeks, we will be arranging to host a yoga and meditation session with the children.
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On the 18 January 2024 over 150 prepacked meal prepared by volunteers was served to general public and 1x 20L bucket of rice and 13L of dhall with potato given to the Clayfield homes for the mentally challenged. We will also be making sandwiches at the Wembley Primary School in Phoenix, Durban in conjunction with the stationery packs for the school kids.
Honoring Our Elderly in Soweto is a IAHV registered project. This project is to assist the elderly part of the Alpha World Ministries Social Care Centre in Soweto with Christmas hampers and food as part of Christmas celebrations. Many of these elderly are themselves care givers to children who have lost their parents due to HIV or have been abandoned etc.
Christmas food hampers of 230 bags of maize meal, 22 bags of rice , 22 bags of sugar and other basic needs was donated.
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The James House Community of Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay were overwhelmed to receive Christmas Food Hampers this year filled with non-perishable groceries. Our hope was that these food packs would ensure these families had food on the table for a special Christmas meal, as well as food during the school holidays while James House was closed.
The success of this initiative was only possible with IAHV’s generous donation, which enabled us to purchase 100 x Yebo Fresh packs for this community. The food packs were well-received with much appreciation and the James House staff and families have expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the continuous support of IAHV and all volunteers involved.
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Looking at the current state of the world today, it may look quite dark at times. It becomes all the more clear that *a more peaceful world requires us to work deeply with psychosocial factors,* such as overcoming transgenerational trauma, shifting from self-centredness towards contributing, and broadening our human identity beyond national or religious identities. IAHV Peacebuilding is committed to this long-time endeavour.
In the midst of the current crises, IAHV and the Art of Living Foundation continue to apply their global expertise in supporting mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of highly stressed populations. IAHV’s self-empowering methods, scalable approach, evidence-base and cost-effectiveness are a unique added value in contexts of mass displacement and disaster.
We hope this newsletter provides you with some hope and light and maybe with the inspiration to contribute. As our new Ukrainian trainers testified, being able to do something not only helps others, but can also keep ourselves out of depression and despair.
_”The darkness has held us very tight but has not extinguished the light that illuminates our heart.” (Survivor Morocco earthquake)_
Christmas celebrations at the Bottlebrush Bottlebrush settlement in Chatsworth, Durban. IAHV assisted with the hamper donations and was organised by Prissy Govender the project leader. Huge smiles were spread across many faces on when the hampers were distributed to our LITTLE ANGELS. The Silverglen Rotary club also joined in. Nicam Insurance provided pizzas and cool drinks to the kids..
The International Association for Human Values (IAHV) is a worldwide organisation with a mission to make the world a better place by fostering globally the values that unite us as a human community.
IAHV holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
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