Empowerment

Mandela Day 2024 with James House Child & Youth Care Centre, Cape Town

This year our Mandela Day outing with James House Child & Youth Care Centre took place during sunny November. The learners and staff from James House had a fantastic day touring the Cape Peninsula on the City Sightseeing Red Bus, discovering the beauty and history of their own city. We experienced breath-taking views at Signal Hill, the ocean breeze at Camps Bay Beach and Seapoint, and ended the afternoon with a visit to The World of Birds. Each moment was a chance for these children to experience Cape Town through new eyes.

The generosity of the donors who made this day possible by sponsoring the trip, gift packs, and groceries has left a lasting impact, reminding us all of the power of community support. James House expressed their deep gratitude for the continuous love and care that makes days like these possible. Witnessing the joy and excitement of the children was a privilege, and it was a humbling reminder of the difference we can make in each other’s lives. This initiative was not just an outing; it was a chance to spark hope, inspire dreams, and offer a brighter future to children who deserve it.  Great effort from project leader Rucita Vassen & team of volunteers.

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Smile Senior Citizen – Cape Town

Smile Senior Citizens (SSC) is a project of the International Association for Human Values (IAHV). The project focuses on providing meals, entertainment, and blessings to senior citizens. We partner with various organisations to provide our senior citizens with the best experience.

Together with Seniors Connect, we hosted the Year End Picnic at Wynburg Park, Cape Town, on 30 November 2024. Smile Senior Citizens provided delicious party packs for our seniors. Everyone who attended had a wonderful time, playing games, chatting, singing, and sharing meals.

While we bless all our senior citizens to enjoy the festive season and look forward to meeting them again in the New Year, our seniors also bless each and every one of you and wish that you be happy and healthy during your holidays.

 

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Stationery & Shoes for Students

15 packs of the jumbo triangle colour pencils that was donated at the the Bana Ba Creche and Home in Thembisa. The 15 packs will be shared amongst 50 children.

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Macebo Primary School Project

Gratitude to IAHV and all of our special donors that contributed towards the Macebo Primary School Project in Kwa Cele district in KZN. The students and teachers were thrilled with the new tables, chairs and steel stationery cupboards. 4 steel cabinets, 13 kiddies table and 52 chairs and a dining set with 6 chairs were provided to the school.  We did some yoga, sang songs, handed out lollipops to the learners. The children and teachers were so grateful and excited.

Our endeavour is to continue to work with the school and next term begin the Breath Water Sound program.

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The Comfort with Dignity for Girls Project at the Bright Eyes Trust

The Comfort with Dignity for Girls Project at the Bright Eyes Trust in KZN for the visually Impaired.

Some blind girls were present and lots of representatives who will go to visit the individual blind girl to pass on the knowledge and demonstration of use of the reusable pads and underwear.

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HRE course in St. Francis

HRE course held at  SeaVista St. Francis in March with participants from a soccer club.

Participants enjoyed the program though they were quite shy to share their experience.

Feedback from some of the participants:

“It took away all the stress I had before coming here and it also helped me to stay

calm.”

“After learning about sugar I have reduced my sugar to only 5 teaspoons in the past

days. The breathing, I have seen it helped me over the days.”

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Sri Sri Feeding Scheme

150  Breakfast packs were donated to the Durban University of Technology (DUT) students on 19 March 2024.

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Water Crisis – KZN

Many part of the North Coast in KZN namely Tongaat, Verulum, Phoenix & Chatsworth have been without water since the floods and get supplies intermittently. We aim to supply water mainly to the frail homes and Old Age Centres. With the assisting from a generous donor and Chintz , who made the above seva possible, we delivered 250x 5litres of water to the Verulam Day Care Centre.

Furthermore, on a very wet and rainy Human Rights Day, volunteers distributed another 400x 5l water bottles together with a hot meal a veg biryani and Immune boosters , to an impoverished community in Riet River in Verulam. These families do not have running water in their homes and have 1 tap to service +70 families

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Project Dignity

Project Dignity is a IAHV registered project. The objective of the Project Dignity project is to empower young girls through education and access to sanitary wear to reach their full potential. It has been estimated that one week of school is missed as a result of girls not having access to sanitary. With the funds raised from IAHV Stand for Humanity project and together with the team leader sanitary wear with other personal hygiene products for girls as well as toiletries for the boys was donated. Two schools in the Vaal Triangle, Tshepong Primary School and Emmanuel Primary School. The children from these schools come from underprivileged backgrounds and some of the children head households.

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Breath Water Sound for Seniors

Another Breath Water Sound program was held in Chatsworth KZN, with a group of 7 Seniors.

The group, heartily expressed their, calmness and peacefulness, felt on the first evening of the course. Some experienced meditation for the very first time.

Feedback from the participants:

Their enthusiasm was such that one of the seniors with a foot prosthesis and a recently amputated toe, walked to the course, in sweltering weather.

Another, senior rode on a taxi for the first time in almost 40 years living in the area.

While another, had to assist her ailing husband, before making her way to the course.

Some were grieving close family losses, and talked of how much peace they started to feel within.

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