Comrades for Children

Mseleni Children’s Home and the Comrades Marathon 2010




On the 30th June I will be joining about 20 thousand runners taking part in the 89km Comrades marathon from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. I am presently working at Mseleni Hospital in the far north of KZ-Natal and in the corner of the hospital grounds is the Mseleni Children’s Home. Every time I pass the home I hear laughter and singing and it seems to be a positive and happy place. I am very keen to put my Comrades effort to a good cause and as such would like to raise some money for this wonderful Home. I ask you please to consider donating a few rands (or dollars/euros!) to this wonderful cause. Anything from 1 to 10 rand/dollars per kilometer would be very much appreciated. Below please find some information about the Home and some of the things that money would be used for. Also included are the bank details if you are able to help. Please use “comrades” as your reference so we can keep track. Thank-you so much.
Sandy Inglis






‘The Children’s Home, the only one in the area, was started by AEF missionaries in the 1950’s. It is registered with the Department of Social Development to care for 40 children from birth to 18 (or 21 if still in school.) The Department subsidizes the care of these children, most of who have been abandoned or abused, and it gives an opportunity to share the love of Christ with these vulnerable children. A small number are also physically or mentally challenged, and some are known to be HIV+. In addition to these children placed through social services, there are also three children who are physically handicapped who go home to their own families in the holidays. They are with the Home because they are unable to get to school from their own homes because of their handicap.’

“Apart from that we are looking for funds for some major renovation and building work (extending the gate & fence out & re-electrifying the gate so we have better security for the children, and creating a parking area & improving the entrance, a gate house, an office & therapy room for the social worker, rebuilding the senior care worker’s house & adding some offices & store room, & adding two bedrooms on to the girl’s accommodation.) The quotation we have received for this is in the region of R2m.

Other needs we have are for a strimmer to keep the grass at bay in the grounds, a new kitchen stove, some TVs, toys for use in therapy (including anatomical dolls – the complete set costs about R5000) A climbing frame and new furniture ( small plastic tables & chairs, comfortable chairs, beds, mattresses.)



MSELENI CHILDREN’S HOME,
SIM, P.O. BOX 178, SIBHAYI, 3967
NPO Reg No: 000-338
SIM Project No: ZA 87330 & ZA 97398; VAT No: 4360132452;
PBO No: 18/11/13/1230
Tel: 035 574 1075 e-mail: rachel@mseleni.co.za Fax: 035 574 1075

BANKING DETAILS:

MSELENI CHILDREN’S HOME
Acc No: 50850044170
FNB Hluhluwe Branch 220530
Cheque Account
SWIFT Code: FIRNZAJJXXX