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Spring Newsletter 2021

Spring Newsletter 2021

by | Sep 16, 2021 | News, newsletter

On behalf of the children, we would like to thank all of you for your contributions to Heart for Children made this year. Despite difficult circumstances due to Covid 19 we were able to keep up the assistance to all the children that we have committed to. May God bless you richly for your faithful donations!

We, that is, me, Annette and Philip Nicholson, recently visited the safe house “Share Tears and Grow” here in Pretoria that receives sponsorship from Heart for Children.

 Above are a few pictures of the children currently in the care of Jochi Maidi, the house mother. Although Jochi only has space for about 12 children, she now has between 18 and 20 children in her care. This is due to the growing number of children that are being left homeless due to, amongst other reasons, Covid and/or the Covid-related delays at the courts. We discussed the possibility of trying to find funding for a bigger place for Jochi. We thank God that she herself has recovered fully from Covid 19.

We also noticed that there is a need for educational and durable toys such as Duplo or Mega, wooden block box sets, colouring books (&pens/crayons) and puzzles; these would challenge the children’s imagination and stimulate their skills in engineering and eye- and hand coordination. We would appreciate donations from our donors in this regard, whether it is 2nd hand toys in good condition or a financial donation. It would be great if we could surprise each of our homes with a parcel of good toys like that.

This time of the year, for the benefit of all our orphans and abandoned children, we are selling the Flowers of South Africa 2022 Calendar. How wonderful to celebrate Spring 2021: the flowers are here! It is the A4 format calendar that opens to the big A3 format. This seems to be the size preferred by most people. We believe it is always an ideal gift. We are asking for a donation of R170 per calendar. Please use the bank account of Heart for Children to make payment: Heart for Children, FNB Cheque 62215969116 (The code for FNB internet banking is 250655)

 Please let us know, if you, or perhaps just even someone you know, would like to order some of these calendars from Heart for Children? Many thanks for your support. You can send us your orders by e-mail to: henrypool7@outlook.com

Note that due to circumstances, we have not been able to broadcast a program from Crystal Cathedral Ministries (CCMSA) for some time. However, we will resume our broadcasts as soon as possible. We are still getting a surprising number of views! It will soon be available again on our CMMSA page, here: https://breadonthewater.co.za/

We very much appreciate those of you who still contribute to CCMSA to keep these broadcasts going. This also helps us greatly in keeping our office costs for Heart for Children to the bare minimum.

Wishing you God’s richest blessings!

 

Henry and Annette Pool

https://breadonthewater.co.za/

https://heartforchildren.co.za/

Cel. +27 (0)836297690 (Henry)

Cel. +27 (0)834696875 (Annette)

henrypool7@gmail.com

annette.pool@gmail.com

 

A letter to the President of the ANC

by | Jul 18, 2021 | News

 Mr. President

A long time ago I used to be a shop steward for MEWUSA. Amazing that in the 20 years or so that have passed since that time, things have not really changed much.  The joblessness and poverty we have now looks to me as severe as it  was back then. It is also very likely to me that much of the violence we see now stems from poverty in general and the reduced income and joblessness due to the Covid 19 pandemic in particular. I think it would be a mistake [again] to blame some  ‘third’ party for what has happened now. To me, that is simply a waste of time; I think that people would not easily break the law unless they were desperate.

 

So, what must we do to change the climate of violence?

I said it then, and I will say it again.

 

  1. We need a small basic income grant. To keep this affordable it can only apply to a certain group of people. It seems our young people (<27) are the ones who are the worst affected and afflicted by joblessness. They should be able to apply for an income grant. [As I remember there was a white paper on this. I have no idea what has become of it]
  2. We have to recognize that technology has taken away many jobs. We also have a fast growing population (+  many immigrants from outside South Africa) and there are  now many people chasing the jobs that are still available.  In order to divide the ‘pie’ of available work  more equitably, we need employers to let people ‘share’ a job. In other words, if there is ONE job available, the employer should consider employing  2 people, each working 50% of the week, doing the same job.
  3. As we know from history,  employers do not want to employ more people. They want as few employees as possible  working as many hours as possible per week. However, for the BIG economy that view is actually shortsighted. There is a strange paradox. The more people ‘share’, the richer they get. It is a Godly principle. To force the employers into the right direction, government needs to introduce a shorter work week. In the case of South Africa, the situation of inequality is particularly severe. I would recommend a 32 hour work week (meaning that any hour worked more than 32 hours would have to be counted as overtime – which penalizes the employers)

 

Can we do this?

 

Eishhh…. If only we had done this 20 years ago!!!!

 

Henry Pool

https://breadonthewater.co.za/blog/

Cel. +27 (0)836297690

henrypool7@gmail.com

 

Call to pray!

Call to pray!

by | Jul 11, 2021 | News

I am inclined to believe that the violence and unrest in the country is brought about by the hardship that Covid 19 has brought to many people. I received a call to pray for all those afflicted in the world by Covid 19, whether directly or indirectly due to reduced income. Can we do that? We pray for their recovery from Covid 19 and and thank Him for the progress that has been made so far in finding cures and a vaccine. Together, let us proclaim the victory over this disease in the name of Jesus.

To Him be the glory, forever and for ever. Amen.

Please help Heart for Children!

Pretoria Hiking!

Pretoria Hiking!

by | Jun 22, 2021 | News

Following our petitions about this to the Pretoria Council a very nice entrance has been made to the Magaliesberg Park at the John Vorster Technical School in 30th Avenue, Wonderboom South. There is a school path over the mountain for learners that connects Wonderboom with Wonderboom South. There are a number of long and winding trails along the hills that can be used for walking, hiking and biking. My favorite path takes you over a large portion of the Magaliesberg with beautiful views of both sides of town, left and right, namely on the one side is the City Center, (see pictures) and on the other side is Wonderboom/ Sinoville/  Pretoria North/  Onderstepoort. This trail is a walk of approximately 3 hours. The climbs and descends are generally quite gentle, suitable for average hikers like myself. There are of course shorter hikes for the elderly and those who are not so fit.

Especially in October the Jacaranda’s are showing the awesome purple colors of the trees lining the streets.

Are you in Pretoria and interested in viewing the whole city from the top of the mountain? Come hiking with Henry!

What is required is good hiking shoes and good protection against the sun (+hat). Bring your own fruit, sandwiches and water that you may need along the way, To make an appointment you can send an e-mail to:  henrypool7@gmail.com giving me your contact details and then I will contact you! Alternatively you can send me an SMS to 0836297690.

 

Dogs just love it up here!!