Good Morning Angels: Bobby and Karlien van Jaarsveld cross the final hurdle for their charity
Bobby and Karlien van Jaarsveld are the stars of their own reality television show called 'In Jou Skoene'. The show sees them stepping into the shoes of different professions and experience a day in the life of a number of organisations. They joined Dianne Broodryk to help identify, plan and raise funds for a fitting Good Morning Angels candidate. This week they are back to accumulate the last of the much needed funds.
GOOD MORNING ANGELS 22 MARCH 2017 (EL-SHAMMAH BAY HOME/BOBBY&KARLIEN 8 MARCH 2017)
The final push with Bobby and Karlien van jaarsveld, to raise the last R220 000,00 to save El-Shammah Home For Abandoned Babies
REQUEST FOR: Allistair and Merencia Scholtz from the El-Shammah Home For Abandoned Babies in Primrose
YOU CAN HELP: Donations can be made to:
Name: El-Shammah Home for Abandoned babies
Bank: Standard Bank
Branch: Boksburg
Branch Code: 011 842
Account Number: 271802294
Reference: Building fund / In Jou Skoene
VISIT: www.candystick.co.za click on the El-Shammah-moneybox to donate.
MORE INFO: www.el-shammahbabies.co.za
BACKGROUND: El-Shammah Home For Abandoned Babies has been a place of safety for abandoned, abused, orphaned and neglected babies since 2009. They have the capacity to look after 18 babies at a time. These babies are unwanted elsewhere, but at El-Shammah they find love, care food, shelter, warmth. Alistair and Merencia Scholtz dedicated their lives to there vulnerable little people, when they themselves tried to adopt a baby. They have a “basket” with a bell at the front gate - where babies can be placed, rather than abandoned. They are renting the house in Primrose, but now need to buy it, as the owner has to sell the property. They need R850 000.
Two weeks ago, Bobby and Karlien van Jaarsveld asked to be “Good Morning Angels” for their reality show “In jou Skoene”.
We gave them the challenge to help save El-Shammah Home, who save the lives of little babies every day. They managed to raise R300 000,00 on the program and another R330 000,00 with their Via TV-show “In Jou Skoene”. Merencia says R70 000,00 has been paid in directly to their bank account since the the broadcasts on 8 March!
Today, we set out to raise the final R220 000,00
ORIGINAL REQUEST:
To whom it may concern
I am writing to you because I need the help of all who live in South Africa to save lives. I am not familiar with the stats but what is common knowledge is that new born babies die everyday for various reasons some which we can’t control and others which we can.
El-Shammah Home For Abandoned Babies is a place of safety for abandoned, abused, orphaned and neglected babies. The home was set up in 2009 and is currently run by Allistair and Merencia Scholtz, the home accommodates up to 18 babies at a time ranging form from 0 to 18months, El-Shammah main focus is to nurture abandoned babies who have been let go by their parents for many different reasons and help them get adopted so that they may have a better life.
El-Shammah has overcome many battles however it is now going through one of the most testing and challenging time off all. This beacon of hope is due to move at the end of January due to lack of a funds to buy the premises, which we have been renting since its inception in 2009. The property, where the organisation is renting is up for sale and an amount of R850 000 is needed to purchase the property and secure its existence.
It’s imperative to keep the house as it’s known to social workers, police and the community who bring babies in crisis situations there for care and a safe haven. Imagine what it must take to do this kind of work emotionally and then have to worry about keeping the house that is home to all these abused and abandoned kids. In addition, Allistair and Merencia would like to also expand their facilities to take care of more babies and for longer periods of time however that battle we will fight later, the battle now is to secure the premises.
This is a call to all who live and work in South Africa, to save the home of these young souls who have done nothing wrong in their lives and are so small that they can’t control their circumstances. The goal is to have 8499 people donate R100 towards this worthy cause.
All donations can be made to:
Name: El-Shammah Home for Abandoned babies
Bank: Standard Bank
Branch: Boksburg
Brunch Code: 011 842
Account Number: 271802294
Reference: Save a baby’s home (Building fund)
For more information please email