Our social projects co-ordinator is Mr Philemon Nxele. Philemon is responsible for visiting the sites, acting as interpreter and in many cases actually working on the projects identified by our staff. Philemon meets once a month with the management team to evaluate progress and plot the way forward.
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MSIMBONGE (Lets Thank Him), May 2009 |
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In May 2009 a self help project was initiated by the All Saints United Church in Pietermaritzburg, in conjunction with PADCA (Pietermaritzburg and Districts Care of the Aged), whereby elderly unemployed women in the Tamboville area of Pietermaritzburg are taught the age-old art of weaving and the proceeds go towards supporting their large families. In February 2010, Crickmay began renovating the derelict building in which the women are working, making an impact on the self esteem of the people involved as well as on the community. The property has been fenced in preparation for the next stage of the project, which will be the growing of vegetables.
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New Jerusalem Home Visit - 24 December 2009 |
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On the 24th December 2009 Mbali Mahlangu, Moloko Ramohlale and Ngwako Ramohlale (Mbali’s friend and her sister) visited the New Jerusalem Children’s Home at 138 Steyn road in Midrand to deliver presents for the children. New Jerusalem Children’s home provides shelter and care to children who have been disadvantaged by society not through their own doing or wish. It is children who have been abandoned, abused, orphaned, HIV positive and other children who come from poverty stricken families. More information about the home may be found on www.newjerusalem.co.za .
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Christmas Eve at Northdale and Greys Hospitals - Tatum Reddy - Christmas 2009 |
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Crickmay has embraced their social responsibility programmes over the years and 2009 was no different.
On the 24th December 2009, Tatum Reddy accompanied by Reagan, her boyfriend, visited Northdale and Greys Hospitals in an effort to bring Christmas cheer to the children at these hospitals. There were 25 children at Northdale Hospital and 55 children at Greys Hospital. This would be a bleak time for these children, to say the least.
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Jimmy’s Veggie Enterprise - Andrew Crickmay - Mid 2008 (ongoing) |
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Jimmy is an unemployed young man, failed by the schooling system in KZN, with a talent for gardening. Jimmy has labour, land and soil at his disposal and with some mentoring, training, tools and Jimmy’s hard work, he could make a living.
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Bantabami Trust - Elaine Downing - July 2007 |
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In 2006, Elaine Downing asked Crickmay to support the Bantabami Trust. Bantabami support children who have been affected and infected by HIV and Aids at different locations in and around the greater Pietermaritzburg area i.e. Ashdown, Plessieslaer, Edendale.
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God’s Holy People Sobantu (Pre School upgrade) - Andrew Crickmay - mid 2009 |
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The Pastors of the Church are Gugu and Linda Bengu. They have a pre-school with about 100 children in Sobantu, a poor area in Pietermaritzburg. The children were holding school in a tin building with no cladding or floor. In winter it was dreadfully cold and dusty. With the help of Philemon Nxele, a proper concrete floor was laid and an external contractor was retained to furnish the room with cladding, windows and a tiled floor.
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Sobantu Ministries - Andrew Crickmay - July 2003 |
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Sobantu is a ministry undertaken by North Hills Church, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. North Hills is led by Kevin Jones and the ministry is extended towards God’s Holy People Ministries led by Gugu Khomalo and her council of two (Linda Bengu and Luca Ngubo). The ministry was founded largely as a result of the transformation movement in South Africa where white churches were encouraged to reach out to poorer black churches in their areas.
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Social Projects