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News & UpdatesIt is time for Christmas carols!
In the past we used to send all our donors and sponsors a small gift around this time of the year, usually a CD with Christmas songs and carols, hoping in turn to get an (extra) donation for the children and the ministry. Afterall, Christmas is the season of giving!!...
Heart for Children Newsletter 24.10.2024
Newsletter: Heart for Children 24/10/2024 Isaiah 40:31: “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” We know this promise by Yahweh to the...
Finished!!!
I am sure that you are aware of the project that we had embarked upon for the Rehoboth Children's Village. I am so proud to report that all the work that we set out to do to make the Rehoboth Children's Village less dependent on Eskom power, has now been finalized....
Feedback of our help to the Rehoboth Children’s Village
It has been a while since we gave you some feedback. First, before I forget again: Alfons and Yvonne van Galien of the Rehoboth Children’s Village would like to personally thank each donor and sponsor of Heart for Children that contributed to the R200000 that we...
From the desk of Henry: Easter 2024
When I think of Easter, I picture Jesus having to go down the Via Dolorosa, a public spectacle of humiliation, pain, and suffering. There was no other way (Luke 22:42). He had to make sure that our faith would be perfected so we would be able to fearlessly stand up...
R200000!!!!
We did it!!! Altogether we collected R200000 for the solar/gas project for the Rehoboth Children’s Village in Murchison near Port Shepstone. On behalf of the children of the village, I would like to thank everyone who helped us to realize this fantastic goal....
Reminder: Tax year ends 29/02/2024
Did you read our latest newsletter? If not, you can click here: Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! | Heart for Children We are still waiting a bit to see if we can reach the R100000 mark for the Rehoboth Children’s Village which would then be doubled by Hart voor...
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
On behalf of the children in the Rehoboth Children’s Village in Murchison, KZN, (nearby Port Shepstone), I just want to say: thank you, thank you, thank you! We received a terrific response from you to our request to help this orphanage to beat ESKOM loadshedding...
Radio Sonder Grense helps Heart for Children!
RSG (Radio sonder Grense) was kind enough to give us an interview to tell something about Heart for Children and our current project. Click on the triangle to listen to the broadcast:
Hart voor Kinderen (NL) built a school in Uganda!
Take a moment to look at the video below, where celebrations were held after the finishing of “The Caring Heart” school in Uganda (project by Hart voor Kinderen NL). You see my brother Louis and sister-in-law Erna being engaged in various activities and customs. I...
Showers of Blessings!
In June this year, we celebrated 15 years of Heart for Children! Amazing, all this time, for me and Annette to be serving the children and the mothers in the homes that received support from us and to appreciate all the thank-you notes that we received from them....
Heart for Children: Summer Appeal
Heart for Children is asking you to prayerfully consider helping with the project for the orphans in KZN that we have embarked upon. The Rehoboth Children’s Village near Port Shepstone in KZN is an orphanage with 21 homes with surrogate mothers taking care of more...
Heart for Children Gift Shop
As discussed before, as a way to collect some extra income for Heart for Children, we would like to let you know about the Heart for Children Gift Shop. Either by buying items for yourself or as gifts for others (Christmas!), with the profit that we make you are also...
NEWSLETTER: SPRING 2023
Dear Friend We have both been quite a bit under the weather this winter with serious ailments, so we apologize for being late in giving you some feedback on the ministry. As reported earlier on the safe house for children in Nelmapius, the roof was repaired, a ceiling...
Tax certificates
It is that time of the year again where we have to do our taxes. Fortunately, your contributions to Heart for Children are tax deductible! Heart for Children is a Public Benefit Organization, PBO no. 930030392. Please let me know if you did not receive your tax...
The roof is finished!
You will recall our project to provide for a new roof for the children's home here in Nelmapius? Click here: Heart for Children (Autumn 2023) | Bread on the water
Good Tidings!
I have some wonderful news! You will remember that in our previous newsletter we had asked for some special financial assistance to get the roof repaired of the "Share tears and grow" safehouse for abandoned and abused children here in Nelmapius? We had some wonderful...
Heart for Children Newsletter November 2022
How time is flying. It seems to me that the older you get, the quicker the time goes. 2022 has come and is already almost gone! I cannot believe that it is almost Christmas time again. On behalf of all the children, we want to thank Hart voor Kinderen (NL) and all our...
2023 Calendars
It is almost Spring and it has become our tradition at this time of new beginnings to make an effort to gain some extra income for Heart for Children. We still think that a calendar is an ideal small present to give away to your loved ones with Christmas or New Year....
On Greeting Cards and Shopping Bags
We have a few volunteers who have offered to give their time for free to make greeting cards (Christmas, Birthday, Anniversaries, special Holidays, etc.) and shopping bags. For examples of the work: See pictures above and below. All proceeds of the sale...
Some feedback from Heart for Children
We have asked our beneficiaries if perhaps they could give us some feedback about some of the children that were placed in their care and that in the meantime have left the nest, so to speak. We received our first feedback from Alfonse and Yvonne van Galen from the...
Toys from Father Christmas!
You will recall that we made an effort late last year to collect toys from you, especially for the children of the Share Tears and Grow safe house in Nellmapius. Man, was it really Christmas in that home! The children were overjoyed. Click on the video slider to see...
2021 Spring Newsletter
Please click on the link to read the latest newsletter Spring Newsletter 2021 | Bread on the water
Extra help for our children under lock down
As I am writing this more than 4 billion people all over the world have been asked to stay at home to prevent the Corona virus from spreading. I am sure everyone realizes the seriousness of the situation. Let us all pray that a cure will be found soon? First, on...
Summer 2020
Let us pray for rain! In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:1-3 First of all, I wish you a very healthy and blessed 2020! We trust that...
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