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Choosing the Right Path Letter from a Resident MARCH 2017 ISSUE NINE Choosing the right path Letter from a resident Dear Sisters Incorporated, Wow, so much time has gone by since we’ve visited, it feels like a lifetime! I feel so blessed every day for all the opportunities that come our way and it’s all because of the love and guidance we found there! Daniel has started school and is a teacher’s pet. Everyone says he is so well-mannered (Thank you Karin, we miss you!). Joshua has started kickboxing as well as dong extra science classes. He wants to be a scientist now. And me? I’ve started working at an aftercare helping children with homework. I fi nd it challenging but I am learning a whole lot! I am proud to say I have started studying Psychology and offi cially have started the ground work for my school! Thank you Aunty Lorna. I still crochet and paint, although not every day. I have to admit I still miss Ntombi’s cooking and loving heart, but don’t really enjoy being in the kitchen. One thing I am grateful for is making the decision to walk into Sisters Incorporated. God has opened up so many doors, which has brought us so much joy. I can’t imagine life without Him. I still struggle with trusting people but I think that will take time. The kids and I are more calm and confi dent than what we were when we came there. Well everyone, be blessed and keep up God’s work. With all our love, Sandy and the boys In this issue ... ◉ Volunteers event ◉ 16 days of activism campaign ◉ Donor blessings ◉ Farewell to Board member Events VOLUNTEERS EVENT An event with a difference! On 19 November 2016, our second Volunteers’ Event took place and this time around, a lot more fun and work went into planning the event. Bernadette Simpson suggested that we should get the Ikey Tigers to wait on our volunteers, instead of doing the ‘normal’ chores of cleaning up, etc and it turned out to be a day that the volunteers and the young rugby players will never forget. The morning started with the volunteers being escorted by the Ikey Tigers to their seats and receiving a small bouquet of fl owers. Little Kiara, a resident’s daughter, sang Frozen’s theme song ‘Let it Go’ as part of the mornings activities. The Ikey Tigers really took their job as waiters seriously and made sure that no lady had to get up and get her own drink or breakfast. It was an amazing morning, which ended on high a note with the rugby players serenading and singing their theme song to our volunteers. Thank you to the volunteers who accepted our invitation and to the Ikey Tigers who once again put a smile on all our faces. PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTY A group called WINGS treated our kiddies to an early Christmas and their faces all lit up when they opened their many gifts. It was thoroughly enjoyed by the kids. CHRISTMAS EVE LUNCH In June 2016, Stacey-Lee Anthony contacted Delene Roberts to discuss plans for a Christmas lunch. After a few emails, it was agreed that it would be a Christmas Eve lunch instead and on 24 December, a group of family and friends calling themselves ‘Family of Angels’ provided a home-cooked meal and a room full of gifts and love. Thank you for choosing Sisters Incorporated and making our Christmas so memorable. Events VALENTINE’S DAY An idea that developed at Sisters Incorporated in February 2016 became a reality this past Valentine’s Day and we are extremely grateful to Lorna Johnson, from Global Linkages, and the ladies (The Magnifi cent 7) from Destination: South Africa in the United States of America (USA). They all made it an incredibly special day, not just for the residents but also for the staff. They brought along all the decorations and goodies for the gift bags from the USA as well as the donations in kind. It was indeed a pleasure to have these ladies here. THANKS FROM RESIDENTS ... A warm thank you for a wonderful meal and evening. Thank you for the wonderful gifts. Warm regards Charmaine I would just like to say thank you for making this Valentine’s Day so special. I have never felt so much love as I do here by Sisters Incorporated and from people who really care. I had a lovely Lorna Johnson made it possible for us to show off and sell time and I will treasure the our handmade crafts at a market held at the Cape Sun Hotel, memory of this. Thank you which was well supported by the bigger group. There was Dominique and kids so much interest in the ethnic (cultural) runners made by Lorna Solomons and the residents that a further 12 orders were placed. LADIES GATHERING Heartfelt thanks to the Oak Tree Ladies for inviting our residents to a special lunch where they were encouraged by guest speakers. 2516 daysNOVEMBER 2016 Our social worker and four of our ladies 30 NOVEMBER 2016 attended a Carehaven event where The Western Cape Womens Shelter Movement (WSM), which butterfl y mobiles were created as part is currently chaired by Delene Roberts, hosted its 2nd annual of their arts and crafts activity aligned to ‘The Only Thing you Beat is a Drum’ event held in the message of transformation and collaboration with the Red Zebra Foundation at the Company beauty, including all the stages, even Gardens. It was well attended by the public and was more where there is pain. impactful as a lunch time event. It was exciting to have the event covered by the SABC and it was broadcasted on the SABC3 News at 7:30pm on the day. 2 December 2016: Sisters Incorporated and three other shelters were invited to attend the 2nd annual 16 Days of Activism Empowerment Breakfast event hosted by Good Hope FM at the Fire and Ice Protea Hotel. Speakers, Karen Kortje and Leigh Ann Williams, boldly shared how abuse had impacted their lives. During the breakfast Delene Roberts was interviewed live on the radio. At the same time, the 5 DECEMBER 2016 Polished Man campaign took Sisters Incorporated hosted Taryn Little, place and men, including a counselling psychologist, motivational Mr. Allan Winde, MEC speaker, performer and writer, who Western Cape Economic brought with her the message of “The Opportunities, were World Needs You”. She used dance, volunteered to have one music and drama to share her fi nger nail polished and empowering story, as featured over painted to show that they three months in Essays of Africa magazine. stood against violence against Residents from St. Anne’s Home as well women and children. as Childline were in attendance. 10 December 2016: Nadine Philmon and friends visited with us especially to spoil our ladies with mini-manicures and the ladies thoroughly enjoyed them. Looking forward to the next treatment 10 December 2016: Children were treated by Project Smile to gifts, entertainment and a meal. The culminating event of the 16 Days of Activism took place on 10 December 2016 at a camp in Noordhoek for families from Hanover Park, Lavender Hill and Manenberg. The love pamphlet was shared at this private gathering to communicate and create focused awareness of abuse against women and children. Donors BATHROOM MAKEOVERS We are completely overwhelmed by the generosity of Before After the Nussbaum Foundation, and in particular Stella, Mandy and the other Trustees. A simple thank you and acknowledgment in our newsletter simply doesn’t seem to be enough but knowing that our bathrooms no longer ‘scream for help’ anymore, puts a huge smile on our faces. THANK YOU! Before After Before After NATIONAL LOTTERIES COMMISSION Special mention goes to the National Lotteries Commission for funding received, which enabled us to purchase a Toyota Yaris and put money towards the running costs of the organisation. BOA DIVAS Once again you went the extra mile to raise funds for Sisters Incorporated as one of your benefi ciaries. We appreciate the fundraisers you held and realise what a lot of work it took and commend you on it. Thank you A heartfelt thanks to Janice, a vivacious singer/songwriter born and raised in the ladies and may 2017 be just as fruitful Mother City, for the donations she collected as 2016. at her show and dropped off at Sisters Incorporated. It is highly appreciated. CHARLES GLASS SOCIETY URBAN MOMMY It was overwhelming to receive an email stating that Sisters Incorporated was one of 20 nominated benefi ciaries and had been selected as one of fi ve organisations to receive a monetary donation. It is indeed an honour to know that our work is acknowledged in other sectors. Thank you to Theo August and Kerith Chetty for the nomination, and heartfelt thanks to the Society for selecting us. CORRECTION In our September 2016 newsletter, we mistakenly printed the incorrect name for the ROTARY CLUB. We, therefore, Monique Joseph, founder of Urban Mommy Inc in the USA, and her husband Sheldon, visited us in November. Monique searched for an wish to give special mention to the ROTARY CLUB organisation in Cape Town to partner with and chose Sisters KIRSTENBOSCH for the wonderful donation that allowed Incorporated. On the day of the visit, she spent time with Delene Roberts us to upgrade our security system. Many thanks! and Bernadette Simpson to get to know all about us. Monique also arrived with donations in kind from our needs list. Staff STAFF YEAR-END FUNCTION A day outing to Joie De Vivre in Paarl gave us an opportunity to get all dressed up in a nautical theme! This day was, however, not the same as we were reminiscing on how much we miss and how much fun we would have had with Karin (but God knew best).
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