Another successful outreach for Key West
Key West recently donated non-perishable groceries to Cross Connect Community Outreach (CCCO). They also took the Key West management through their new offices which they recently bought in Noordheuwel.
The team from Key West is known for opening their hearts to a good cause. This time they chose to support the Cross Connect Community Outreach (CCCO) by donating non-perishable groceries.
Lisa Kok, fundraising manager for CCCO explained that they were very grateful for the donation received on Tuesday, May 31. The donations will be used for their various projects. They also took the Key West management through their new offices which they recently bought in Noordheuwel.
Lisa singled out two of their largest projects. The first is their Esther Project where they budget to assist 40 single-parent headed families with basic groceries and necessities on a weekly basis. Lisa explained that by taking away the worry of where the next meal will come from assists these households to focus on moving forward in life.
They identify children in need and then evaluate whether they can accommodate them within one of their existing projects. They provide them with a family structure which caters for their basic needs like food and clothing, give them love and affection, as well as cater to their basic psychological and spiritual needs.
These basic needs cannot always be met by mother-led households because single mothers struggle to survive.
The second one is their House Nehemiah which is a place of safety and home for abused and vulnerable children.
The organisation used to rent properties in Kenmare and Rant-en-Dal to run their projects, but recently they had the opportunity to purchase their own home in Noordheuwel. All their projects will be run from this property, but it needs some renovations before it can be operational.
Renovating the new premises at 81 Shannon Road in Noordheuwel will cost them R200 000 and construction is already well underway. The aim is to be operational by August 1 and the monthly operational costs for this house will be R125 000.
Daphney Teffo, the marketing manager at Key West said the centre truly valued and appreciated their community and it gives them great joy to assist where they can.
If you would like to get involved with CCCO, visit their Facebook page at Cross Connect Community Outreach to learn more about their projects and how you can help.
