If you would like to give back to the community and contribute 67 minutes in honour of the legacy of the New South Africa’s first president then look no further.

We have made it simple for you with 11 ways you can join the movement.

1) Donate to the North Coast Courier Orphan Fund

Donate R200 to pay for one food parcel and feed a family of three for a month!

The Orphan Fund was set up to provide a channel for the community to assist non-governmental organisations that specialise in caring for orphans and vulnerable children within the newspaper’s circulation area.

Through the Fund you can rest assured that your donations are being appropriately used to alleviate poverty and stem the tide of the orphan crisis.

In the 10 years since its launch in July 2003, the Orphan Fund has raised and distributed over R2.1 Million.

Banking details: North Coast Courier Orphan Fund, ABSA branch: 630229, Acct No: 9109572488.

The Orphan Fund is registered as a non-profit organisation (Reg. No.030-070-NPO) and has been approved by the Receiver of Revenue for tax exemption.

This means that donors receive a tax deduction on donations made.

All administration costs are borne by the North Coast Courier newspaper.

The following charities are all supported by the Orphan Fund:

2. St Vincent de Paul

St Vincent de Paul runs a Care Centre in Nkobongo where they have a day clinic, a 4-bed Hospice, a safe house and a soup kitchen.

This Catholic church based organisation collects sell-by-date food from supermarkets and fruit and vegetable shops which is supplemented by purchases of fresh produce.

Adult widows, the indigent and orphans are fed twice weekly – every Monday and Wednesday.

A hot, cooked meal is delivered five days per week to around 25 house-bound persons.

The Society also distributes clothing, footwear, blankets, etc to the needy.

How you can help:

• Financial assistance is ALWAYS a priority.
• Donate clothing/foodstuffs (dry goods)/blankets, etc.
• Volunteer to assist – meet at the Catholic church in Townsend Road any Monday or Wednesday from 8 am to 10 am to help with the food preparation.

Contact project coordinator Ken Deeves at 082 873 2205 or knwdeeves@telkomsa.net.

3. Make a difference at St Philips HIV/AIDS Ministry and Outreach

The St Philips HIV/AIDS Ministry and Outreach is a Shakaville church based soup kitchen every Wednesday where orphans are fed.

How you can help:

• Financial or food contribution to help us increase the soup kitchen to two or three times a week.
• They need volunteers/or a stipend to supervise homework.

Contact project coordinator Mrs TB Mthethwa at 032-551 4884 or 083 743 3373.

4. Bring a smile to Rose Zwane Safe Haven

This is a safe-house/home for orphans as well as elders run by Rose Zwane in Lindelani.

They also operate as a soup kitchen where  orphans are fed meals every week.

How you can help:

• Equipment is needed to show movie and educational programs (projector and dvd player)  for their recently donated outdoor movie theater. They plan to give local children somewhere safe to go at night as an alternative to the local shebeens.
• They  need funds in order to purchase the land next door to increase the number of orphans they can accommodate.

Contact project coordinator Brenda Hill on 071 673 6728 or brendahill.sa@gmail.com.

5. Siphiwe Maphumula (Siphiwe Soup Kitchen)

This is a soup kitchen and crèche for 26 orphans with siblings (older) run by Siphiwe Maphumula in Etete.

For R320.00 per month extra, they could feed 1 more day a week.

How you can help:

• They would love the means to finish Siphiwe’s home.
• Soccer equipment (boots, clothes, etc.).
• Wooden benches, long tables, plates and spoons to make feeding easier.
• Bunk beds and curtains.

6. Bread for Life

Bread for Life based at Stanger South Secondary provides sandwiches to approximately 200 high school pupils every school day.

Pupils are identified who are in particular need.

The Grades 10 and 11 makes the sandwiches once the ingredients are delivered.
Project Coordinator: Sharon Foulkes-Morris
Contact Details: 032-4853618/ 032-4861369 / 074 589 1459
Email: beaufm@telkomsa.net

How you can help:

• School uniforms.
• Desks for classrooms.
• Sporting equipment.
• More funds in order to make more sandwiches as prices have increased.

7. Summerhill Children’s Home

Summerhill House is developing a cluster foster care facility for orphaned and vulnerable children in Etete.

Many families/children in the immediate vicinity are already being helped with food and mentorship.

How you can help:

• Food, means to purchase more.
• Art and craft materials.
• Sports equipment.
• Assistance with transport costs.

Contact project coordinator Paula Owen at 083-6539778 or paula@summerhh.org.za

8. Nkobongo Resource Centre

The Nkobongo Rescource Centre is an orphan resource centre based in Nkobongo near Shakaskraal.

Orphaned children registered with them come to the centre every day after school as well as throughout the school holidays.

Lunch is provided, followed by help with homework and extra mural activities such as dance, soccer and art.

Approximately 230 orphans are cared for in this way, while a further 100 are still at home i.e. 0-4yrs old, but on their books for care/supervision by regular house visits from our Carers.

They come from child headed households or live with a gogo.

How you can help:

• Regular donations to fund food and salaries of staff.
• Volunteers to help educate children in computer literacy in the computer room.
• Volunteers to help with homework, extra curricular activities in afternoons.
• Bookkeeper to assist in financials of this NPO.

Contact project manager Zamo Mngadi on 032-947 0810 / 032-947 0810 or mnayango@telkomsa.net.

9. Usizo – Kwadukuza

Usizo – Kwadukuza is an orphan feeding scheme at Shakaville’s United Reformed Church where orphans are fed several meals a week.

How you can help:

• Building material.
• Funds for food or food itself.
• Second hand clothing, shoes etc.

Contact project coordinator Justice Robbertse on 082 5547410 or j.d.r@telkomsa.net.

10. Lend a hand to the Practising Christian Outreach Trust

This amazing organisation collects sell-by-date food from retailers and distributes it to the hungry.

They feed children four days a week at Greylands RDP informal settlement (Maidstone) from the Word of Hope feeding orphans crèche and provide food for around 280 mothers and grandparents with orphans six days a week – these people each support families that range from four to twelve members.

How you can help:

• Fuel or funds for fuel.
• Building materials.
• Second hand clothing, shoes etc.

Contact Project Coordinator Derek Olds on 032 946 1461 or email: derekolds@telkomsa.net.

11. Fill up and give back

You know that heart breaking moment when your petrol light comes on and you can no longer avoid going to your trusty BP station?

Thanks to Litres for Education, you can now feel proud when you see that light, because you will be making a difference while you fill up.

The educational trust was started about three years ago by owners of BP Moore Road in Durban, Graeme and his wife Zelda Schewitz.

“Our vision is to build a network of donor service stations across the country and in so doing afford every single motorist the opportunity to get involved in bettering our country, one litre at a time,” said Graeme.

Their vision has reached the Dolphin Coast, with BP Ballito, Salt Rock and Sibaya jumping on board this empowering wagon.

For every litre you fill up, ten cents are donated to the charity or school of your choice. It is as simple as that.

So how can you start giving back by filling up?

Either go onto the website litresforeducation.co.za and sign up or go to the petrol stations mentioned and get the sticker for the charity or school of your choice.

Once you have your sticker with its unique code, you just fill up as usual, while changing someone’s life.

Pop to the Courier office to pick up a sticker for the North Coast Courier Orphan Fund and start filling up, so that they can continue to help orphans on the Dolphin Coast.

Besides the Orphan Fund, you can also donate to KwaMama, Umhlali Preparatory and many others who are registered with the trust.