Please assist EWC / AFM Welfare Council to support children and youngsters in need
The EWC / AFM Welfare Council assists youngsters in three Child and Youth Care Centres in the Sedibeng area. At the moment subsidies from the state cover just about 77 percent of their basic expenses, and there is no money for luxuries, maintenance of buildings and vehicles, payment of relief workers etc. They also need holiday parents and volunteers urgently – Please help if you can! Here The EWC / AFM Welfare Council gives more information about their Child and Youth Care Centres in the Sedibeng/Vaal area:
The Sedibeng area has three U Mephi Child and Youth Care Centres under the name of House Villa Lubet, House Trentico and House Deo Gratia CYCC. These children’s homes are registered name under the name of EWC / AFM Welfare Council. All our projects are linked to the Executive Welfare Council of the AFM of SA that is registered as an NGO with the the following registration number 000- 762 NPO.
Our Child and Youth Care Centres care in the Vaaltriangle / Sedibeng area caters for 29 traumatized children from all races, between ages 0 – 18 years, who have been removed from their parent’s care because of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Our model use House parents, as substitute parents, to care for these children in 3 different house units in the following different areas:
House Deo Gratia (Meyerton 9 Children)
House Trentico (Vereeniging 10 children)
House Villa Lubet (Vanderbiljpark 10 Children)
Addresses and contact numbers as follow:
Deo Gratia CYCC – 43 Hjelm Street, Rothdene, Meyerton
Centre Manager: Estie Botes 074 944 3913
Trentico CYCC – 3 Trent Avenue, Drie Riviere, Vereeniging.
Centre Manager: Ester Fourie 081 745 5274
Villa Lubet CYCC – 36 Christiaan de Wet Street, Vanderbijlpark.
Centre Manager: Annette Engelbrecht 083 658 1508
These 3 projects are just one of our 24 satellite homes in the Gauteng area and of 43 projects nationally in 9 different provinces.
The EWC Child and Youth Care Centres are partly funded (77 %) by Government Subsidies. We are highly dependent on sponsors for goods in kind, to be able to cut on monthly expenses. Our utility bills make up about 25 – 30 % of our subsidized income.
These three houses serve the community as a satellite home for children that were removed from their parents. These homes are registered as Satellite homes of the EWC of AFM of SA (Known as AFM Welfare). The vat number is 4770120691 and in the name of EWC of AFM of SA. Our BEEE certification stands on at 81.64%. and are renewed yearly.
EWC are a registered NPO and PBO (Public Benefit organisation) which allows sponsors and donors to apply for rebate on their Tax assessment. A Section 18 receipt is available from the AFM Executive Welfare council. You as an individual or company can either donate money that reflects into the Bank account of the 3 homes itself – or you can buy products – give us a copy of the delivery note or Invoice and thereafter we can issue you a Section 18 certificate with whom you can apply for tax refund.
We have more information on the organisation profile, structure, and constitution.
We want to reach out to the communities for help with the following:
• Donations in kind 9 (groceries such as tin food, meat and Veggies)
• Building and Vehicle maintenance – Handyman assistance
• Holiday/ Host parents
• Volunteers to assist with driving, homework, gardening or creative classes for our children
• Relief workers
• Money towards monthly expenses Utility bills, petrol, pay of relieve worker, school uniforms, stationery and Therapy
• In need of professionals such as Phycologist, Psychiatrist, Dentist, Orthodontist, Eye specialist, Occupational therapist
• Sponsor a specific child
The following people could be contacted for Donations to these homes
Lize Swart – Program Manager EWC – lize@afmwelfare.org.za
Elsabe Louw – Residential Social worker EWC – Elsabe@afmwelfare.org.za
