Bless-an-Orphan this Christmas

 

The year is nearing it’s end at a rapid pace. Everyone is looking forward to Christmas, to be with family and friends, catching a rest at the end of a hectic year. The mad mad rush to get the Christmas shopping done [before the real rush starts J]

 

The children are most excited … What will be under the Christmas tree this year? What is father Christmas going to bring them?

 

But at Rietfontein village, between Ellisras [Lephalale] and Groblersbrug/Martinsdrift border post, there are 120 Orphans. With no family to take care of them, the Department of Welfare placed them with strangers, albeit strangers willing to take in orphans, at Rietfontein.

 

In 2014 we managed to treat them with a Christmas Tree “party”. With gifts and treats and an own Bible.

 

Now we have a dream to do it again. A dream to make Christmas 2015, special for the Rietfontein Orphans. We cannot do it without your help and assistance.

 

We now have set aside a date with them, 28 November 2015.

 

What do we need to make this a success?

  • For starters, we need a team to help
  • ‘Making’ a Tree
  • Wrapping gifts
  • Transporting gifts from here to there
  • Find sponsors and donors for the presents and treats [sweets, cold drinks, chips, and a BIG lunch]
  • Finding someone who wants to be their “father Christmas”

 

We are asking [begging] for 4 teenagers / university students to present the “Puppet” show of the Christmas story [I have the puppets … we need the actors J ].

 

What do we have in mind for the presents?

  • A pen set for school, [each according to their grade]
  • A NEW school bag for each kid
  • .. and a T-shirt or Golf shirt for each [we have their names and clothing sizes… ]
  • and won’t it be neat if father Christmas arrives on a big red truck ?
  • and won’t it be extra special if each can receive a soft toy as well ?

 

If you have ideas / suggestions, please let us know?

If you can help in any way, also please let us know.

 

Outreach2Africa@Gmail.com

082 699 3055

 

Need to know:

It is close on 400 Km from Pretoria. Koedoes Rand congregation will arrange accommodation for the helpers. [Friday and Saturday night].

We need to depart from Pretoria on Friday 27 Nov [approx 14:00 Pm].

 

A few pictures from 2014 Rietfontein Orphans Christmas Tree

01 Bless-an-Orphan 2014 02 Bless-an-Orphan 2014

A welcoming dance by the senior group                           Packing the presents in NEW Sports bags…

 

 

03 Bless-an-Orphan 2014 04 Bless-an-Orphan 2014

 

… new T-shirt, new shorts, new toy, Sweets, Soda,                     and new NIV Bible

 

 

05 Bless-an-Orphan 2014 06 Bless-an-Orphan 2014

 

Turning a Bosveld tree into a Christmas tree             …………… and then father Christmas arrives !!!

 

07 Bless-an-Orphan 2014

 

And the joy and amazement on those little faces .. Cost you ask ?? PRICELESS