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Destitute
families in
Lesideng and
outer lying
rural areas in
the Waterberg.
Donations of
food and
clothing are
distributed via
the ministry of
Terry and Hamish
Rodgers “African
Community
Outreach” to
these families.
Likewise
donations of jam
and peanut
butter are used
in the Lesideng
soup kitchen for
sandwiches
Food parcels –
first started
when Hamish and
Terri came
across a
starving 95 year
old lady, out on
their farm. They
began to give
her regular food
parcels. She
eventually went
to be with the
Lord at the age
of 103! This was
the beginning of
the now far
reaching and
ever growing
ministry. The
need is very
great, but every
little counts.
If you would
like any more
information
about us or
would like to
make a donation
please contact:
Hamish or Terri
Rodgers:
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Email:
aco@africanco.org
Cell: +27 (0) 82 857 0985 Tel: +27 (0) 14 755 3695
PO Box 875, Vaalwater, 0530, Limpopo Province, South
Africa
Their Non Profit Organisation number is 001/292NPO. Our
books are audited once a year. They are happy to supply
any information about our charity.
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The Charity we
support:
Ant’s Nest and
Ant’s Hill have
chosen ACO
(African
Community
Outreach) as our
local charity;
we have over the
last couple of
years donated
cash and meat
directly for the
soup kitchen as
well as over 100
blankets for
impoverished
families.
Various guests,
staff etc have
also donated old
clothing.
Should you wish
to make any form
of contribution
we would be most
grateful. You
can specify how
these funds
should be spent
e.g. food,
clothing etc.
Bank transfers
to the charity
account can be
made.
WHO AFRICAN
COMMUNITY
OUTREACH ARE:
They are a
husband and wife
team from the
farming
community
surrounding
Vaalwater who
run a ministry
based on solid
Christian
principles.
WHERE THEY ARE:
Vaalwater is
situated on the
central plateau
of the Waterberg
Mountains within
the Limpopo
Province of
South Africa.
The adjacent
residential
suburb of
Lesideng is a
large and
extremely
impoverished
community.
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WHAT
THEY
CURRENTLY
DO: |
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They
help
run
a
“soup
kitchen"
feeding
scheme
which
feeds
about
850
people
per
week. |
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One
of
our
main
focuses
is
looking
after
the
many
widows
and
orphans
that
have
been
left
by
the
terrible
Aids
Crisis
in
Vaalwater.
In
some
cases
They
are
able
to
help
the
youngsters
get
registered
to
qualify
them
for
the
government
grant,
but
even
then
the
income
is
seldom
sufficient
to
feed
a
family
of
between
6 to
12
people. |
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They
support
11
farm
schools
and
crèches
in
the
area.
The
school
feeding
schemes
do
not
provide
enough
fruit
or
vegetables
so
They
supplement
their
feeding
by
providing
bread,
peanut
butter,
fruit
and
vegetables
and
other
food
items. |
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They
supply
school
supplies
such
as
pencils,
rulers,
erasers,
glue,
crayons,
paints
and
paper
as
the
children
only
receive
2
pencils
per
year.
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They
provide
housing
for
desperate
families
living
in
very
basic
shelters.
Many
families
have
benefited
from
new
homes
with
proper
long
drop
toilets.
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They
teach
them
to
make
use
of
waste
water
to
water
basic
vegetable
gardens
to
be
able
to
sustain
themselves
with
basic
veggie
gardens.
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FUNDING:
They rely
totally on
donations from
the general
public,
businesses and
the commercial
sector. It costs
us R10.00 per
day to feed a
child. They
receive some
food donations.
They have
received food
donations from
Nestle SA like
milk powder and
porridge. These
kinds of
donations enable
them to add
value to our
food parcels.
They therefore
appreciate any
food donations
of a non
perishable
nature such as
tinned food etc.
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NEEDS: |
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Funding
for
food
supplies
for
the
soup
kitchens
and
food
parcels
for
orphans
and
needy
families. |
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Funding
for
school
fees
and
school
uniforms
for
the
orphans.
The
school
fees
range
from
R40
to
R400
per
year.
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A
medical
emergency
fund
which
is
used
for
paying
doctors
bills
for
those
who
need
emergency
treatment
and
have
no
means
to
pay
for
this.
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Blankets
and
old
clothes
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School
supplies
and
toiletries.
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They
also
need
a
vehicle
which
would
be
suitable
for
moving
personnel
and
goods.
The
distances
covered
between
the
farm
schools
and
Lesideng
are
considerable
and
the
cost
of
this
is
currently
being
carried
by
their
volunteers. |
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Educational
Toys
for
the
schools
and
crèches |
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Improved
housing
for
families
in
the
informal
settlement |
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