A Journey to Greatness for HOME OF HOPE

[Brogue]

Hi Hubbers,

 

In early September a group of 5 HOME OF HOPE adventurers and I will climb Kilimanjaro in Tanzania along the Umbwe Route. Umbwe is the shortest, steepest and toughest ascent. We chose this route purposefully and trained for it to signify the immense challenges faced by children afflicted with various preventable disorders through absolutely no fault of their own..

 

Our HOME OF HOPE Kilimanjaro team goal is to summit Uhuru Peak at 09H00 on 9 September 2013, which is International FASD Awareness Day. Across the world bells are rung at 09:09 on the 9th day of the 9th month to raise awareness for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Our Kilimanjaro team intends to share their plight from from the "Roof of Africa"..

 

HOME OF HOPE in Table View, Cape Town, provides protection, education and support services for abused, abandoned and neglected children who suffer from FAS, FASD and HIV. Our Kilimanjaro climb has two goals:

1. To raise awareness about the challenges faced by FASD children:
   
2. To raise funds to build a school for HOME OF HOPE's project AMATHEMBA.
   

Currently AMATHEMBA operates its primary school from the campus of its partner school, the West Coast Christian School, and its pre-school from the Home of Hope residential property. The size constraints of both current locations, coupled with the growth in numbers of the children, completely inhibit expansion for this project. With the overwhelming need for the specialist education offered at AMATHEMBA, building a school has been found to be the best solution but will cost an estimated R3m. This school will serve as a pilot model according to which many similar schools could be rolled out nationally.

 

I plead with all Hubbers to open their hearts and wallets. No amount is too little. I hesitate to use the word “charity”, as it comes across as dismissive and condescending toward these brave and deserving children, although that is of course exactly what the home is. The Home does AMAZING work which focuses on equipping kids with debilitating hereditary disorders with the basic skills required to conquer life’s many challenges.

 

It is noteworthy that all sponsorships are tax deductible (the Home is a registered Public Benefits Organisation) and paid directly to the Home. Each climber funds their own expedition costs (approx R35000), in this way the funds raised by the generous sponsors benefit the children without being diluted. All sponsorships and donations will be provided with a SARS tax certificate to mitigate tax liability, either personal or company.

 

HOME OF HOPE's bank details are:

Bank: Standard Bank

Branch: Bayside Shopping Centre, Table View

Branch code: 022209

Acc Name: Home of Hope

C/Acc Nr: 272800988

Swift Code: SBZAZAJJ

 

Please use MY HUB NAME as a deposit reference, and PM me if you require a SARS certificate. That way we can tally the total raised by hubbers monthly and I will post updates here.

 

If you are in Cape Town, please visit the Home to see the wonderful work they do. The home needs all the financial assistance it can get in order to achieve it's goal of building a dedicated school for deserving and brave FAS, FASD and HIV children. Please also LIKE the Facebook pages, located at https://www.facebook.com/homeofhopeamathemba?fref=ts and https://www.facebook.com/HomeofHopeJTG?fref=ts.

 

DSTv have kindly agreed to air our JORNEY TO GREATNESS advertisment, filmed right here on Table Mountain, over the next 3 months. I will poste the scheduled flighting times here daily. TinToy Productions donated their expertise pro-bono, to film and produce it. Once it's uploaded to YouTube, I will post the link here too. VodaCom, MTN and Cell C have donated an SMS line FREE OF CHARGE. All cash raised through the SMS line goes directly to the home, without any of the networks taking a penny. Each time you send a blank SMS to 48889, R10 is debited from your account and credit to HOME OF HOPE.

 

PLEASE forward this invitation to everybody on your Facebook and urge them to do the same. Make the circle beeeeger Hubbers. The more, the merrier. This a cause very close to my heart. Surely we can all spare fifty bucks, or a hundred bucks there? We waste that amount daily on insignificant things like tobacco and alcohol. Make the next R50 you spend count, make a difference to the quality of life of these kids. Many "littles" make a LOT. It's as easy as 1,2,3 EFT

 

Many thanks, a million times over in advance, for your kind consideration and generousity. I will post loads of photos of our journey, before and after.

 

Warm regards, Brogue