Hi everyone
Posted a box really nice clothes 2 weeks
ago and it´s
got there already. Thanks to some really generous
donations from you guys I sent off another box on
Tuesday, I still have some money left for posting, so
if you have any unwanted kids stuff, please could you
drop it off at the shop and I will get it posted off,
hopefully getting to the kids before xmas.
Attached ids a thank you note from Jo.
Thanks guys
Nicky Prescott
The Trading Place
C/ Pou 35 b
Santa Catalina
07013
Palma de Mallorca
Tel: 871 941350
www.mallorca-books.com
Forwarded Message: The Parcel
From:
“Jo Maxwell” <jmaxwell@iafrica.com>
To:
“Nicky Prescott” <nickiprescott@yahoo.com>
Dear Nicky,
Today I opened the parcel and once again overwhelmed by the beautiful children’s clothing donated by your generous clients, who are probably your friends by now.
We, that is Jane Keen and I have decided that we will do one crèche at a time. With the clothing from you plus a huge donation from a Canadian “Queen” who visited last month and more clothing donated by the locals, we have enough for two of the smaller crèches. As I am involved in so many other projects I have asked Zandile who works for Jane Keen and is basically in charge of managing the daily affairs of the crèches, to distribute to the children.
I went out with her last week to look at the grounds where my new School of Nutrition and Cooking will be set up. I anticipate that I will be up and running by March. First have to wait for the shipping container to be upgraded and prepared as a basic kitchen with seating. As Noncedo have huge grounds this is where I will be three days per week. The Principal wants the School on her grounds because on the days I am not talking about nutrition and cooking, they will be able to use the kitchen facilities. Fortunately they are one of the crèche’s with running water and electricity. I am also pleased because Phumla has shown initiative and started a big veggie garden. Part of the teaching will be to show the local people how to grow vine veggies and potatoes using old car tyres requiring very little space.
One of my other projects is Maria Solomons Haven in Mitchells Plain. Maria, her husband Alec and I have become good friends and I am on the Board of the Haven. In fact on Sunday afternoon, Pastor Jeffrey Poole made me an “honorary coloured” much to the hilarity of all the other members.
Maria and Alec have taken in and cared for abandoned, raped, neglected and traumatised children for the past 17 years and most of the children who started with her are still there. Ages range from only a few months to 18. They too are in dire need of help as Alec is the only breadwinner bringing in around R4000 per month. Hardly enough to cover household expenses, school fees, clothing and then feeding 20 hungry mouths three times a day.
The children are badly in need of clothing so if any of your clients/friends have other clothing, I would be delighted if they would pass it on. Next time you are in Cape Town I will take you to see Maria.
Herzlia school children raised R400,000 so that the Haven could have a second storey. Now there are 4 bedrooms upstairs (tiny rooms where you can hardly swing a cat) were the 14 girls sleep and a second bathroom for 20 people. The 6 boys still sleep in two small rooms off the garage area. There is also a computer/study room without any furniture.
I have managed to get R20,000 from my Rotary Club which will be used for bedroom cupboards, burglar bars for the girls rooms and desks, shelving and chairs for the study room. I need to find more money for a lounge suite, although it will be difficult to put in two small two-seater couches but I am off there on Saturday to see how we can rearrange what is there to make it comfortable.
My other project is the Good Night and God Bless mattress which I call my Summer Range. This is slightly different to the GN & GB sleeping bag but still using newspaper, packing tape but only one of the plastic bags which then works out to R2.50 per mattress. Can buy nothing for R2.50 these days.
What I need is a holiday or a secretary to sort out my life which is getting more and more hectic. But I love it.
So Nicky please thank EVERYONE for their continued support.
Warmest wishes from a wet and windy Cape Town
Jo
Jo Maxwell
1 Norfolk Lane
Rosebank
7700
1 Norfolk Lane
Rosebank
7700