Furnishings and Formula

Thank you to all of you that have already helped us furnish the volunteer house. Its slowly taking shape. We are excited about how generous individuals have been in giving to the house.

If you would still like to help, here is an updated list of some of the things that we are still in need of:

1. Curtains, curtains, curtains (though we have a fair number of donations, not even half the house is curtained yet) or working blinds
2. Bins - bread bin, rubbish bins, bathroom bins, laundry bins
3. Buckets, mops, brooms
4. Tables and chairs, lounge suite
5. Mattresses for single beds
6. Pillows, Duvet Inners, blankets
7. Mirrors
8. Desks
9. Books, Puzzles, Games, Table Tennis, Board Games

As you can see, not all are necessities but we really want to turn the house into a home, somewhere the volunteers can relax after a long day, a place to unwind and just to be comfortable. If you have any ideas, let me know.
We also need some volunteers to help us decorate, adjust the curtains, individuals who want to let some of their creativity to flow to make this all happen.

Our volunteers have been helping with AWOL which is an amazing event aimed at teens. They have been doing everything from putting up tents to running soccer clinics. The event is fantastic, definitely the first of its kind in the area. It can only grow from here. Its been a privilege for our volunteers to be involved in an event like this.

Recently we received a donation of milk from Rotary Richards Bay which really has gone out of their way to supply us with formula and nappies. We were really in need and as most of you know, formula is expensive and babies drink LOTS of it. We go through huge amounts of milk - the mind cannot comprehend. Here you can see some of the milk that was donated with one of our volunteers from Senegal - Ibou.

The news is out there, in our Facebook group, our website, our other website, our newsletter and this blog - THE BUILDING HAS STARTED! However there is something new, we have a bill of quantities for the new 21 baby facility. Basically its the breakdown of how much the new house is going to cost piece by piece. For those of you who want to partner with us, have a look at the list and see where you would like to jump in.