THE ZOE PROJECT UPDATE AND FEEDBACK – 3 MARCH 2009
Hi Everybody
A Huge Thank you to all who have contributed to this month’s collection drive. We have managed so much from your contributions; and every effort is appreciated.
Thank you to the following people:
Arlene J, Bronwyn H., Jane and Sebastian D., Jo D., Lisa S., Lisa S’s anonymous friends, Nikki A., Sandy S., Sheena H., Sharon W., Heather M., Colleen W., Michael P., Janine P.,
Anonymous friends at the New Beginnings Clinic
Anonymous parents at Monterey Pre-Primary School
Well done and thank you again!
Births this month…
167 babies were born at the Retreat Maternity Clinic during the month of February 2009.
Pantry and mom and baby packs…
In last month’s collection drive, I asked that you concentrate on the dry goods pantry more than the moms and baby packs. We’ve found that the food is stretched only the way it can be stretched by people who know how to do it. They would buy an onion and maybe a green pepper to fill up the pot, and then use the tinned food and rice or pasta to make sufficient food for the amount of people that night. Thank you very much to everybody who has helped us fill up the pantry and ensure that the moms who stay overnight and the Kangaroo moms now have enough food for the month of March.
Next month, we can go back to the normal list of goods required for both the Pantry; and the Moms and Baby packs.
Household items… linen… working electrical appliances…
What a wonderful contribution of household items! We’ve received a number of good-condition electrical appliances and linen and towels which will be distributed amongst our safe houses. Thank you so much – these items are given to the women who leave the safe houses after a period of time, and when they are able to support themselves and their children; and can move into an apartment or home of their own.
I have also had a tremendous response to the 2nd hand, clean baby clothes. These items [plus a couple of wonderful toys thrown in] will be distributed amongst the baby houses.
And just when we thought we had run out of baby grows, I received a BOX full of them for the baby houses. Miracles happen!
Dullah course offered….
One of the ways in which anyone can help at the Retreat Clinic is to become a Dullah, or birthing assistant. One must have time to sit with the moms while they are in labour and one cannot “run off” until the baby is born. We are in contact with a Certified Midwife who is running a Professional Accredited Dullah course between June and December this year. It will be one full Saturday per month for the 6 month period [lunch is included] and is sponsored by Johnson and Johnson. The course used to be run from Constantiaberg Medi-Clinic, however we do not know at this time where the venue will be. The cost of the course is approximately R2000.00, and for those of you who are interested, please contact me and let me know if you’d like to participate.
Information empowers update…
Fantastic news on the brochure! You all know that I have been working on this for a while and now Childline has now finally agreed to undersign it.
My main worry was the design of the brochure and printing thereof. Tracey and Sean Fraser have very kindly and very generously offered to do the design of the brochure for me!!!! You guys have absolutely NO idea how grateful I am for this wonderful gift! Thank you!
There is currently a distribution plan, but I do not want to rush ahead of myself. One thing at a time… I operate on faith and I know that from somewhere a solution for the printing of the brochure will happen.
Childline has also agreed to comment on any other child safety related documents that I produce.
Thank you to everybody who has supported and encouraged me in this very important endeavour.
Please pass on the message…
Word of mouth and the brochures which have been left at various points have helped spread the word about the Zoe Project. By passing on our introductory email to your friends [if you haven’t already] you may find one person who is able to help in some remote way. Please continue passing on the message and thank you for doing this.
Should you need brochures to hand out, let me know and I will get them to you.
Should you or any of your friends have any questions regarding either the Zoe Project or the information empowers project, please email or phone me. I am always available.
Take care of yourselves and lots of love
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