UPDATE 01 JUNE 2009

Hello Everybody

Welcome to June 2009. I am inspired on a daily basis by the amount of people who want to help those in a less fortunate
position than themselves. I am inspired by small kindnesses that are shown daily and I am grateful for being part of a humanity
where people still care enough to want to do something to change the lives of others.

Thank you to the following contributors…
Arlene J, Dr Lara S, Bronwyn H, Marlene H., Alexandra F., Jane and Sebastian D., Lorette G.,
Sandy S., Sharon W., Heather M., Colleen W., Rene G., Donna C., Anne W., Anna J., Kirsten H.,
Annette C-N., Johnathan A., Fiona B., Michael P., Anonymous Friends at the New Beginnings Clinic AND Anonymous Friends at Monterey Pre-Primary School

Thank you for your contributions. No matter how small, they are well received and very much appreciated.


A Personal Acknowledgment to a Special Friend…

I would like to acknowledge a friend of mine, who has taken the initiative and started a sandwich tray for the HIV/AIDS patients at the False Bay hospital. She makes peanut butter and jam sandwiches DAILY and personally gives it to those patients who wait to receive their medication. She has also taken it upon herself to provide paper and crayons
to keep the children busy while they wait for their mothers at the hospital. Thank you Jane D. for what you are doing.

I know that you are a very humble person and I thought that some acknowledgement and voice of appreciation would be in order.

Births at the clinic during May 09…
There were 205 babies born during May – again no breakdown of boy-to-girl ratio, but yes, more boys than girls when I am there!
The age of the youngest mother is 16 years old, [and there was only one 16-year old last month] and the oldest mom, is 42.

Safe houses and baby houses…
I don’t know if any of you saw the article in the Cape Times a couple of weeks back. It was about Sisters’ Incorporated in Kenilworth.
This is one of the safe houses we use for our clients. Sisters’ is one of the better facilities in that, amongst other things, receive food on a regular basis from
corporate contributors. The article dealt with the fact that their contributors are pulling back and that they are struggling with expenses.

At the same time, thanks to the generosity of your contributions, they are able to assist families who have escaped from violent situations
to establish a new life for themselves. Continued donations of household equipment, linen, cutlery and crockery, as well as 2nd hand baby
and women’s clothes help the safe houses support these women and children.
Please keep these items and our safe houses and baby houses in mind when you do clean-ups of your cupboards.
[Sisters’ Incorporated is one of a couple of safe houses that we partner. We also make use of the baby houses available in Cape Town.]


Pass on the message…
Our message has been passed on to people in France! I am not saying more about this as yet, but I have been in contact with someone
who shows interest in the Zoe Project and will continue to fill you in should more come of it.
So, please continue to send on these emails to your friends and colleagues and family – you never know who may be able to help.

There is a lovely long weekend coming up in June. Remember, the kids are off school on Monday 15th June. Spend time together, enjoy your families and have fun.

Until next time, lots of love and warmth to you all





Norah Papanicolaou