Food hampers to the needy and vulnerable.

Early Christmas present for the vulnerable. The food hamper was given to the elderly. They were very glad to receive the food hamper. Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation is looking after their beneficiaries.

Feeding, feeding, feeding

Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation is feeding the homeless people on the street. The members are walking from one spot to another feeding the street dwellers and homeless people. 

Newsletter August - October 2021

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Message from the founder There are still many people who suffer from hunger. It is still a challenge to access a proper meal for some people even though we have moved to another level of the pandemic. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, people's eating habits were challenged. The Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation is committed to combating hunger and malnutrition. Therefore, we assist and protect people, especially women and children living in fragile environments. Working with children and youth in these fragile settings is a challenge for us. The food price crisis makes it difficult for the elderly to eat a nutritional diet on a daily basis. Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation hopes to involve youth in the project.

Children project Fighting hunger and malnutrition is one project of the Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation. The organization aims to put children at the center of the project.

The children received sweets and fruit. Thanks to our donor Food Forward SA for your continued support.

The needy children received school bags and school wear. Thanks to our sponsor PEPSA for your support.

Waste pickers and street dwellers Waste pickers form an important part of the economy of the province. The organization provides a meal and a safe space to these people.

FLTR -The organization members took food to the waste pickers where they were sleeping in the first picture. In the second picture, the beneficiaries came to the house to collect food.

Projects The women's day was an immense success. The beneficiaries thanked the team for the food and hygiene products.

The women in the picture are street dwellers.

Conferences, seminars, and workshops The organization is committed to developing its employees. As a result of the first strategic planning meeting, the organization is looking into training and job creation opportunities for young women and men. The office administration training was also very important since the staff needed to become accustomed to filling out forms

FLTR - The board members are busy with strategic planning. Second picture Gerald Louw attended an office administration practical session for Food Relief Alliance South Africa (FRASA) members.

https://socialjustice.sun.ac.za/summit-conference-2021/ The board member who attended this summit found it to be informative. Among the topics discussed at the summit were economic power, economic redistribution, and maintaining human life. Social justice also implies looking at the most impoverished and marginalized populations. For meaningful engagement, "people who are affected must be involved."

Donors The organization is thankful for people that invest in the organization. The project becomes a community project and people around the Suburbs are donating to the project. It received donations from the southern, northern, and central suburbs. The donations vary from money, clothes, and vegetables.

FLTR - Mr. Sedic Parker, Woodstock, handed over an R700 donation to the organization. Second Picture Mr. Errol Solomon, from Kuils River, donated clothes to the organization.

FLTR - Ceceline, from Mitchells Plain, donated a box eezeepaste nut and spices. Second picture Hester Bergh donated vegetables.

Publications  "Die son" published an article on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, about the school wear and bags the group distributed to needy children. This was made possible by a donation from PEPSA.

https://www.son.co.za/Nuus/Sonskynnuus/skoolkinders-is-te-verheug-20210809

Video  In the below video, the founder, Gerald Louw, outlines the vision, mission, and core values of the organization

Please support the fundraising event. Together we stand for a world free of hunger and malnutrition.

Donation details Donations are welcome Bank Details Bank                     :   FNB Account                :  The Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation Type                      :   Business Cheque Account Number :  62860512493 Branch code        :  250655 Swift Code           :  FIRNZAJJ

Facebook and Instagram analysis

Networking and resource sharing is well received by the audience on both the Facebook and Instagram platform. The first block of analysis from left to right is for Facebook and the second block is for Instagram.

Annual Dinner

Please support Golden Anchor Donations to FNB, The Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation, Account number 62860512493 branch code 250655. Contact Gerald Louw at 0764317148 or Khanyisani Mathanda at 0789478114. Thank you in advance for your support

Provide school bags and stationary to school children

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The organization does it again by providing school bags, school uniforms, and stationery to needy children. The children were very excited, and the parents welcomed the donations.  We treated the children to sandwiches and desserts. Once again thanks to the donors @foodforward, @pepstoreSA, @FRASA and @breadlineSA for the donations. Every donation is welcome.
 

Strategic planning meeting

The board members of Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation were busy working on strategies on how to manage the organization. The organization currently running a feeding project for hopeless individuals. These individuals can include the waste pickers, street dwellers, vulnerable and the marginalized. The primary aim is to "is to restore lives and give hope to hopeless individuals." One objective derived from this aim is to give dignity back to these individuals. That includes giving them a nutritional plate of food. The individuals need a safe space to enjoy their food.

In the second phase, the organization looks at ideas and options on how to involve the beneficiaries in creating the safe space. What and how the beneficiaries can do themselves to create a safe space. The board members meet to discuss projects that will involve the beneficiaries and learn them to get away of sustaining themselves.

 

Donation from UWC Library

 Lankes, et. al. 2016. argued librarians make communities better in partnership with their community members. The librarians of UWC Library were doing that by donating money to Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation's feeding project. The librarians donated R1390.00.

The aim of the organization is to give hope to hopeless individuals. Out of this aim derives the objective to great safe spaces and give dignity back. The organization is doing that by giving the beneficiaries a nutritional plate of food in a safe safe space.

Every donation, big or small, is welcome.

Volunteers help organization feed the needy.

The above pictures show how the volunteers are hard at work to make the organization work. In the first picture is one of the many volunteers who gather and donate empty containers to the organization. This initiative saves the organization a lot of money. In the process, these people also create a job for themselves. The organization in exchange gives them extra food.

In the second picture, the volunteer is preparing food for the organization. This also helps to save the organization time and money. In both instances, the community is taking ownership. They offer their services and resources to help feed the needy.
 

Sunday activity in feeding the street dwellers

  

The Golden Anchor Solid Rock team again prepared food for the needy. They did it with a donation received from FRASA Food Fund to make the cooked food. The beneficiaries identified for this African meal really appreciate it. We distributed the cooked food to our beneficiaries who stayed on the street and enjoy the African cuisine.

At home, where the soup kitchen is we created a safe space for the street dwellers to enjoy their food. The group that collects food from the house enjoys the bread and eezeepaste nut. It is a privilege to serve these people and to learn about their eating preferences. 

The commonality is they all are facing hunger despite their cultural differences.

Any body who find it in their hearts to donate, please do so

Bank Details

Bank                     :     FNB
Account                :  Business Cheque
Account Number :  62860512493
Branch code        :  250655
Swift Code           :  FIRNZAJJ

 

 

 

May - July Newsletter

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Mandela Day outreach for the children at Golden Anchor

Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation team spoiled the children in their community on that special day. We filled the day with laughter and joy. Some children liked and enjoyed the macaroni and cheese. The team treated the children with dessert and a fruit party pack. Parents of the children expressed their appreciation for what the team is doing for the little ones.  Thanks to the donors for their continued support.

 

Mandela Day children outreach

Wow...thanks in advance to Kate that offers to support Golden Anchor for the upcoming event on 18 July 2021 (Mandela Day). We aim to hand out party packs to needy and vulnerable children in our community. We encourage the community to support us in any form. Please contact 0764317148 (Gerald) to make a donation

 

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Winter outreach to the needy.

Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation reached out to the needy on the street. The team handed out second-hand clothes, bread, soup, and peanut butter. The beneficiaries thank the team for their support. The team welcomes any support. Contact Gerald at 0764317148.  

  

 

Feeding the homeless after hours.

What a blessed day, we prepared and served the below pot of food to the needy. A person who are staying on the street came to the house and asked for food for his sick wife and we could served him the last portion. Thanks @city of cape town for the ingredients that enables us to serve the homeless people after hours.

Find ways to make life a better place

 A woman walked through the door of the organization. She said I am here to talk to you, founder of the organization. This morning while I hanged my washing your name and the name of your organization came to my mind. I believe that this organization will achieve more and bigger things in the future. I saw what you are doing in the community. What you are doing needs strength and you must have the heart to serve the people on the street. Those are people that are discriminated against and they are also marginalized but your organization goes out and serves them. 

She said I want to become a volunteer. I felt the need to serve the needy because I need to do this to get healing and to forgive those who harmed me. A few men attacked me years ago, but here I am today to serve those on the street because I don't know what happens to them and what is the reason for them to be on the street. The only thing for us to do is to be there when they need us. Thanks to this organization that gives me the opportunity to work on my healing process. We have to forgive and forget. 

Feeding therapy

One of the volunteers at Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation prepares food for the needy. This volunteer said her passion is to do something for the vulnerable. The day was filled with motivational talks. The organisation has a great role to play to be a place for people to come and unload whatever is bothering them.

Homeless Action Coalition Workshop

A member of Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation attended a workshop where the workshop attendees workshop the vision, mission and objectives of the coalition. It was a good exercise.

Meeting with local NPO leaders to discuss how to bring change

The leaders came together to discuss why they do what they do and how they try to bring change.

It was a very informative meeting and the leaders have the opportunity to meet each other and to learn what they are busy doing.

Gender Based Violence

On this International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/FGC); Afrihealth Optonet Association condemns the continuous practice of this harmful act of FGM anywhere in the world, by whosoever, for whatever reason.

We declare the FGM is avoidable gender-based violence (GBV) that brings ALL PAINS and no gain and must be totally eliminated/stopped the world over.
Say 'NO' to GBV. End FGM now.

Our 'Civil Society for Elimination of GBV' project, seeks to end FGM/FGC by 2030.

...Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje.

Advoctiong for child protection week

 Children are the future. Golden Anchor Solid Rock Foundation is serious about the protection and feeding of children. One member of the organization attended a meeting where they discussed how to protect children. Connect network organized the meeting. Participants are reading prayers and light candles in remembrance of the children of the children lost because of rape and abuse. Different NPO's well attended the meeting. Members of the Western Cape Family Violence and Child Protection Unit (FCS) also attended the meeting and explain what they are doing to protect the community.