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The Vision was given to Helen Vermeulen in 2003 according to Isaiah 54, Love in Action became active early 2006, in personally giving funds, goods and transport to a feeding scheme based in Meyerton. As cries of more needs and volunteer efforts streamed in we had to formalize and enlarge our support efforts/capacity. Our actions were meant to go beyond mere isolated “feel good” deeds to something substantial, uplifting and sustaining. In May 2006 Love in Action was formally established and registered as a NPO.

Says Helen:” I AM A BUSINESS OWNER MYSELF AND FOUND MYSELF IN A PREDICAMENT.HAVING BEEN BLESSED WITH LOADS OF COMPASSION FOR THE SUFFERING, POOR PEOPLE OF OUR LAND BEING ABUSED BY ORGANISATIONS ONLY ENRICHING THEMSELVES. HAVING NO LEGITIMATE ORGANISATION TO FUND I STARTED LOVE IN ACTION TO MONITOR THESE ORGANISATIONS AND TO MAKE SURE THAT LEGITIMATE ORGANISATIONS ARE GETTING THE RESCOURCES AND FUNDS WE SOURCE. AS A BUSINESS OWNER I AM ALSO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AS PER LEGISLATION. LOVE IN ACTION PROVIDES THE PERFECT PLATFORM TO SCRUTINIZE THESE ORGANISATIONS MAKING SURE THEY DELIVER WHAT THEY PROMISE”
  
     
 

Activities in 2006 (Make this start from 2009 backwards with +- buttons

  • Joined forces with Pastor Stephen Du Plessis of Salem Ministries and New Beginnings care Centre. This relationship has proven to be a very strong force, as we source the goodwill and Pastor Steven handles everything at ground level and sources goodwill
  • Worked with The Star Seaside Fund and AFM Welfare department and sent 12 x orphaned children for first-time seaside experience in KwaZulu-Natal.
  • Helped collect and distribute 500+ winter blankets to destitute shelters in Vaal Triangle from The Star’s Operation Snowball.
  • Started transporting and distributing (monthly) 5 to 10 tons of Maize meal from a North West Province farmer/mill to partner care organisations.
  • Started transporting and distributing (weekly) 300 x loaves of bread from a Vaal Triangle bakery to/for partner care organisations.
  • Started transporting and distributing (weekly) up to a ton’s worth of vegetables, bones and oil from all over Gauteng to partner care organisations.
  • Participated in planning, administering and execution of Bounty Week 2006 with involvement of + 32 Care/Welfare/Church organisations in East Rand area for collection of usable clothes, goods, bedding, food for participating organisations. Received & distributed 30+ tons of food, clothes, toys and household goods to participating organisations.
  • Canvassed for and received 20 x PC’s for establishing a computer training venue at New Beginnings Care Centre (Boksburg).
  • Assisted Christensentrum (Elspark) in sourcing & distributing food aid to informal orphanages in Buhle Park, Ellisras and Gyani areas.
  • Sourced block man (butcher) in-house training bursary for upliftment/empowering of rehabilitated vagrant from Boksburg rehabilitation centre.
  • Sourced Beautician/Nail care training bursary for upliftment/empowering of 1 x young woman from Boksburg rehabilitation centre.
  • Co-ordinated and part-funded the production of a short (13 min) video program in association with New Beginnings Care Centre, Elpidos Day Care centre, to be used as marketing tool for respective rehabilitation and care efforts.
  • Canvassed for and received 3 x geysers to help upgrade ablution facilities (from fire and drum method!) at New Beginnings Care Centre (Boksburg).
  • Canvassed for and received over 8000 litres of fresh milk over Christmas period for partner care organisations and New Beginnings Care Centre.  

Activities in 2007

  • Continued canvassing, transporting and distribution of goodwill resources (food, clothes, toys, household goods) from an array of once-off, seasonal or ongoing support groups, businesses, organisations and individuals to/for partner care/rehabilitation organisations (as above).
  • Provision of general transport to NBCC on a daily basis
  • Girl Power initiative launched. Aims at uplifting young girls, some from abusive pasts, and fostering a platform for peer-to-peer care and encouragement. Love in Action obtains sponsorship for all the teenage girls of NBCC to attend the Cry Girl 3 day Conference in Pretoria
  • Boyz Believing initiative launched in partnership with 2 community churches’ youth movements. Aims at uplifting young boys and fostering a platform for peer-to-peer care and encouragement.
  • Kidz-for-kidz initiative launched at one school in Benoni. Aims to engender care ethos as well as encourage practical help methods for destitute peers or young community members. Food collection days established.
  • Spreading the Love women’s initiative launched. Aims at galvanising women and mothers to compassion/appreciation outreaches to community service organisations.
  • Ekurhuleni Community Forum (ECF) food distribution point (FDP) established in Boksburg with dry, as well as walk-in cold storage facilities. Surplus food/items received by community care organisations are co-ordinated and re-distributed to other care organisations from there.
  • Co-ordinated sponsorship and arrangements for a quality wedding ceremony for a destitute but recovering young couple with 2 infants. Sponsorships were received for all aspects of the wedding and included baby clothes, baby toys, baby food, wedding dress, tuxedo hire, jewellery, photography, limo service, reception for 60 guests, overnight stay at Emperor’s Palace and honeymoon accommodation away at sea-side for a week, etc.
  • Albany Bakery approached us to fetch and distribute between 4000 and 10 000 breads to needy organisations on a daily basis
  • Outreaches to Mozambique and Venda with Salem Ministries, taking food, toys, general supplies and tents
  • Organized an Adventure Camp and Sponsorship for 20 Teenagers at the Vaal river

Activities in 2008  

  • Adding new buildings and bathrooms to New Beginnings Care Centre
  • Organised for New Beginnings Care Centre to feature on “Lets Fix It”. Where we were blessed with about R 200 000-00 worth of goods to upgrade the facility
  • Sanlam Properties came onboard and build a crèche for the kids of New Beginning Care Centre
  • We fed, helped and housed about 200 Zimbabwe’s during the Xenophobia attacks
  • Outreaches to Venda, Swaziland and Mozambique with food, toys, tents and general supplies
  • Late 08 starting the building of a school, a church and a Plastic Recycling Plant at Jerusalem Squatter camp
  • Albany Bakery awards R 300 000-00 towards 3 similar projects
 
 

 
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