Letter from our Founder
I would like to take this opportunity to thank every person who has contributed to the vision of The Wellness Centre Trust of giving the homeless and destitute a second chance in life by assisting them off the streets and into society on a sustainable level. They say it takes a village to raise a child, well it certainly takes a team of people to uplift, educate and disciple an individual from a life of striving to seeing them thriving.
So, THANK YOU to all our donors, volunteers, organisations who have partnered with us for skills development programmes, administrators, cooks, employees and a special thank you to my very supportive husband and children. 2016 has been a great year!
Just to briefly mention a few activities that we have done in 2016 such as our continuous sponsoring of ID cards and social grants being awarded to individuals. We have sent our candidates on courses such as sewing, cabling, crocheting, life skills and soft skills. All these provide a starting point for achieving a sustainable income. We also have wonderful testimonies of people starting jobs and family reconciliations.
We continue into 2017 to love these individuals and give them hope where there was absolute hopelessness and that they may truly have a second chance in life. I pray that each individual that comes into contact with The Wellness Centre Trust in whatever capacity will be blessed.
Merry Christmas and may 2017 be the best year yet!
Warm regards,
Eloise
Care kit donation
In preparation for our last gathering of 2016, we requested the community and friends of The Wellness Centre Trust to donate a “Care Kit” for the homeless and destitute as a special gift this Christmas. Up to one week before the deadline, we had not received one response on our request. In faith, our team decided to order the goods with the possibility of paying from our limited resources.
Soon after, our prayers were answered when Sindi Harris, the HR Officer for SAGE, contacted us and asked how they may assist. Sindi and her team from SAGE collected, paid for and packed Care Kits for 180 homeless and destitute people. We were honoured as they joined us on the 4th of December 2016 to hand out the Care Kits!
On behalf of our CEO, staff and volunteer, but most of all our beneficiaries, we extend our sincere gratitude to SAGE for their support. A special thank you to Sindi and her team, for their time and contribution to making this Christmas time a little more special for the homeless and destitute people of Durban! May you be blessed for your generosity!
