Hearts open up for dumpsite children

The Shamwari 4 Jesus fundraising project with poet and singer Koos van der Merwe is one that will not easily be forgotten.

Zelda and Dwayne Viviers are delighted with their new painting done by well-known artist Ian Visser.

Koos van der Merwe and Ian Visser are enjoying a glass of wine on April 7.

It was an evening filled with poetry, art, music, good wine and food and of course good friends.
Paintings by well-known artist Ian Visser was sold the evening and proceeds donated to Shamwari 4 Jesus.
Guests had tears in their eyes when as they watched a presentation about Pepe, a little boy and his friends living at the dumpsite.

Poet and singer, Koos van der Merwe.

The presentation took the guests on a journey from humble beginnings to a day care centre and a church.
The Day-Care Centre opened in July 2015 and there are currently 90 children at the centre. At the centre each child is provided with proper education, using the ACE (Accelerated Christian Education) Program, in corporation with the Department of Education teaching programs. Each child’s daily needs are also seen to by bathing them, washing their clothes and them receiving two meals per day.

“At the centre we’ve established a church, which gives Sunday services to the surrounding communities,” said Ms Chrissie Bester official representative of Shamwari 4 Jesus.

Shamwari 4 Jesus is a non-profit company.
For more information on this project contact Chrissie: 082 444 6814.