LOCKDOWN SUPPORT FOR OUR LEARNERS

The Murray & Roberts Child Welfare Fund is hosting its popular annual fundraising golf day at Glendower Golf Course on Friday 8 May.

The fund has a proud record of making a meaningful difference to the lives of vulnerable and orphaned children through a small base of supportive donors, which includes employee payroll donations and the golf day.

All funds raised by employees and fundraising events are matched by the Murray & Roberts Letsema Sizwe Trust. During the last financial year the fund has:
• Raised R78 310 from employees
• Raised R213 157 from Murray & Roberts matching all funds
• Donated R360 000 to beneficiary organisations

Good governance is a cornerstone of the Murray & Roberts Child Welfare Fund and each year the committee visits the beneficiaries to ensure funds are being utilised as planned and to gain a better understanding of the work they do. In November 2019, the committee visited three organisations who received funding during the year.

NEW BEGININGZ BABY HAVEN
The baby haven provides love, care and attention to abandoned, neglected and abused babies. Initially geared towards caring for six babies and toddlers at a time, the haven took in 83 babies over the 2009 and 2010 period and aims to have as many as possible adopted into loving homes.

ORANGE BABIES MONTESSORI
The school offers a learning and development programme based on the Montessori curriculum to the children of the New Jerusalem Home in Midrand as well as the children from the surrounding community, many of whom are unable to afford any school fees.

COACH
The Coalition of Anglican Children’s Homes is an amalgamation of three children’s homes, St George’s Home, St Nicolas Home and St Joseph’s Homes. The Children’s Homes have over 100 years of experience in providing residential and therapeutic support to children who have been placed in their care by the Children’s Court.

Says Brenda Mantje, Murray & Roberts Corporate Social Responsibility Coordinator, “There is a tremendous need in our country for organisations like the three that we visited today, and we are humbled by the people who do so much with very little. We are proud to be able to provide them with support and look forward to being able to assist more organisations over the next financial year.”

Contact Lisa van der Linde at lisa.vanderlinde@murrob.com and book your fourball for Friday 8 May. If you would like to get involved but you are not a golfer, then consider a sponsorship opportunity or donate a prize. We look forward to an enjoyable day out on the course while raising funds for organisations who need our help.