Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
NOVEMBER 2017
Welcome to our newsletter, where you will see how your contributions assist in improving lives. Read about how employees around the world are helping us; and how you can get involved in helping to create sustainable solutions that make a difference!
GOLDER TRUST FOR ORPHANS NEWSLETTER |
DONATE NOW GiveGain CWS Payroll Deduction
HOLIDAY
Holiday Smiles is an initiative run by the Golder Trust for Orphans annually to raise funds for all the children so that they can receive a small gift during the holiday season.
The gifts are generally items that the children require (as decided by the NGO). Holiday Smiles funds typically go towards clothing and shoes, sports equipment, toys, books, stationery, school uniforms, food packs and personal items to name a few.
CWS:Payroll Deduction GivenGain
Please donate now !
make a difference!
START
01SEPTEMBER
END
31DECEMBER
targetDonations of any amount towards this campaign. Amounts donated to Holiday Smiles specifically will be allocated accordingly.
In addition to the funding, Golder Trust also donates money to our NGOs to have a celebration/event over the Holiday Season and New Year.
The Holiday Smiles gift card is available!
Please click on one of the links below should you wish to make a donation on behalf of a loved one and issue them this card as part of their gift this Holiday season. Download the PDF to your computor in order to edit the name field before printing:
Letter Size(Standard American Size) A4
STORYOF THE
MONTH We are happy to announce that the water well funded by Golder Trust for Orphans donations has been successfully drilled and tested. Now the pump can be installed and the well connected to storage tanks and piping.
The well will bring huge benefits to the community. Beyond being a direct water source, it will also allow the project to:
- irrigate crops during the dry months and provide a sustainable food source within those months for the community,
- continue employing the farm workers from the surrounding communities all year round, and
- supply water to the brick making operation. The project (supported by the community) makes their own bricks to build structures needed for the children, their families and the local enterprises.
Earlier this year the project planted rice, maize and macadamia nut trees as their main crops (other than vegetables).
Malawi Project Update: Water Supply Well
GOLDER TRUST FOR ORPHANS
Success!
We are thankful and grateful to our donors for enabling the Trust to facilitate the first contribution to this project. Without your support,
this vital water well would not be possible!
PROJECTS
GOLDER TRUST FOR ORPHANS
Bulembu School Students:The year at an end, and another one starting!1st November 2017 was an exciting day for the Form 5 (Grade 12 / Matric) students as it marked the end of their school exams! Over the following week they attended their Commissioning Service, which formally celebrated the end of their Secondary/High School careers.
We wish the students all the very best as they enjoy a well-deserved holiday season and make final preparations towards the next chapter of their lives!
As for next year, the new High School prefects have been selected for 2018. These students have proven themselves to be great candidates for the job and we are very proud of them!
Congratulations
Our prefects
GLOBALNEWS Great support from ‘Down Under’! Golder Trust for
Orphans Week in Australia. Events were held in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne Offices.
Thank you to all supporters, events coordinators and sponsors of the above-mentioned events in the various regions/offices. These valuable donations will provide help to
improve the quality of so many lives.
AROUND THE GOLDER WORLD…
Thanks to everyone in Australia for their support of Golder Trust for Orphans Week (30th October – 3rd November 2017). This initiative has been running in Australia for a number of years. The objective of this week is to raise awareness about the activities that the Golder Trust is carrying out to support vulnerable children and young adults in impoverished communities.
The Trust relies on the donations made by the employees of Golder Associates and its supporters. Each office hosted a number of different events over the week such as “The Great Golder/GTO Bake Off”, lunch time trivia, colouring-in competitions (for children of Golder employees), various raffles, and matching the correct owner to pictures of pets on display at the office. GTO week happened to coincide with the Melbourne Cup (known as the horse race that stops a nation) week and some events were designed to capture the excitement of that event.
The Adelaide office held a morning tea and a taco lunch which was well attended. There seems to be a tradition building in Brisbane with people bidding to throw a cream pie at their favourite P or A.
Sydney Melbourne
Perth
Shane DoyleFor his amazing ricotta and berry cake - a very popular bake-off winner!
WinnerJames Utter
The Great Golder/GTO Bake Off
Raffle prizes
The Great Golder/GTO Bake Off
Jo CurryOn guessing 138 lollies in the lollie jar (actual count was 139).
2ndJulie Yap
Claire Lindsayon picking the correct owner of the different pets.
Joint 3rdLauren Sandon & Kirsti Mathisen
4 years and UnderWinner:Ciara PerreraRunner Up: William Sorraghan
Betsy Merry
5-8 years:Winner:Florence PageRunner Up: Rose Neilson
Glenn Turnbull
9-12 years:Winner:Scarlett NeilsonRunner Up: Tommy Kluckow
Ed Clerk
From the guess the owners of the pets and lolllies in the lolly jar competitions.
From contibutions to the morning tea and taco lunch.
From a Melbourne Cup event and Friday after-work drinks.
Over $1000 from the pie event alone!
From Golder events. Star Drillers donated directly to Golder Trust for Orphans.
Engineering (AUE) donated vouchers for prizes during the weeks events.
Money raised
Winners!
AUD$595.40 AUD$485 AUD$395 AUD$1875Over AUD$570 AUD$500 AUD$250 MelbourneSydney Adelaide Perth Brisbane
GTO Kids Colouring Competition
WellDone!
Gauteng Offices, South Africa: 947 Cycle Challenge
Thank you to all supporters, events coordinators and sponsors of the above-mentioned events in the various regions/offices. These valuable donations will provide help to
improve the quality of so many lives.
On Sunday 19 November, Golder teams joined thousands of fellow cyclists on an exhilarating 94.7km (58.84 miles) ride around one of Africa’s busiest cities (Johannesburg and surrounding areas in Gauteng).
The route is known to be tough but the camaraderie from other cyclists, as well as the support from the local residents who line the streets make this an unmissable and iconic event!
The 947 Cycle Challenge encourages cyclists to open their hearts as they take to the roads and “Ride for a Purpose”. Our Golder teams and their supporters have done so and dedicated their race to The Golder Trust for Orphans!
Thank you to everyone who came to the fundraising braai on Friday 17th November to support the team. The event raised ZAR4,100 on the day, and this, combined with the money raised via the jerseys and the GivenGain Golder Trust for Orphans 947 support page, is currently coming to a fantastic ZAR12,115 (USD886) – with a few transfers yet to reflect.
Despite the soaring temperatures and various mechanical difficulties, all of the Golder Trust riders had a fun day, with some blistering finish times, and some…finish times!
A big shout out to the riders and towers/pushers of the trident three-man bicycle. Not an easy task to get it up the hills but it was hugely popular with supporters on the route and garnered a lot of attention for the Golder Trust.
Thank you and well done to all the riders that made up the team – Aisling Dower, Mike Whitfield, Warren Aken, Zinhle Sithole, Aiden Stoop, Jon Bond, Michael van Niekerk Este Nel, Doug Richards, and your family and friends.
Well done!
Visit: www.goldertrust.org or
eMail: [email protected]
GETINVOLVED
WE NEED YOUR HELPPlease Become a Monthly Donor!
Golder Trust for Orphans is predominantly funded by the generous support of Golder Associates employees. We would not have been able to get so far without them. However, we need YOUR help too.
The donations received by employees that personally raise funds and who participate in fundraising initiatives are immensely valuable and greatly appreciated. However, it’s through monthly donations that the Trust is able to ensure it can provide reliable ongoing funding to our projects.
Please remember there is no minimum amount – every bit helps.
Please consider joining our programme – we really need your help.
Please promote the Trust and encourage your sphere of influence to contribute.
DONATE MONTHLY THROUGH:
CONTACT US:
Thank you! Your donation goes a long way to helping the children by giving them food, education, access to clean water and a secure & loving home.
GivenGain online payments Golder Trust for Orphans Website
Unique to the Golder Trust for Orphans: 100% of your donations go directly to the projects. So you can be assured that every penny goes to making a huge difference to the orphans we support.
