Where else to find us

If you are interested in our work, you can follow us on Facebook. We post more updates there with lots of photos of the children.
Just click here: https://www.facebook.com/bubbles.haven/
Or you can go to our website. It is  http://www.immanuels-haven.org/
Feel free to like, comment or share our posts, so we can reach more people out there.

Update: News in the home

Our Volunteer helper in the home
We are so happy to have Emili to assist us in the home, there are always things that need to be done, and she is just the right person to do that for us. Thank you Emili for being here, we hope you enjoy your time with us.

Lego blocks
The children really loves their Lego Blocks, and it keeps them busy in rainy days. It is a pleasure to show you their “guns & rockets” that they made.

Having friends for a weekend
It is nice to have friends here. Thank you to Nelly visiting with us, they are having their lunch outside on the stoep.

Donations
We just wanted to say thank you to all our supporters who gave us donations. We are so blessed!! Thank you to each person that gave some towards the home.
And all the goods we do not use or need goes to other organizations.

Birthday birthday-girl
Sweet 16 Antonia!! You are now growing up! Happy Birthday
We had so many happy birthdays in October! Happy birthday to each of you, even if we do not have a photo of everyone!! We still celebrated the birthdays!

Snakes found on the property
We find a snake every now and then. A life skills lesson outside.

Student of the week
It is sometimes unbelievable how many of our children in this home are student of the week!! Thank you to our children for bringing good reports home! We are proud of all of you!!

We love LEGO
LEGO is a blessing! Especially on windy and rainy days. The boys are really enjoying themselves in building their aeroplanes.

Bridget’s Birthday
Happy Birthday Bridget. Hope it was a day to remember?
Now you are growing up girl!
Thank you Georgie for the beautiful cake!! What a blessing!
Two sisters meet after a long period of time. Thank you Gina for coming to visit and bringing Inidia to visit Bridget on her birthday. Bridget really enjoyed having Inidia around her this weekend.

Tyler’s Birthday 
Happy Birthday Tyler, may you have a wonderful 7th year and grow up to be a pleasure!! You are so cute and we all love you so much! Happy Birthday!

Elrico is home
Elrico has done so well to be on the team for the Junior Competition! We are so proud of him! Congratulations Elrico!
You are inspiring to all of us with your commitment to your sport! Well done!
Thank you Johan for taking him with you on the trip.
We thank God that he is back home safely.

Our Surf-hero
It is our pleasure to introduce to you Elrico, the hero in our home! He was chosen to go to the Junior Championship for S A Surfing in the Academy Team. He is going to Jeffreys Bay on 3 October to 8 October.

SURF4LIFE’s ANNUAL SURF COMPETITION
All the surfing children in the home had a competition on 2 and 3 September 2017. The whole family were there supporting them. But some people were cold and sleeping under the towels, others enjoyed the sand building sand castles.
Thank you Penny and others for your hard work to make this day a success.

Sports day
On Friday 1 September 2017 the school had their sports day. Wow!! They enjoyed the time so much.Thank you to all the teachers and volunteers assisting them.

Saying Goodbye.
A special thank you to Hannah and Moska for their help and support to get our Facebook, Blog and Website up and running again.
Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to them for they had to go home in Germany again.

Creating Adventures 
One of our little ones building a ramp for some bicycle tricks

Bradley’s Birthday
Our oldest had his 18th Birthday last Saturday. Happy Birthday, we wish you all the best! Hope you ready for adulthood.

Climbing in the Mountains
On the 26^th of February 2017 the children went for an outing with the Mountain Climbing- Club. The Volunteers were also invited to share the experience with the children.
A enjoyable weekend for all of them!


Visiting Lions Head
The children were really happy that the volunteers invited them to climb the Lions Head together. As you can see they had a lot of fun and they all made it up the mountain.


First time riding a bike
 Our two kids teaching the small one how to ride a bike.


Fundraising day
Immanuels Haven assisted another organisation on a fundraising Day on the 5^th Dec 2016


Our Surfing Team
We are so proud of them! The big brother caring for the little ones.
Our surfing Team is also competing in surfing competitions, which is always a fun event how you can see below.


Surfing competition
Surfing competition with the whole family supporting the Home’s surfers (6 children enrolled in the competition) at Strandfontein on 8^th April 2017


Adventskalender
Volunteers made a gift rope (Adventskalender) for the children for Christmas
Thank you for that!


Sunset Bay
On the 15^th December 2016 the family went out to Somerset Bay with Frances and Leushius. The children were very excited to eat and play. Thank you for the nice day.


Catching a crayfish
One of our older children went out with Frikkie and his son Dylan with the boat and was able to catch a crayfish. (That was allowed and legal)

Fundraising Day

We have a fundraising day on 30 september 2017 on the property.

We are still looking for people that want to have a table to sell their goods.

(food stalls are enough)

We are looking for someone with a ‘sweets/chips/juice stall’

For the booking of your plot or any other info please contact

Chantal at: chantalvzyl@gmail.com

or

Rochelle at Rochelle.sas@gmail.com

A New Home For Us 

We have 10 children living in the house 24 hours a day. Some of the care workers also live on the property with their children. Altogether we have 14 children on the premises every day.We are waiting for a buyer for this property (because of the divorce, half of the funds have to go to George). 

When a buyer takes the place, our funds will not be enough to buy a home big enough to house the 10 children (the care givers will stay at their own homes and come in daily to work only).

 A home with at least 6 bedrooms, a double garage and 4 bathrooms will be sufficient for us. As we look at the prices today, we will need to raise about R3 million to be able to have a home large enough for the children. 

Would you please help us with your donations to be able to get a proper home for our children? If you would like to donate just look at the "Donation or Visit" section and there you'll find all the information you need. Feel free to call or visit us at any time under the number 0824417806.

IMMANUEL'S HAVEN

A place of protection and love, especially for children at risk and in need.

The children and Bubbles

New Beginnings

Bubbles gave birth to Immanuel’s Haven in 1994.  Since 2000 she has cared for children at risk in her home.

Immanuel’s Haven is a charity organization with a Welfare Fundraising Number 040 478 NPO and PBO number: 930030861.

Vision

To provide a sanctuary for children at risk; and a place of skills development for disadvantaged youth.

Mission

To uplift children and rehabilitate them to ultimately reunite them with their parents.

The Present

We care for children 24 hours a day at Immanuel’s Haven.

We have to sell our property because of unforeseen circumstances and start a new home in the Strand.

We are doing fundraising to add to our funds for a new home with 6 or more bedrooms to fit 10 children.

Bubbles continue to serve within local welfare initiatives, collecting and distributing all types of household items, clothing to people in need.

Donation to the Sijongephambili Pre-School 06/2017

Adopt a Child

Adopt a child by assisting with school fees, fees for clothes, birthday gifts, and personal hygiene or for the overhead costs (like salaries, electricity, water, rates and taxes, etc.). 

Needs

Non-perishable food we always use

We always have a need for:

·      Apple cider

·      Baking soda

·      Barbecue or chicken spice

·      Bicarbonate of soda

·      Biscuits (e.g. Tennis biscuits)

·      Black refuge bags

·      Bleach

·      Bread

·      Bread rolls

·      Breakfast foods

·        Bubble bath liquid soap

·      Canned fruit

·      Chicken or Beef stock blocks

·      Chutney

·      Cooking oil

·      Cotton buds

·      Cup of Soup

·      Custard powder

·      Dishwash liquid

·      Epsom salts

·      Filter coffee

·      Flour

·      Full Cream Long-life milk

·      Hand soap

·      Hot chocolate

·      Jam

·      Juice concentrate (fusion)

·      Laundry soap (sunlight hand wash)

·        Maize meal

·      Peanut butter

·      Rice

·      Salt

·      Samp

·      Soup powder

·      Spray and cook

·      Stasoft

·      Sugar

·      Tea bags (Rooibos or black tea)

·      Tinned backed beans

·      Tinned creamed corn

·       Tinned green beans

·        Tinned green peas

·      Tinned mix vegetables

·      Tinned pilchards in tomato sauce

·      Tinned tomatoes and onion mix

·      Toilet paper

·      Tomato sauce

·      Toothpaste

·      Two minute noodles

·       Vaseline

·       Vinegar

·       Yeast

Please contact us if you would like to give:

·       Butter

·      Cheese

·      Eggs

·      Fresh meat or fish

·      Fruit

·      Vegetables

We can collect if it is in the basin area, then we can make sure that we can use your gift before it spoils.

Donations from Tempur 08/2017

Donate or Visit

If you would like to donate funds, goods, time, skills i.e. music teaching, counselling, drawing or painting teaching, etc. or if you would just like to visit, please contact:-

Bubbles +27 82 441 7806

Immanuel’s Haven

P O Box 1012 

Strand 7139 SA

Email address: immanuels.haven@gmail.com

Bank Details: Standard Bank

Immanuel's Haven

Acc No: 072 466 014

Cheque account

Swift No: SBZA ZAJJ

Sort or Branch code: 033012 Helderberg

(all branches the same)

Fundraising number: 040-478-NPO

PBO number: 930030861

The children of the house with 11 of the volunteers