We partner with centres in the rural communities of Hammanskraal and Maubane, South Africa, who are already serving children. We don’t start something new or build our own centre, but rather equip those key individuals who know their own communities and the culture the children are growing up in.
Our approach is very practical and hands on, as depicted in our logo consisting of the tree, hands and heart. We see every child as a tree with the potential to be healthy and bear fruit in the community God has planned for them to grow in. They can reach this potential if they are nurtured in spirit, mind and body. We include the children and care givers at each centre in this process.
Take Action’s Theme: Trees of Promise
As can be seen in our logo, we believe that each child is a tree, that when planted and nurtured in the right environment will be able to achieve all of God’s promises for their life.
Our Scripture for 2022: Jeremiah 17:7 – 8
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
What we would love to do is to paint a tree on every centre’s wall with the help from our volunteers in the month of February (as seen in the picture above). We will then discuss a different fruit for each month of the year, as can be seen in the scripture Galatians 5:22 – 23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” We will then also supply our centres with fruit pictures that they can paste onto the trees and the word that they can discuss with their children every month. In February we will talk about LOVE. Keep an eye on our Social Media pages for more on this each month. If you would like to assist with the painting of the trees or you know of an organization that would like to assist, please contact us and we will send you the details.