What does poverty look like?

• 130,000 people
• 80% unemployed
• 70% affected or infected by HIV / AIDS
• No running water
• 16 public taps (over 8000 people per tap)
• No electricity
• Bucket toilets in ramshackle outhouses
• Life is a constant battle against disease and hunger

What can you do to help Missionvale in the Nelson Mandela Metropole?

• Donate a small amount monthly eg $10, $15 or more (donations over $2 are tax deductible)

What does the Care Centre do to help?

May 2010 - Missionvale Australia currently donates $1500 per month to help the Care Centre to provide the following services every year:

• 700 families provided with daily bread and soup powder
• 38,000 families provided with food relief parcels
• 150 children attend school
• 72,000 orphaned and vulnerable children attend after school programs
• 1500 government assistance applications made
• 4113 clothing parcels handed out to families
• 18 crafters make a sustainable living
• 35 gardeners attend to fruit and vegetable beds
• 720 people receive treatment from the eye clinic
• 8500 children attend a xmas party and receive a gift

Missionvale Care Centre has become a vital lifeline for these severly deprived people and is owned in trust on behalf of the people of Missionvale. It is entirely funded by donations with no government support, is non denominational, open to all and welcomes visitors and volunteers. The care centre was established in 1988 by Sister Ethel Normoyle, an Irish nun.

2008/9 Annual Report

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