Annual Report – Lambano Sanctuary
March 2004 – February 2005
PO Box 752466
Gardenview
2047
[email protected]
www.lambano.org.za
Tel:
27 11 615-3307
Fax:
27 11 615-3307
Our Mission
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Introduction
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Board, Management & Staff
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Chairman’s Report
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Executive Director’s Report
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Highlights at Lambano
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Lambano in the Community
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Volunteers – You Make a Difference
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Financial Donors
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Financial Statements
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Appendix
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March 2004 – February 2005
To accept into our care children who have been
abandoned or orphaned, especially those infected
or affected by HIV /AIDS.
To provide these children with a caring Christian
environment whereby they will be nurtured and
cared for:
Physically
Emotionally
Spiritually
with unconditional love.
We recognise the exceptional vulnerability of
these children and proclaim that they are entitled
to special care and assistance by their caregivers.
March 2004 – February 2005
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Lambano Sanctuary is striding strongly into their fourth year of commitment to providing a
loving home environment to orphaned and abandoned HIV + children. We are currently
operating from three homes i.e. one in the Kensington area and two in Wychwood (Senator
Road and McAlpine Road).
We purchased the McAlpine Road home in June 2004 and spent a lot of time renovating
and decorating it. After 2 ½ months of exhausting work, the house was ready for the
children. The six oldest toddlers from the Kensington home were moved across to the new
house.
Lambano now have 22 HIV+ children staying long term, many of whom have been with us
from the inception of Lambano Sanctuary. One of the projects at the new house was to
convert the garage into a pre-school classroom. We now have a classroom at both
Wychwood homes, with 16 children attending from the three homes.
Over the past 4 years we have received 96 children into the home. 31 were adopted out,
16 passed away, 5 placed in “special needs” homes and 18 were reunited back into their
own or foster families.
March 2004 – February 2005
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Office Bearers:
Brian Biedebach – Chairperson
Peter Hendey – Vice Chairperson
Pastor/Teacher – Grace Christian Church
Associate Pastor – Wychwood Baptist Church
Melanie Streicher – Executive Director
Richard Gauldie – Financial Director
Founder of Lambano Sanctuary AIDS Baby Homes
Member – Wychwood Baptist Church
Rose David – Note Taker
Lynette Croote - Member
Member – Wychwood Baptist Church
Medical Supervisor – Lambano Sanctuary
Vuyo Qiki – Member
Nike Tait - Member
Pastor/Teacher – Mercy Bible Church
Co-Ordinator – Lambano Sanctuary
Management:
Co-Ordinator
Nike Tait
Female
White
Medical Supervisor
Lynette Croote
Female
White
House Mother
Gladys Mpete
Female
Black
House Mother
Sarah Phiri
Female
Black
Maintenance
Philemon Pete
Male
Black
Kitchen Co-Ordinator
Grace Sibase
Female
Black
Care Givers
18
Female
Black
Staff:
March 2004 – February 2005
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A word from the Chairman:
On behalf of the board of directors here at Lambano, we are truly grateful for another
extraordinary year. As one can see from our annual report, God has truly blessed all
three Lambano homes. The faithful support of individuals and companies has been a
continual source of encouragement to our governing board and staff. If there is one
word that summarizes why we are delighted to be a part of this work, it is “redemption.”
Redemption can be defined as “buying back” or “to liberate by paying a price.”
Christians often speak about the blood of Christ which redeems them from slavery and
bondage to sin. This is ultimate redemption because God takes lives that are
considered worthless (Isaiah 64:6) and gives them eternal value in Christ. Scripture is
clear that God finds great joy in the work of redemption and is to be praised for it. Luke
1:68 says, “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His
People.
I believe that one of the reasons why our staff and board members find such great joy
in the work we do at Lambano, is because (in a much smaller way) we also are able to
partake in a work of redemption. Every time we hear about an HIV positive baby who
has been abandoned, and sometimes even thrown away with the rubbish, we have an
opportunity to participate in the work of redemption. With the support of so many
partners, we are able to provide a place that redeems abandoned children from a sure
physical destruction.
One of those babies is Kayise. She was found on some railway tracks while her
mother was drinking in a shabeen nearby. She was very thin, malnourished and had
not developed properly. Kayise was suffering from heart failure due to her HIV status
and TB. It was on the 24th of January, 2005 that Kayise was placed into the care of
Lambano Sanctuary. Today she enjoys good health that enables her to laugh and play
in the safe, loving environment of one of our homes.
Thank you for your support of Lambano. We feel privileged to be a part of a work like
this and it is only because of your generosity, prayer, and concern that our staff,
management, and board is able to care for children like Kayise. In this next year, some
areas of improvement that we would like to focus on are staff training, staff and
volunteer accommodations, and involvement with the building of an AIDS hospice for
babies. Please pray for our staff and leadership as we endeavor to maintain the
highest quality of care for the children we have been entrusted with.
With Gratitude,
Brian Biedebach
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Lambano Sanctuary
March 2004 – February 2005
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It has been a joy and a tremendous
privilege to serve at Lambano in the
past year.
We embarked on the exciting project
of opening another home in
Wychwood (McAlpine Road).
It was special to be involved
in the renovation and equipping
of the home. It is always so amazing
to me to see how God provides for us
in every new venture. When we blinked
our eyes, the new home was painted,
tiled and all the furniture and
equipment were donated.
I so appreciate the people working in our team. Thank you Lyn, Nike and Peggy for your faithful
service to God. I also want to thank our 20 care workers for the long hours and your loving care
of the children.
It is the prayer of my heart that our faith would be shaken into action by the words in James 2
verses 15 - 17:
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I
wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is
it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
Lambano received 22 new children into the home during 2004/5 of which 6 were adopted, 2
placed in foster care, 1 reunited with family and 6 went home to be with the Lord. Seven of the
22 new children remain in our care as they tested HIV+. Between the three homes, we now
have 22 “Forever Lambano Babies” and we are able to care for 24 children at any given time.
The work in the Katlehong community has grown nicely and we trained 80 child caregivers in
2004/5. We are feeding 24 caregivers looking after children living with HIV / AIDS. Lyn is also
assisting the caregivers with health of the children and we were able to purchase school
uniforms for 18 of the children.
We sincerely thank all our volunteers, donors and friends for their support, love and prayers.
And mostly we thank the Lord for His provision and mercy in our lives.
Melanie Streicher
March 2004 – February 2005
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Official Opening of the McAlpine Home
Official Opening of McAlpine home – 24 September 2004
Bumbanani Day
16 October 2004 – Bumbanani Day celebrated at the Jo’burg zoo – Thanks to Afrox!
March 2004 – February 2005
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Spinathon
Our very first
Spinathon was
held at Old Eds
Virgin Active. We
hope to make it an
annual event!
Our children excitedly participated in Monkeynastix!
March 2004 – February 2005
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Providing medical, food and other assistance to grandmothers and caregivers with HIV+ children.
Children excitedly trying on their new school uniforms.
Foster Care Training – Graduation and receiving Certificates and First-Aid bags.
March 2004 – February 2005
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Making those play-time moments special.
Learning about the world around them.
Outings are always welcomed with excited expectation.
March 2004 – February 2005
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KPMG
Rotary Edenvale
Rotary Johannesburg East
Rotary Germiston
Rotary Ann Ladies – Rosebank
Rotary Anns – Orange Grove
KUW
Rousseau Family
Labushagne Family
Roxburgh Family
Anglo American
Lilley Family
Sandton Action Cricket
Astrapack
Louw Family
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Marnitz Family
Smith Family
BMI Foodpack
McCain Foods
Southcomm Africa (Pty)
Boksburg Methodist Church
Merchant West
3J Computer
Inner Wheel
Amistad International
Keller Family
Active Chemicals
Air Liquide
Alliance for Youth Achievement
(AYA)
Auto Trader
Bluefish Technologies
Buys Family
Cable Technique
Cats 3rd Party Siemens
Cliffview School
Covino Family
Computerkit Systems
Spark Family
Tetse Family
Moto Erisoli Pty
Muller Family
Transnet
Naledi Team
Umbono Corporate Advisors
Nampak
Nathanson Family
Crown Publications
Czepek Family
Nedbank
Die Bundeswehr hilft Kindern in
der 3. Welt e.V.
Neilson Family
Netcare Hospital Group
Dis-Chem Pharmacy
Noble Family
Fidelity Services Group
Finnegan Family
Germiston Baptist Church
Grace Community Church – Seal
Beach
NSR Investments
Nusser Family
Orfanos Family
Pearson Family
Graham Beck Foundation
Van den Berg Family
Van Rooyen Family
Van Zonnebloem Family
Vee Motors
Visage Family
Von Klemperer Family
Wartenweiler Trust
Williams Family
Woods Family
PicknPay
Hansen Family
Pieterse Family
Various International Donations
Pillay Family
Johannesburg Korean Church
Randolph Family
Johnson Matthey
Townsend Family
Rodrigues Family
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We would like to take this opportunity and thank all our sponsors for your continued
support , encouragement and faithfulness in the past year. We are continually
astounded by the Lord’s provision and goodness. The children are a constant source of
joy and blessing to all who work at Lambano Sanctuary and many visitors have come
with mixed feelings about what to expect, but left having experienced in part what we
have the privilege of every day.
March 2004 – February 2005
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As requested by the Department of Social Development’s
Non-profit organisation’s Directorate, an annual narrative is
included in this Appendix.
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