Our SKYPE Status:

Home
Customer Service
Contact Information

PENSIONERS UPDATE

 

Make a donation today General Pensioners Support   All funds are received, receipted and then passed on by Hope Unlimited Inc., a US based charity.

Donate to SOAP Donate to M'Dala trust Donate to Z.P.S.F. JULY 2010 UPDATE Dear Friends and Donors, This is my final communication from SOAP Bulawayo, as I have mentioned previously, after 8 years, retirement for me is here as from August. I would like to thank each and every one of you for your help, prayers and thoughts in this time. The years of 2006 and 2007 were particularly difficult and nerve wracking times, just trying to obtain much needed groceries and without all of your help we could not have continued. I leave SOAP with many happy and fond memories of people we have helped over the years. Some have departed this life, some have left for other shores, 175 people still remain and rely on YOUR help Attached are just a few pictures of them. Before I end, please note that there are no changes in any banking details or addresses for dropping off donations, any donations that SOAP Bulawayo is lucky enough to receive can be made as before. The work of SOAP continues and cannot carry on without YOUR help. Please remember the destitute pensioners of Bualwayo who after a lifetime of work and planning have no other means of support. The only differences in the operation of SOAP are those contact details at the top of this page for telephone and e-mail enquiries. Louise will, I am sure, continue to keep you all updated with e-mail news. Once again I would like to give each and everyone of you my personal thanks and may God bless you all. Dave Gill PHOTOS FROM BULAWAYO ZIMBABWE PENSIONERS SUPPORT FUND UPDATE We are saddened to report the death of Norman Nimmo in a road accident. Norman was involved with ZPSF over the years and his efforts will be greatly missed. Hannes Botha and his team continue the work. ----------------------------------------------- On behalf of the Zimbabwe Pensioners Support Fund, and the pensioners themselves I would like to personally thank you for your support in the past without which we would not be able to continue supplying very essential basics to the old folk in Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe Pensioners Support Fund would never have been able to sustain this regular supply of relief parcels if it were not for donations such as yours, however, we also have been effected by the world wide recession and are finding it more and more difficult each trip to meet the costs of supporting these old folk. To give you some idea, the fund is now supplying food parcels and supporting food kitchens that are supplying basic, essential meals to over 1700 pensioners in more than 28 homes throughout Zimbabwe. The fund now utilises two trucks to transport over 20 tons of foodstuffs, to these homes, spread throughout Zimbabwe, on a 6 weekly basis. This entails travelling more than 3500kms with the associated costs of fuel, border costs etc. The costs per trip, including the foodstuffs are calculated to be almost ZAR250, 000 per trip, all of which has to be raised from sponsorship. At present we are falling far short of this amount in terms of income. We are thus appealing to you to consider making further donations to the fund or better still, becoming a regular donor to the fund so that we can continue supplying basic foodstuffs to the old folk in Zimbabwe. The need is becoming greater than ever as any pension that did exist at one time, now no longer exists and any savings have been rendered worthless, as the Zimbabwe economy has collapsed completely and all trading is now in South African Rand or U.S. Dollars, which the pensioners do not have. They are thus totally dependant on external support. We also are attempting to improve our administration activities of the fund and are asking you also to kindly fill in the attached information form, which will enable us to keep your information up to date and to ensure that you are included in our trip report mailing lists. We are also in the process of developing a web page to keep you informed of the funds activities and once this is up and running we will communicate this information to you. Thank you so much once again in anticipation of your support. Yours Faithfully, Hannes Botha Managing Director

 

RETURN TO MAIN PAGE