OUTREACHES
After discussion it was resolved that the conveners would
independently continue with their work for the various outreaches, see below
for contact persons:
Psychiatric Hospital at Bloemfontein – Doreen Brits at doreenbrits@worldonline.co.za
Ikhaya Lethu at Colenso – Gail Rozendaal at gail.rozendaal@gmail.com
Môrester Children’s Home – Judy Maccarone (telephone number
on request)
Walton Street Clinic – Gil Richmond at richmort@telkomsa.net
GROUPS –
Please continue to support these groups
Beanies And Blankets For Babies - We knit, crochet, sew and
donate items to babies and moms in King Dinuzulu and Murchison Hospitals, KZN,
larger sizes go to Creighton, southern Drakensberg
Bowlers 4 Babies – We aim to make up gift packs to give to
the new mothers at the local Provincial hospitals. Inspired by The Ruth Mailbag Group and Joy
Coetzee
Amor Group works for the babies born at Steve Biko in
Pretoria
Ten Thousand Blocks for Amor works for the Amor Group
Bertha Gxowa Hospital - Address for donations: Maternity
Ward, Cnr. Angus & Joubert Street, Germiston. Postal: Private Bag X1035, Germiston, 1400
South Africa. Name of staff liaison
person: Mrs N J Korong. Telephone number
of staff liaison person: (011) 089-8500 Ext 1244. Fax: (011) 825-5425. Email: Jeanette.Korong@gauteng.gov.za. Needs: Kangaroo Abbas, vests, jerseys,
booties, hats (prems and full term new-borns).
General: Receiving blankets.
Contact person is Alison Beattie at https://www.facebook.com/alliebt
Morag Macneill Van Deventer lives at Fordmouth, Baynesfield
and works for various charities e.g. Nels Rust School, mums in Edendale
Kangaroo Mother Care unit. Edendale Burns Unit (Burns Care Trust), Mahagu
children, etc. She calls her charity
group, "Kuvela Orhandweni". Please visit her page at https://www.facebook.com/morag.m.vandeventer
for more information.
SHARING
I have been asked to keep sharing posts from all the groups
who belong to our network. The groups think that way they will still feel as
though they are part of something bigger than just their own groups – https://www.facebook.com/The-Ruth-Mailbag-Group-153666104700531/
POSTAL INSTRUCTIONS
- When posting items to the groups, please, follow these guidelines carefully –
ADDRESS LABEL CHANGE - the new message needs to read: BONA
FIDE GIFT FOR CHARITY - NO COMMERCIAL VALUE. The label needs to be added to the
front of the parcel. Please write a value of '0' or '1' at the most on the
customs ticket.
POSTAL INSTRUCTIONS - CUSTOMS DUTY - VERY IMPORTANT: We
would ask you to take special notice of these instructions to avoid unnecessary
duty being paid on your parcels as they arrive in South Africa.
Please mark clearly: BONA FIDE GIFT FOR CHARITY - NO
COMMERCIAL VALUE.
Please do not register your letters, parcels, packages or
boxes.
Please do not give a monetary value on your parcels (or only
the minimum amount as instructed by your post office).
Please do use your good old post office unless you do not
have one; it has come to our attention that the customs paid to couriers is
higher than that paid at the post office.
We have to pay minimal duty on most large parcels arriving.
However even just a small monetary value on a parcel attracts far higher
duties. Letters, parcels, packages and boxes continue to arrive safely in
volumes without any registration or monetary values appended to them.
MOISTURE FREE: Wrap your crocheted, knitted and sewn items
in a plastic bag, bubble wrap or buy postal bags with an inner plastic coating
to keep them moisture proof. Tape your parcels well.
POSTAL ADDRESS: Please visit the group of your choice on Facebook
for information.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Please add a note with your email address
so that they may acknowledge your parcel.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Happy charity crafting!!!
Joy Coetzee – Founder
The Ruth Mailbag Group
Contact: Joy.coetzee@gmail.com
Fax 086 516 4618
