On Friday 23 rd April 2021, one of many visits to Sigagule and Maseke communities brought
joy and comfort to many children and adults.
Nick Leuenberger, warden of Olifants River Game Reserve, Peter Eastwood of Tanglewood Foundation, John Anderson of the Balule Outreach Trust and Susan Harwood, board member of Olifants River Game Reserve and Trustee of the Trust, visited the SAME Foundation (headed by Shirley-Anne Beretta) situated in Sigagule and the Maseke Drop In Community Centre to catch up and donate various much-needed stationery, vitamins, masks, puzzles, balls, warm clothing, blankets and school shoes.
The incredible work done, particularly by the SAME Foundation is truly beyond words and Bags of Love (Johannesburg charity founded by Susan Harwood) is proud to support this organisation and honoured to contribute to the Trust. A huge thank you to Peter Eastwood of Tanglewood Foundation for the generous contributions to enable the Balule Outreach Trust to make dreams come true in these particularly challenging times.
The Balule Outreach Trust was established in February 2012 to raise funds and engage in community development programs in the Hoedspruit and Phalaborwa communities of Limpopo Province in South Africa. The Trust is registered as a non-profit organisation with the Dept. of Social Development and with the South African Revenue Service as a Public Benefit Organisation.
The founder of the Trust, John Anderson, says “From small beginnings in 2013, the Balule Outreach Trust has established a firm relationship over several years with our two major beneficiaries – funding of Bursary students at Southern Cross School in Hoedspruit and South African Medical Expeditions (SAME) through their After School Child Care Centre in Sigagule Village.
Covid-19 has, without warning, brought with it different challenges for which solutions have been urgently sought and the Trust is currently concentrating on providing funds for much needed food, masks and sanitization within the communities. In addition to SAME we are supporting Nourish, an NPO operating in Sigagule with funds for making masks, and the Apostolic Faith Mission and the Maseke Community with funds for food parcels, both of whom operate in communities within the Phalaborwa region.
Our grateful thanks to all of the donors who have supported us over many years, and for your continued support in our mission to support communities within the greater Balule area. The Trust is well on it’s way to accomplishing some of our ever-evolving aims, but there is much still to be done. Your valuable support is the life blood which determines our success, both now and into the future.