Guardian Angels are a dynamic new volunteer group that has been up and running for 4 months now.  Volunteers from all over Mpumalanga have spread their wings to touch the lives of the elderly in their communities.

Guardian Angels are always looking for volunteers to assist us in making a difference.  Volunteers are expected to visit the elderly or sick that are house bound – once a week. To share a cup of tea and merely be an ear to listen.  We can also assist by transporting the folks to doctor’s appointments, clinic’s etc.  Bring and come share your talents with us… perhaps you good with admin or advertising.. become our “Publicity Angel”…. We are flexible and can use you anywhere.    

We welcome working and non working volunteers, male and female to join us.  Volunteers will also meet monthly when it is convenient for all to touch base and plan future fund raising activities and functions.  We are in the process of registering as a non profit organization.

Please visit our website listed below for more information and our registration form can be downloaded and sent to Marcel. 

For more info contact Marcel on 082 452 0940, fax 086 624 9442 email marcel@guardianangels.co.za or visit our website www.guardianangels.co.za

Left to right: Marcel van Doorn (National Co-ordinator), Fiona Collins (Nelspruit Co-ordinator), Marina Good (Sabie Co-ordinator) & Adrianne Schultz (White River Co-ordinator)

EARTHDANCE MPUMALANGA

For the last 13 years more than 3000 global Earthdance members have united through music and dance in an annual event that takes place on the same day, 18 September this year, at 500 locations in 80 countries. The multi-cultural event was started in 1997 with the aim to create awareness – in the form of music and dance – about the waning environment, preservation of the earth and need for world peace. The event takes place in the format of a world music and dance party, ended by a global prayer for peace that takes place around the world at the same time.  In essence this event symbolizes a musical event that aims to create a culture of peace, whilst at the same time celebrating a sustainable future.

The first Earthdance Mpumalanga held last year at local music venue Blue Moon was a big success and it managed to draw nearly 500 visitors to the event, raising desperately needed funds for an orphanage in Sabie, as well as clothes toys food, and initiating an environmental consciousness movement in the province.

This year we hope to achieve the same and more and hope our words and intentions spread all across the Lowveld.

“Give peace a dance”

Earthdance Mpumalangas facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=120492683287&ref=ts

We also had a movie fundraiser last year, during which we raised enough money to give the Cheue teachers the previously unheard of gift of a weekend away, to strategically plan for the short and medium future of the school.

Naturally this is a long term project and remains a work in progress and there is still so much we would like to do.

Our goals for the future of the school is to work closely with the teachers, satisfy ad hoc needs and to embark on the ambitious project of building and stocking a library.