Want to get involved?
Below are some areas where we need volunteers to head up or support our work in Sweetwaters:
(Contact details provided on the “Contact Us” page)
What | When | Where | Who |
Prayer We pray in people’s homes in Sweetwaters and welcome other people to join with us. |
Weekday afternoons and as the need arises | Sweetwaters | Dave A’Bear |
Sewing We need people who will do sewing repairs to clothes that are donated. We also need people to sew black tracksuit pants and tops for school children. |
Ongoing | In your home | Jean A’Bear |
Clothing We are always in need of old or new clothing and shoes of all sizes, especially children’s clothes. |
Ongoing | Donated clothes may be dropped off at the Hope Trust offices at Hilton Christian Fellowship. | Candy Glover |
Donated Items We have a storeroom where we sort donated items before they are distributed. We need people to help sort (and sometimes clean/repair) these items. |
Variable | Hilton | Jean A’Bear |
Transport We often need people who are willing to deliver donated goods to identified homes in Sweetwaters. |
Variable | Sweetwaters | Dave A’Bear |
Holiday Clubs We need volunteers to provide logistical support to holiday clubs which we run from time to time in Sweetwaters. |
School holidays | Sweetwaters/Hilton | Dave A’Bear |
Woodwork Sweetwaters Christian Church needs wooden benches for the children to sit on during their meetings. |
Variable | n/a | Manka Malevu / Dave A’Bear |
Sound Systems We need someone who is well versed in sound systems to provide back-up support or repairs (when needed) to the sound system used by Sweetwaters Christian Church. |
Variable | Sweetwaters | Manka Malevu |
Financial Donations Financial contributions from SA taxpayers/companies are tax deductible. South African businesses can also obtain BBBEE points from supporting Hope Trust. |
Always | n/a | Dave Murray |
Fundraising If you have experience in fundraising you could assist Hope Trust in this sphere. |
Variable | Hilton | Dave A’Bear |