Greetings family and friends

 

We have had a stunning first three months of the year. It has been busy with babies, fun, fellowship, funding and resources. Where do we begin to tell the stories?

 

We have a generous donor – a business has committed to a yearly donation, as well as a commitment to pay the part-time salary of one staff member. This is a huge help to our organisation and a blessing to our babies!  We have had to rethink our current tax status and have committed to getting our section 18A status, which will be good for our donors. For the last year, our accountants have not managed to sort out our tax returns with SARS due to the way our registration was originally set up, so we have taken up the challenge ourselves and been to see SARS twice already, and we have a third appointment in April where we have to hand in all needed documentation. This has been a crazy journey, but we trust by then we will have everything sorted.

 

God has connected us with @Carikabebb  and we are so excited to journey with her moving forward. She came to pray for our babies, declaring God’s preferred future over them. At the same time, she gave our families a word of encouragement. We had a fun afternoon together, not to mention that she came bearing gifts of nappies galore.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The trolley dash, thanks to  @Kwik Spar Lion’s Square, @Parel Vallei High School and @Helderberg Radio for your support and the fun evening. We were able to bring home along with the @New Heritage Foundation, a cool R13 300 worth of goods. It is so amazing for us as NJ to see our babies and families supported in this way!

 

We feel seen and supported. The plight of these little ones is worth fighting for.

 

We have welcomed another new care family to our tribe. Welcome to the Tarlings.  

 

We have seen a toddler and his baby brother added. We have one precious baby boy soon to go to his forever family. Strength to the Holgates as you say goodbye.

 

Please keep us all in prayer. 

 

We are definitely experiencing an open heaven and a sense of breakthrough for us as an organization. Thanks for being a part of our journey.

 

Regards

Jane for Team Joy