We are grateful to each and every individual, business, corporation and foundation who has promoted our work through financial contributions, donations in kind and support in all shapes and sizes. Your support enables us to meet the needs of the children in our care.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS!!! — If we omitted your name, please let us know!
Government:
The Dept. of Social Development, Eastern Cape, subsidises 28 children at Vuyani Safe Haven Child and Youth Care Centre through a monthly claim submitted by Vuyani Safe Haven.
National Lotteries Commission – Lotto Funded
During 2017 Vuyani received funding for the acquirement of a Quantum bus.
Corporate:
The Rupert Education Foundation will fund the salary of a Remedial Teacher for the next three years to assist our children who are struggling with literacy.
WEBBER WENTZEL – LAW FIRM 
SAMARA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE
Through their Friends of Samara Trust Fund and the Samara Volunteer project, the co-founder of SAMARA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE, Sarah Tompkins, and other family and friends, have greatly supported Vuyani Safe Haven over the past 7 years.
The following people donated to Vuyani during the last three years through the efforts of Sarah and Isabelle Tompkins:
Sarah Tompkins and familyDe Royere family
Leigh Ord, The Girdlestone family
Friends of Isabelle Tompkins (21st Birthday Party), Friends of Sienna Tompkins (21st Birthday Party),
Robin Roberts, The Pearson family, Di Thompson
Albee Yeend, Rich McFarland, Ellie Spicer
Matthieu Duncan, Owen Williams, Nicolas Kernick
Ryan Bash, Zoe van der Schueren, Steph Lam
Peter Beningfield, Basil and Jane Landau, Sue Crear
Jack and Jilly Gerber, Fernandes family, Michelle & Numa Missaggia
Claire and Matt Sheldon, Simon & Jane Towler, Sea star foundation – Nicholas Bloom
Johan & Gaynor Rupert Family & Education Trust
This Trust sponsored salaries for key staff, not fully subsidised by the Dept. of Social Development for the last four years.
CHUBBYCHUMS
Since the early days of Vuyani Martin Barnard and his child protection organisation, Chubby Chums, linked Vuyani Safe Haven to the Black Women Empowerment Organisation, WIPHOLD, who has donated substantial amounts of money through the years.
This Pretoria based company with owner Johan Nortjè, donate a monthly amount to Vuyani Safe Haven for the last four years.
KFC SOCIAL TRUST
Vuyani Safe Haven has been one of the grateful beneficiaries of the KFC Add Hope program for the last 3 years.
Spar Eastern Cape donated a generous sum raised during a Bike Rally.
Goldrush Gaming Group opened an outlet in Graaff-Reinet in 2015 and decided to make Vuyani Safe Haven their first Social Responsibility Project in Graaff-Reinet.
OVERSEAS SUPPORTERS OF VUYANI SAFE HAVEN:
Lathallan School Scotland – Fiona Howie and James Ferrier (with special mention of the Dreelan family)
St Gallen Evangelische Kirche Gemeindetablat Switzerland – Christina Hegelbach
De “Stichting Nomzano Fre School – Theo Tijssen – deceased 2017
Party for Life UK – Sam & Lynn Ballantyne
Party for Life Australia – Fiona & Allen Gerber
Safari Care International through
INDIVIDUAL OVERSEAS DONORS:
Ulrich & Doris Gerber – Switzerland
George & Trudy Keller – Switzerland
Verena Gerber and Katherine – Switzerland
Walter W.Hartmann and Petra Reissbrodt – Switzerland
Jessica Hazel
L. Heuvelsland
Mrs. Gill
Rene & Esther Klein – Netherlands
Beate Iffland and Nora Weyer
SOUTH AFRICAN DONATIONS:
MONTHLY INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS
Ampie Jordaan
Gerald Buisman
Marnus Ochse
Maretha Willemse
Linda Botha
E.G. Merifield
Shepherds Tree
LOCAL CHURCHES:
Assemblies of God – monthly donation
AFM Bethel
Grootkerk
Nuwe Kerk
VGK Kroonvale
Oosstraat Congregational Church
Parsonage Street Church
St James Anglican Church
LOCAL BUSINESSES:
All of these businesses donated since 2015
Heather’s B&B
Polka Cafè
Blue Magnolia
Shepherd Tree’s Farm
Montego – the Board of Directors of Montego Pet Nutrition decided to donate a generous monthly amount since December 2016!!!
Petrus and Ilse Botha of N1 Construction decided to donate a generous monthly amount since January 2016!!!
LOCAL DONORS
Jade & Virgia Julies
Sue Crear
Jenny Street
Hoër Volkskool
Ria Stander
Mnr. Blom
Beauty Ndamase
ANC
Moses Oibodo
Gerald & Liz Buisman
Paul Inman
Awie v.d. Berg
Paul Merifield
Harold and Catherine Steven-Jennings
DONATIONS IN KIND:
To all Vuyani’s friends from Graaff-Reinet and elsewhere who so regularly deliver donations in kind at Vuyani, e.g. food, new and second-hand clothing, toys . . . we can’t name each of you here, but know that we appreciate your kind gifts to Vuyani!
Vuyani Safe Haven is listed as a beneficiary on the Pack for a Purpose website.
All travelers can participate. Travelers and responsible tourists can add value to their vacations, honeymoons or business trips by using the information found on the Pack for a Purpose website packforapurpose.org. When you choose to take needed supplies to community projects at your destination, the graciousness of your act not only enriches the local community, but also enhances the joy of travel.
The following retail outlets of Graaff-Reinet made donations in kind to Vuyani during the last two years.
MEDIA SUPPORT:
We thank the editor and staff of The Graaff-Reinet Advertiser for their friendly co-operation and willingness to support Vuyani with the placing of regular articles!!!
Algoa Cares invited Vuyani Safe Haven to one of their regular programs on Algoa FM in 2014
MEMBERS OF VUYANI SAFE HAVEN:
For any Non-Profit Organisation to function legally, it needs members. At this stage Vuyani Safe Haven’s membership fees are R100 per year. The members select the Board at each AGM (usually in August or September of each year). Our members are important to us, because they, with their selected Board, need to carry the vision and mission of Vuyani from one year to the next.
List of Members of Vuyani Safe Haven
2016/2017
Paul Merifield
Harold & Catherine Steven-Jennings
Ampie Jordaan
Bernard Zonge
Lena Adams
Elaine Stanley
Peter Whitlock
Ebben & Ethne Hufkie
Riana v.d. Ahee
Linda Botha
Ria Stander
2015/2016
Paul Merifield
Harold & Catherine Steven-Jennings
Lena Adams
Elaine Stanley
Peter Thomas
Peter Whitlock
Ebben & Ethne Hufkie
Riana v.d. Ahee
Linda Botha
Karin Marais
Norman Kroon
Moses Bush
Linda Biggs
Jenny Street
2014/2015
Harold Steven-Jennings and Catherine Steven-Jennings
Elaine Stanley
Peter Thomas
Peter Whitlock
Paul Merifield
Jenny Clarke
Riana v.d. Ahee
Ebben & Ethne Hufkie
Hildegarde Brummer
Lenie Adams
Elmarie Crewe Browne & Jeff Crewe Browne
Werner + Ann Olivier
Karen + Cambell Scott
Jennifer Kroon
June Hobson
Marie Muskett
Moses Bush
Anna Gerber
Chantelle Serfontein
Karin Marais
Greig + Lynn Rose-Innes
Helena Kingwill
Jacques Stannard
Chantelle Marais
Melanie Johnston
Peter Burdett
Petrus Japhta
Alex Japhta
Linda + Lionel de la Harpe
Liz Buisman & Gerald Buisman
Maryke & Geel Niel Blom
Nancy Charton
Awie v.d. Berg
Cornee Claassen
Eddie Nel
Linda Biggs
Mariette Slabbert
Alfred Stannard
Nelsia Nel
Paul & Tricia Inman
Buks Marais
Jenny Street
Joy Sharpe
