OPERATION CATCH A CHOW

MOMENTS THAT TOUCHED M\Y HEART

OPERATION HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH-ETHEMBENI BABY ORPHANAGE

The Swoosh0018 returned to Ethembeni Baby Orphanage and Thanks to the wonderful contrubutions from Leyya Kalla we were able to put plenty smiles on these kids faces.There were toys,teddy bears,balloons and lots more in the hampers. What can I say..It was great to be back at Ethembeni and to see the kids. They yearn for attention as after all they are orphans,9 % HIV. And as usual as part of our mission was great to see the Smiles. We will be back and continue with PROJECT HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH.

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DOOR OF HOPE BABY ORPHANAGE

Its amazing you know. More often than not you always hear stories about abandoned babies...Babies that have been left out in the cold,abandoned in toilets,parks and rubbish bins. Yo can never seem to fathom why someone would do such a thing. With the aid of Crystyl Snyman from CCPRO Model and Talent Agency and two enthusiastic youn volunteers we were inspired to visit the Door of Hope Baby Orphanage which houses +_ 30 babies from the age of 0 to a year. Yes these babies are orphans and they are just tiny little babies. Door of Hope takes care of these babies on a day to day basis and hats off to teh staff and volunteers that see to their needs on a daily basis. Volunteers come from as far as USA and UK to assits these babies. And with our visit and tour we soon discovered the gargantoeus task that they endure. Food,Clothes, Medical care are just to name a few. But on the whole it was an amazing experience and Thanks to all involved.We will certainly be returning to the Door Of Hope in the Future

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VALENTINES DAY AT JHB GENERAL CANCER WARD FOR KID

On Saturday the Swoosh0018 Team spent the afternoon of Valentines day at the JHB General Cancer ward for kids. Now I'm gonna give you my version of this visit. It was really emotional ,sad but yet full filling to see some smiles when we gave every kid and mum a feathered scented rose for Valentines day. The Swoosh0018 CF really appreciated the warmth and hospitality showed by the staff of that ward. We then embarked on meeting every kid. We were not allowed to take any pictures of the kids. The first room we went to housed kids that were +_3 years of age all diagnosed with stomach and brain cancer. Yet when we arrived there with just roses a little girl lay with a severe case of brain cancer. She clutched the rose and kept it next to her the whole time, smiling.

We asked the nurse whats wrong, coz whilst we there she kept screaming. The nurse said that she seems to be in allot of pain. My heart went out. Across the bed lay a boy of three diagnosed with stomach cancer. As we made our way toward the end of the room there was a little girl sitting all by herself. She was four I think. She had all blisters on her mouth which were were told was a result of the chemo. She too was diagnosed with stomach cancer. And to be honest I don't think she had a clue of what her condition was ,yet she clutched the rose dearly.It was really sad to see them suffering and we were only in the first room.As we made our way through the ward we visited every kid ,most of them with a severe case of cancer, Kidney, Liver,stomach There were even some kids with a rare form of cancer where their legs had to be amputated because of this cancer. As we were walking through the passage we seen this two year old kid walking with a drip and he had just returned from an operation. he was diagnosed with cancer of the Liver. Then there was a baby of three months that was awaiting a possible diagnosis of cancer in the brain. For me personally it was amazing to see the fight in them. The smiles, the Will to survive and stay alive despite their condition and surroundings and yet they have not even begun the course of life.You look into their eyes, and you see this distinctive message. "Beyond this sickness lies immortality, Take it for its yours"Our hopes and prayers lie with these kids , their families and friends. We wish them a speedy recovery and the Swoosh0018 Charity Foundation will do its utmost to make their pain and anguish lesser.

To me they are an inspiration to shake the small trials and tribulations that plague us everyday And they have the will to survive

MAY YOU GROW FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

SWOOSHING FOR A DREAM-FEBRUARY 09

The Swoosh0018 Charity Team met a family that really made me sit back and think.
Look for Obvious reasons I wont go into detail but this mum and her kids ,5 of them were so down to earth and gave us a warm reception. Swoosh0018 CF assisted these kids and they are are the Swooshing for a Dream Recipients for January.

These kids are sweet, warm and in need of assistance in many ways. The Swoosh0018 CF in conjunction with A-Wear Wholesalers (Faaiz Oz and them) contributed School Uniforms and school tracksuits to these kids. Their names are Mukhtar, Hajira, Tahira,Mohamed Zakarya, Nabilah and Fatima
They were so appreciative.
As I said they are in need of any assistance. Clothes, Toys etc.
For more information please email me swoosh0018@gmail.com. I will brief you of their plight in confidence and we will take it from there

Thank You again to all the contributions to the Swoosh0018 Charity Foundation that assisted us in this venture

*A personal note from me. Sometimes in life, sometimes some people don't even have the basics, For me this experience gave me a lesson that things we regard as basics some people don't have. If you look at these pictures. You will see What a visit and School Uniforms Can do.

On a personal standpoint to see this sought of appreciation and joy makes what we do even more worthwhile

Again I from the bottom of my heart Thank everyone who has taken the time to make generous contributions to the Swoosh0018 Charity Foundation.

Even if its just buying a T-Shirt. The List is long but and distinguished

And SPECIAL THANK YOU to Shakira Khota and Fatee Cassim on the day

Yours Sincerely

Naseem Mayet

SWOOSHING FOR A DREAM-JANUARY 09

SWOOSHING FOR A DREAM, DECEMBER 2008

Swooshing for a dream in December 08 the Swoosh0018 provided Mohammed Tamim from lenasia with a pair of Adidas Beckham Trainers. MT has Cerebral Palsy and he was extremely excited when we presented him with the Bekham Adidas. He is 4 years old