Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Dear Sponsors, Friends and Family

We have been so blessed this year in so many ways but knowing that you all care about our children is the highlight.

We thank each and every one for all that you have done for us this past year and hopefully you will continue to support us in the future.

Our Christmas wish for you all is to have a Joyful Christmas with family and friends and a prosperous New Year.

If you need any more information or would like to donate on line please go to our website.

94.7 challenge

We sent out an appeal to all our donors to sponsor a cyclist for the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge. We had 11 cyclists participating in this challenge and the outcome was amazing, the cyclists were able to raise R118 000, 00. Thank you to all who supported us for this challenge and to the cyclists that rode so well.

The Cyclists handing over a cheque to Lambano

Christmas parties:

It’s been extremely busy for the past 2 weeks with Christmas parties and dancing rehearsals.

Twelve of our children have been practicing to perform at our Civic Theatre on the 09^th & 10^th December. This is a big production and our children will be doing two dances in the show - we know that they will do well.

Staff Christmas party:

Our staff had a lovely Christmas lunch. Thank you to Sarah Wittwer’s friends (Sarah is one of our volunteer from Switzerland) for donating money for this lunch. We were also able to give them Christmas hampers which they greatly appreciated.

I think this is the saddest part:

Goodbye:

Mama Barbara came to Lambano 6 years ago and what a blessing she has been to us. When she came to stay at McAlpine the children were around 4 years old and now they are 10! On Friday last week we had a farewell party for her and everyone was in tears. The children and the staff sang a wonderful song for her thanking her for everything she has done for them. Mama Barbara there are truly no words to express how grateful we are that you came to Lambano. You will be greatly missed!

Mama Barbara with the Lambano children

Mama Barbara with some of the Lambano staff

The School concert for our kids in primary school was a blast. The kids worked hard in rehearsals and gave us an entertaining show. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to take photos, so we do not have any pictures to show you.

This week, four of our thirteen hospice children were discharged to go home. It was a sad time for some of our workers as they have bonded with these children, but the children were really happy to return to their family.

Sorry but not a lot has happened this week!

Some of the School children have a concert next week and they have been practising real hard for the concert. It's been quite entertaining when they come and show their dance moves. Can't wait to see the whole show!

Happy Birthday Mama Lyn!

It was Lyn's birthday on Tuesday and as you can see the Hospice children had a suprise birthday party for Mama Lyn!

The Hospice children singing Happy Birthday for Lyn :)

Hope you have a blessed year!

Jenna with the children from the 36 house

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 2 years since Jenna joined Lambano! For many years we prayed that God would send a House mother for the 36 children and Jenna came as an answer to that prayer. She is truly an amazing person, not only did she take on the job of being a mother to the children at 36, but she also took on the responsibility of managing the day-to-day running of the Hospice. Lyn was really grateful to have her help in the Hospice because she brought skills no-one else at Lambano had at that time. Thank you Jenna for all your hard work and love for the children, you will be greatly missed!

The GOSH Grannies (Grannies offering supervised homework )

These are the grannies that help our children with their homework in the afternoons.

One of the grannies with teacher Bheki and some of the children

Thank you ladies for all your hard work!

Another volunteer :)

Liz is from America and she will be with Lambano until December. We are really excited to have you here!