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Baril Waine African Mission 2012
The Power of a small Soccer Ball.
Our
goal on this trip to South Africa of March and April 2012 was to reach
as many families and young people as possible. David and I were both
working as staff training coaching about the whole life and spiritual
well being. Life and motivational one on one to youth is how we brought
about real change. Through sport and different events we were able to
create a positive atmosphere that helped change in their life’s. Many of
them are living in abject poverty often alone and homeless. By no fault
of there own they are an easy prey for gang leaders with drugs, alcohol
and prostitution.
To Pastor Eric Hofmeyer and Adullam Community Projects we had given
50 soccer balls and many uniforms during our mission in Paarl S.A. Surprisingly those balls had the POWER to attract many young people and also to push them to be the best they could be.
One of the greatest events was a special “Father and Son day”. Our goal was to invite young men with their father or any men playing the role of father in their life to share a full day together. Through motivating speech from a great leader in their community focusing on the role of the father and the special bond they develop with their son, sport and game with a good meal. At the end of the day we had given to each son and father a soccer ball hoping that those balls were going to help them spend time together and in a long run… create a special bonding.
“A Family with good and strong values being the base of any change in a community”
Another way we were able to reach the youth was through Pastor Eric Hofmeyer in his ministry with the youth through different schools in the area of Hanover Park. Pastor Eric is an excellent communicator and a strong motivator. He is blessed because everywhere he spoke the kids love him and can relate to his life experience. We were part of very big gatherings and also smaller ones .After being introduce to them by Pastor Eric we were able to share about our life experience .Starting a special coaching program to be continued from home through internet.
The Schools we spoke at.
1. Mount View High School, director M Archie Benjamin
2. Crystal High School ,director M Abraham
3. Green Valley High School, director M Adolnos
4. Groenheuwel Primary School, director M Ceasard
5. Michael Plane High School, director Mr. Eric Cotise
So
much more we will like to do but five weeks went just like a whisper.
We will go back next March 2013 with more projects throughout South
Africa and Zambia, Uganda, Zimbabwe. We will be speaking at many Schools
in all four countries. We are also very Grateful to Karen Phelan for
all the new Clothes. Many children were blessed with all the support
from all of us on the team.
We will like to thank C.A.R.E for their generosity and trust in us. Marion you’re a wonderful lady and with out your support none of this would have happened.
We also want to thank Coastal Church with Pastor Dave and Cheryl Koop for their support and prayers. Frank Peyton with your team for the soccer balls and uniforms that now 1,100 children can play ball.
Our Thanksgiving goes to God
A chance to help us serve in South Africa
Normande and I would like to thank Tenth Church and Pastor Ken, Vanesa and the mission team for supporting us in God’s work in South Africa. This will be our 10th Mission trip to work with the Children of the Townships around Cape Town for 6 weeks.If you would like to help us out please feel free to call us or email us at 604-685-9523 or davidwaine@hotmail.com.Below is a letter from Pastor Eric Hofmeyer of the work we do.
March 2005 – Present
We remain grateful to all partners who enable the Waine’s to fulfill their God -given calling to Africa.The purpose of Adullam will remain the Hub “places …of refuges” to missionaries who visits Africa to reach out into the Lords Harvest… fields, caring and sharing towards the least,last and lost within our communities.
Our Ministry Involvement:
1.Prison ministry
2.Schools – Primary and Secondary
3.Communities – housing and shack dwellers.
4.Churches
5.Camping outreach
Our activities includes reaching, teaching and preaching. life skills,life coaching and sports coaching.
Our clients served: teens,youth and young adults /single teen and young adult parents.
includes caring for the old ages individuals.
The Waines have always been focused with a purpose during their visit with us while serving our various ministry activities.I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be associated with the outstanding work the Waine’s have been doing through our outreach programmes.We commend them for their dedication and commitment. it is tough work to respond appropriately to the many social problems that sadly affects so many of our fellow South Africans, especially the children who are particularly vulnerable.
Thank you for giving the Waine’s the opportunity to be a blessing to our Nation in need and support the work of ministry that sends us where you cannot go.
Be Bless
Revd.Eric Hofmeyer
Adullam Community Services — with Eric Steven Hofmeyer.
With Eric Steven Hofmeyer and 2 others.
This year we had one goal and it was to help the needed children of Cape Town and the surrounding area. It has been a wonderful and positive experience.
To be able to reach those children we had to work with Pastor Eric Hofmeyer who uses soccer to gather the kids off the streets of Cape Town and also of many small community's around.
This program is for any children, some live in absolute poverty in the "Township" or on the street.
With a week's program which included breakfast,lunch,educative play, creative craft, and one soccer game per day. We are trying to bring those kids out of the street but most of all out of their street's gangs. With love,simplicity, sharing and laughing we are showing them that it can be DIFFERENT.
Many children are orphaned and are abandoned or their parent are absent because of alcohol and drugs. They become an easy target for gang activity,prostitution and more. The leader of their gang become their new father or mom...
This year, we have bring many soccer balls, jerseys, shorts and jackets and good treat for the kids. It was just perfect since many kids don't even have jerseys to play soocer.
We also had the privilege to visit the children of the Cape Town Orthopaedics Hospital. With Irene her husband Kerhart Werner and a group of friend we went with boxes of surprise for boy and girl. Home made goodies, hand made warm hats, toilet and personnel gift. Those kids are from all around Africa and stay there for a long time away from their family. This hospital accomplishes miracle operation on those children. One little girl was happy to show me that for the first time of her life was able to walk...Her smile said everything. Normande was also happy to help a young boy from Congo, nobody was able to understand him he knew only french. He was so happy to be able to talk to someone.
The kids were so happy to play for us and they all said thank you...
Eric will have one a week a meeting with these kids and through the soccer game try to teach a positive new reality of life.
Through Pastor Eric Hofmeyer and his organisation "Adullam" we had helped the Gardens Commercial High School with the Inter-Class soccer Tournament, those soccer balls can go fare and bring so much joy...
Mitchell Place "Township" is the next big soccer camp place. This township is one of the most poor and corrupted place and it is surely were the children need help. Pastor Merlin had made it happen with a teem of young leaders in a very old vacant school.
Hundred children were already there early in the morning for their breakfast and ready to play. After the breakfast they had a play showing them love and sharing. Gospel music and dancing with so much fun and laugh.
Their day will be full of activity,food and lot of loving teaching. We were their with them and so happy to be able to do something. You should had seen their face's expression when David had given them their own soccer balls. For South African Children it's the most valuable gift.
In Cape Town,Mitchell Plane,Paarl Normande met different ladies and was able to use her skill as a Life Coach to help them. Talma is one of them, a grand-mother with a lovely grand-son, Jeremiah.
An other lady, Zelda is starting a great organisation to help the Gangster kids to be free of drugs and prostitution. She will be coached by Normande all year long with the help of internet .So many good encounter of people who need direction and coaching and it has been a privilege to help them....Julian, Eric,Justine,Jennifer etc...
The third soccer camp was in Heideveild, an other "Township" with a lot of young family. Pastor Kuiten was there with 50 kids,very young from few months to about 12 years old. Same program with breakfast and lunch,some volunteer ladies were in charge of the food and teenage leaders were helping this camp. Life music,crafts class and the soccer game. It is a pleasure to see those kids playing, laughing and sharing. Again it is for us a privilege to be there and play with these kids. More soccer balls were given with a very laud thank you...For Pastor Eric it is also a great joy to see how Heideveild had grown in their leadership since he was the one who had started this community center 20 years ago.
So much more we will like to do but five weeks went just like a whisper. We will go back next March 2012 with more projects.
We will like to thank C.A.R.E for their generosity and trust in us. Marion your are a wonderful lady and Kalene you have been a great help. Coastal Church our church with Pastor Dave and Cheryl Koop for their support and prayers. Pastor Brian thank you for your prayers. Frank Peyton with your team for the soccer balls and uniforms. Sandra and Frank Cumming ,you are great friends. Pauline Cardinal, Normande's sister you had always believed in our projects. Our children, Julie, Vartan,Jason.Jonny,Jared and Nicole and our friends who had believe in us.
OUR BIGGEST THANK GOES TO GOD WITH WHOM EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
