The Fathers Heart Community Development

A Joyful Celebration to End the Year – Our 2024 Christmas Party 🎁

What a day to remember!

Our annual Christmas Party was filled with laughter, love, and lasting memories as families came together to celebrate the end of another incredible year. It was a day where joy overflowed and the spirit of community truly came alive.

A heartfelt thank you to PPS For Professionals for making this celebration possible. Through their generous sponsorship, and the kindness of their incredible staff who fulfilled our children's Christmas wish lists, the day was nothing short of magical.

We’re also so grateful to Ipic Play for once again opening their doors to us. Your team’s hospitality, patience, and commitment to creating a safe and exciting environment ensured that every child had an unforgettable time.

From all of us, we wish you a blessed Christmas and a joyful start to the new year. Thank you for walking this journey with us.

We look forward to doing all of it again at the end of the year.

WATCH THE CHRISTMAS PARTY HIGHLIGHTS HERE

Ackermans Commercial Team Joins Us for a Day of Impact in Fisantekraal

As part of their Mandela Day / CSI Initiative, we recently had the privilege of hosting the Ackermans Commercial team for an inspiring and hands-on Open Day at our centre in Fisantekraal.

The day began with a warm welcome from Michael and Jill, who introduced the team to our work, the programs we run, and—most importantly—the why behind what we do. It was an opportunity to share our vision for transformation in the community and the heart behind every initiative.

The Ackermans staff then split into two groups for a meaningful day of service:

Team One stayed on site to engage with some of our youth, parents, and volunteers—getting a first-hand experience of our Online School and the various programs we facilitate through our Afterschools.
Team Two picked up their paintbrushes to help us complete two stunning murals at the centre, bringing a burst of colour and life to our space.

A huge thank you to the Ackermans team for spending far more than just the symbolic 67 minutes with us, and for your generous donation towards our work. Your willingness to get involved, connect, and contribute has left a lasting mark—both on our walls and in our hearts.

We also want to give a special shout-out to Ilje, our talented artist, who designed and prepared the murals so that the Ackermans team could bring them to life with vibrant colour. ❤️

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Education that opens doors of opportunity

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela

Access to quality education across the life course is a central focus of the Sustainable Development Goals; without quality education and supportive services which ensure there are no impediments to learning, children face considerable barriers to employment & growth. Education is also a human right, one that allows a person to access all other human rights. It is a powerful driver of development, and one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty and improving health, gender equality, peace, and stability; it gives people the ability to shape a better future for themselves and their societies.

With the Father's Heart launching the first ever online school in Fisantekraal and celebrating 2 years in existence, we asked some of our students to share their experience. The online school was started for the purpose of giving kids in the community who do not have access to education an online option and specifically aimed at those children who had to leave school due to circumstances out of their control, those who were never given the opportunity to start due to limited space or neglect, those who cannot attend mainstream school due to severe bullying or behavioural issues, and also to provide a safe space for teenage moms where they can continue their schooling whilst pregnant. By bridging this gap in education, we ensure they complete their schooling & reach their full potential, instead of dropping out and becoming dependent on government grants, which is often the case.

Janicka – Grade 12

Think Digital Academy is easy to understand. It’s easy to work home when I’m sick. Online school teaches us how to manage time better and we also have a weekly activity report that the parents can see what their children is doing. I prefer Online school because it’ s less pressure from social interactions and your exam timetable is clear and we also get feedback on marked assessments.

Fya – Grade 10

Ek vind dit beter hiedie jaar as die vorige jaar. Ja dis soms moelik, but ek sal liewer my bes probeer as om staat te maak op ander. Wat ek net geleer het is dat jy werk harder and die werk is meer verstaanbaar. Ek vind die online school baie interersant as voorheen cause ek het baie geleer en ook geleer dat jy moet vra vrae

Azur – Grade 10

My experience of the online school was actually good. I don’t have much to say, but learning wise it is excellent. I personally and honestly feel like sometimes I still need like a teacher or someone to give me work in that way as I can get to start working more faster because without that I get easily distracted.

Whasiela – Grade 10

Ek will vandag praat oor hoe ek voel oor die skool. Die Think Digital het my meer ondervinding gegee oor di skool werk. Ek het ook meer ervaring gekry. By ander skole net ek and nie sulker ervaring gerkry. Ek is ssbaie trots op myself want by die online kry ek baie meer punte as wat ek gedink het ek sal kry. My vakke is ook nie a probleem nie. Die online skool is reg vir my. Ek kry al die nogdie hulp wak ek moet kry.

Music that turns trauma into triumph

Music plays a vital role in the development of the children we serve and has been a part of The Fathers Heart programs since inception.

Music is both powerful and therapeutic in helping them to express their emotions, reduce anxiety, help process trauma, and boost concentration and memory, which is important for growing young minds. It also provides a great environment for social interaction and teamwork, a sense of belonging and self-esteem whilst at the same time allowing us to nurture & develop talents in these children that could potentially be used as a means to generate an income and care for themselves & their families later in life.

We kicked off our new Music Program at the beginning of the year where we offer our youth the opportunity to learn more about music theory, how to play instruments, participate in vocal coaching, being part of their own choir or maybe even a band in the future.

This Mandela Day, we invite you to become a#DoDifferent Activist to raise funds for this vital music program. By just completing 3 small tasks, you will raise R1000 for The Fathers Heart. See the infographic below for more information

How to #doDifferent with The Father’s Heart Community Development (1)

On 18 July - Go to https://different.org/, Become a #doDifferent activist for the first time for The Father’s Heart Community Development's project from 18-31 July 2024. Complete the 3 simple “Become an Activist” challenges,

1. Set up your Activist Page

2. Upload your Profile Pic

3. Share your Activist Page to Social Media

and our project receives R1000 to continue making a difference in the lives of orphan & vulnerable families

BONUS: Complete weekly challenges and Diferent.org will allocate more funds to The Father’s Heart Community Development's project.

Join our 100’s Club

Thank you for your commitment of just R100 (or more) via monthly giving to restore hope and transform futures of the most vulnerable of children. You can complete your membership in the following ways below:

Click to download form below, complete, sign and email back to:partner@thefathersheart.org.za

Option 1: Make a donation via Payfast below:

Option 2: Sign up with a Monthly Debit Order

Download Debit Order Form

100% of the recurring gift will go towards the children we serve. Please complete form, sign and email back to partner@thefathersheart.org.za

Option 3: For International Donors

Make a monthly donation via PayPal

Thank you for joining the club and making a difference!

Privacy Policy

THE FATHERS HEART COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - PRIVACY POLICY

We respect and recognise the importance of protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used and shared when you visit or make a donation on our website https://www.thefathersheart.org.za (the “Site”).

By accessing or using our website and embedded applications, you agree to the collection, use and transfer of personal data according to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not access or use the Site.

DEFINITIONS

The following words and phrases have these meanings in this document:

- "Personal Information" means information relating to an identifiable, natural, or juristic person.

- “POPIA” means the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.
- “Process” in relation to Personal Information means to collect, organise, store, modify, retrieve, refer to, distribute, or erase, or otherwise as defined in POPIA.
- “Us”, “We”, or “Our” means The Father’s Heart Community Development or TFHCD), a registered non-profit organisation with registration number 246-421 NPO.
- “You” or the “user” means any person who accesses this Website for any purpose.
- “Website” means the Site at URL https://www.thefathersheart.org.za or such other URL as we may indicate from time to time (including its sub-domains).

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you engage with TFHCD (apply for a job, donate to our causes, browse our newsletters and online marketing, or visit our Site), we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address and time zone, through some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.

We collect Device Information using, but not limited to, the following technologies:

- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.

- “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

Additionally, when you make a donation or attempt to make a donation through the Site, or if you fill out a form on the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, contact preferences, products purchased, offers accepted, relevant payment information (e.g. credit or debit card, expiry date, security code), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information”.

Any Personal Data provided by you and/or collected by us will be handled by us in an appropriate and considerate manner.

We will destroy or de-identify Personal Data submitted by you in accordance with the law.

When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.

We do not collect personal information from anyone under 18 years old without explicit consent from an appropriate parent or guardian.

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use the Order Information that we collect to fulfil any donations or orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations and tax certificates).

Additionally, we use this Order Information:

- To communicate with you

- Provide you with information or advertising about our products and services or those of third parties, in line with your shared preferences
- For the detection of fraud, crime or malpractice
- To satisfy any legal duty or requirement
- For audit purposes and record-keeping

We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our donors browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

When you submit Personal Information via the Website the following principles are observed in the handling of the information:

- We will only collect Personal Information for a purpose consistent with the purpose for which it is required. The specific purpose for which information is collected will be apparent from the context in which it is requested

- We will only Process Personal Information in a manner that is adequate, relevant and not excessive in the context of the purpose for which it is Processed

- Personal Information will only be Processed for a purpose compatible with that for which it was collected unless you have consented to an alternative purpose in writing, or we are permitted by POPIA or in terms of national legislation of general application

- We will not disclose any Personal Information relating to you to any third party unless your prior written agreement is obtained, or we are required to do so by law or in order to process your donations or transactions

- We will destroy or delete any Personal Information that is no longer needed by us for the purpose it was initially collected, or subsequently Processed

Note that, as permitted by POPIA, we may use Personal Information collected to compile profiles for statistical purposes. No information contained in the profiles or statistics will be able to be linked to any specific user.

If you have not opted in to receive marketing or communications, we will not use your Personal Information to provide you with customer service and to communicate with you regarding products or services which might be of interest to you. If you do not wish to receive marketing information, you may at any time contact us in response to a marketing or similar email from us and all such emails will contain instructions as to how to unsubscribe from such emails.

You can opt-out of all marketing and communication by registering on the DMASA (Direct Marketing Association of South Africa) National Opt Out Register at https://www.nationaloptout.org

You can opt-out of marketing and communication from TFHCD specifically, by contacting us and requesting that your details are removed from The Fathers Heart Community Development contact lists at info@thefathersheart.org.za

SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We share your Personal Information with selective third parties to help us apply your Personal Information appropriately and to improve your user experience, as described above.

We will never sell, trade or lease to third parties your Personal Data. Unless we have informed you otherwise and have obtained your permission, or the law forces us to, we will only use the collected Personal Data within the TFHCD or with business partners that act on our behalf.

DO NOT TRACK

Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time without prior notice, in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Your use of the website will be subject to the most current version of the online Privacy Policy, published at the time of such use.

SECURITY

We will take appropriate, reasonable technical and organisational measures as required by the applicable law to protect the information submitted to or collected by TFHCD from loss, misuse, unauthorized disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We require our service providers to do the same.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Sometimes you will find links to third-party sites on our websites. Please note that this online Privacy Policy does not automatically apply to these third-party sites.

We have no control over and accept no responsibility for the privacy practices of any third-party websites to which hyperlinks may have been provided and We strongly recommend that You review the Privacy Policy of any website You visit before using it further.

CONTACT US

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at info@thefathersheart.org.za or by post using the details provided below:

The Fathers Heart Community Development, 40 Milkwood Street, Greenville, Fisantekraal, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7560, South Africa

Impact a life this tax season

To make a contribution to The Father's Heart, you can do so via the following ways below:

Make a donation via Payfast below:

Make a donation via PayPal I Make a donation via Snapscan

To make a direct deposit:

Account Holder: The Fathers Heart Community Development NPC
Bank: First National Bank
Account Number: 62832273073
Branch Code: 210835
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Reference: Your Name & Contact Number

Please send your payment confirmation, physical address, contact details and request for your Section 18A certificate to partner@thefathersheart.org.za following your donation.

Thank you for making a difference and changing lives!

MusicWorks Holiday Club

We have had so many positive reports from the 50 kids who were able to participate in the 4-day workshop, facilitated by the wonderful, talented team from MusicWorks. The photos and videos speak for themselves; it is clear to see from the kids faces, beaming with joy and overflowing with excitement as they participated and played to the beat of the drums, while dancing their hearts out, that they had a ton of fun.

A huge thank you to Renew Trust who sponsored our Music Themed Holiday Workshop for our kids and to Raymond and his team, and our team for the outstanding holiday club program. A big thanks also to the Rotaract of Bellville, who visited us and blessed the kids with lunch and treats on Wednesday. We appreciate all the support! See you all in the new term!

Putting for a worthy cause

The Father’s Heart Community Development partnered up with Just Property Prosper, as the official beneficiary of their annual corporate charity Golf Day, held on 26th October at the prestigious Durbanville Golf Course. The event was a resounding success, raising over R100 000 for The Fathers Heart critical work with orphans and vulnerable children in the community of Fisantekraal.

The golf day connected golf enthusiasts, renewable energy partners, local businesses, and community members for a day of camaraderie and good golf while enjoying a challenging course, picturesque views and various opportunities to give back to a worthy cause.

Touched by the work and impact of The Fathers Heart, the 3 brothers, Pieter, Johannes and Hendrik van den Berg of Just Property Prosper reached out to the organisation earlier this year to strategize on how they could help raise funds and bring awareness about this critical work through their annual Corporate Golf Day.

A huge thank you to our main sponsor Just Property Prosper and our Hole sponsors; Impower Solar, Kathea Energy, Solar MD & Heyns & Partners for providing financial contributions and prizes to support the event and make it a reality.

The overwhelming support by the local businesses and individuals who rallied to support the cause by participating in the golf day demonstrated the dedication to the charity's mission. A special thank you as well to the following companies who supported by donating prizes, goody bag items, services, welcome drinks etc:

STBB, Jeremy Kilian, Callaway South Africa, Mlima Group, Dreyer Hoffman, Taurus Medical, Devils Peak Brewery, Durbanville Hills, Just Property, Chamonix & Eikehof.

A special thanks to PG Engebrecht who was the MC and auctioneer of the evening, who provided fun entertainment while we handed out incredible prizes to the golfers and offered unique items for auction. A highlight of the auction was a statue donated to The Fathers Heart, by the world renowned, award winning artist Marco Olivier another supporter of their life changing work.

Celebrating beautiful and bold women

Celebrating beautiful & bold women

In August we hosted another blessed and sold-out Women’s Day event spent with incredible, beautiful and bold women! We heard testimonies, shared stories, were encouraged, laughed, ate good food, met new friends, took lots of pics and had loads of fun! The motivational message for the morning by our phenomenal speakers Lucia Dramat & Candice Manuel Embrace Your Curves is to not give up, keep dreaming big, don’t let fear, anxiety & others opinions hold you back from pursuing your purpose & dreams and run a race of endurance. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love, power and a sound mind”.

The Fathers Heart Community Development would like to thank our title sponsor, Impower Pty Ltd. for their generous support to help us host this event (& even helped with the setup!). And to all our other sponsors listed below who generously gave of either their time, expertise, products or finances to ensure this year’s breakfast was another outstanding top class event, we are very grateful.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Impower Pty Ltd.

Cassia Restaurant On Nitida Wine Farm & their staff

Nitida Wines

Lucia Dramat

Candice - Embrace Your Curves

Rotary Club of Bellville

Function Hiring 4u & CandleHire 4 U

Limitless Events

A&H Professional Make-up Services

Thyme Guesthouse

Meedscreative

Owen Bell Photography

CLF (Christian Literature Fund)

Trisha Herling Hair

Sorbet Group - Durbanville Village Square

Off The Hook

Aaron for the sound

And to all the gorgeous bold & beautiful women who attended, thank you for your support. All of you have made a difference by supporting Orphan and Vulnerable childcare; with your partnership & continued support, collectively we can achieve much and impact many.

If you would like to find out more how you can team up with us to make more impact, then contact info@thefathersheart.org.za

Author: tfhadmin