{"id":34312,"date":"2024-07-02T12:12:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T10:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=34312"},"modified":"2024-07-02T12:12:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T10:12:48","slug":"reason-to-celebrate-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2024\/07\/02\/reason-to-celebrate-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Reason to celebrate&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The North Coast Courier Orphan Fund was established to raise money for NGOs <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>that specialise in caring for orphans. This month, the organisation commemorates <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>21 years since it first launched. We chatted to three people, each of whom has a <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>special connection to the organisation, about what the project means to them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TREVOR SCELO, <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>THE FIRST-EVER BENEFICIARY OF THE ORPHAN FUND<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-34370\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Trevor-Scelo-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Trevor-Scelo-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Trevor-Scelo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Trevor-Scelo-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Trevor-Scelo-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Trevor-Scelo-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Trevor-Scelo-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Trevor-Scelo-1068x1424.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Trevor-Scelo.jpg 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>21 years ago, when he was just 17 years old, Trevor took a leap of faith and walked into the North Coast Courier office to ask for help. An orphan with very few options, he was selling avocados to support himself, but was desperate to go to school. \u201cI really loved school,\u201d Trevor reflects. \u201cBut when my mother passed away, I wasn\u2019t able to attend anymore.\u201d With the help of Rose Stephenson who was at the office at the time, and support from the Anglican Church in Umhlali, he was enrolled at Sizani School where he thrived. From there, he went to Stanger South Secondary School, and to this day, he is grateful to Rose for giving him a chance. \u201cRose has been like a mother to me,\u201d he says. \u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for her, I would be locked up or dead.\u201d Trevor currently works as a full-time gardener in Ballito, and although his life isn\u2019t without its challenges, he wants to help children in his community feel a sense of purpose and belonging. He has started a soccer club for kids called the Tete Young Chiefs, which he coaches three times a week. \u201cI really want these kids to have something to be proud of,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s more than soccer \u2013 it\u2019s about taking responsibility. I make sure they go to school, wash their shirts and have respect.\u201d Trevor inspired the launch of the Orphan Fund, and this is something he\u2019s humbled by. \u201cWhen I asked for help, I opened a door for other children,\u201d he says. \u201cGod is good.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>If you would like to support Trevor\u2019s soccer club, please contact him on 063 757 9970<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROSE STEPHENSON, <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>CO-FOUNDER AND COMMITTEE MEMBER<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-34313\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Bruce-and-Rose-Stephenson-2-357x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Bruce-and-Rose-Stephenson-2-357x400.jpg 357w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Bruce-and-Rose-Stephenson-2-915x1024.jpg 915w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Bruce-and-Rose-Stephenson-2-768x860.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Bruce-and-Rose-Stephenson-2-375x420.jpg 375w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Bruce-and-Rose-Stephenson-2-696x779.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Bruce-and-Rose-Stephenson-2-1068x1196.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Bruce-and-Rose-Stephenson-2.jpg 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/>Rose distinctly remembers the moment Trevor walked into the North Coast Courier offices. \u201cHe was so keen,\u201d she says. \u201cHe really wanted to learn.\u201d Getting to know Trevor and learning about his life sparked the idea of officially starting the Orphan Fund. \u201cThere were a huge number of orphans at the time because of HIV\/AIDS,\u201d Rose explains. Together with several church leaders, Rose formed a committee and started a fundraising drive. With the help of community members, they identified child-led families and homes where grandparents were raising children so that they could provide food to those in need. As the project grew, they found places where children were cared for after school in the form of homework support and a meal, and fundraised specifically for these spaces. The Orphan Fund grew from strength to strength, but it was hard work. \u201cI very naively thought that people would make a commitment year after year, but it doesn\u2019t work like that,\u201d admits Rose. \u201cYou have to work really hard at fundraising.\u201d Although there have many challenges over the years, Rose says that it\u2019s been deeply rewarding. \u201cIt gave me huge meaning and purpose,\u201d she says. \u201cThe bursary scheme we started has been something I particularly enjoyed. I\u2019ve loved interacting with young people and I feel like we\u2019ve really made an impact in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHARMAINE PREMLAL, <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-34314\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Fundraising-coordinator-for-the-Orphan-Fund-Charmaine-Premlal--339x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"339\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Fundraising-coordinator-for-the-Orphan-Fund-Charmaine-Premlal--339x400.jpg 339w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Fundraising-coordinator-for-the-Orphan-Fund-Charmaine-Premlal--869x1024.jpg 869w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Fundraising-coordinator-for-the-Orphan-Fund-Charmaine-Premlal--768x905.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Fundraising-coordinator-for-the-Orphan-Fund-Charmaine-Premlal--1304x1536.jpg 1304w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Fundraising-coordinator-for-the-Orphan-Fund-Charmaine-Premlal--356x420.jpg 356w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Fundraising-coordinator-for-the-Orphan-Fund-Charmaine-Premlal--696x820.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Fundraising-coordinator-for-the-Orphan-Fund-Charmaine-Premlal--1068x1258.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/06\/Fundraising-coordinator-for-the-Orphan-Fund-Charmaine-Premlal-.jpg 1357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/>Charmaine has been working with the Orphan Fund for the last two years and absolutely loves the opportunity it gives her to positively affect others\u2019 lives. \u201cBringing a smile to a child\u2019s face is the most rewarding part of the job,\u201d she says. Although it\u2019s not always easy raising money for the organisation\u2019s beneficiaries, Charmaine says that securing new in-kind and cash donors under very tough economic conditions is always a personal highlight. Looking to the future, she hopes to expand the organisation\u2019s impact. \u201cWhile we remain committed to our pillars (education; hunger alleviation and sustainability; and upliftment projects), we\u2019re aware there is a need to adapt to the changing needs of our communities,\u201d she says. \u201cWe would love to offer skills development opportunities for the youth, ECD training for practitioners and entrepreneurship avenues for our NGO beneficiaries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT DOES THE NORTH COAST COURIER ORPHAN FUND DO?<br \/>\n<\/strong>The NCC Orphan Fund is making a difference to the poorest of the poor who have been affected by HIV\/AIDS related deaths of breadwinners in their families and most recently by the devastating impact of Covid-19 and natural disasters in KZN.<br \/>\nTo date, the NCC Orphan Fund has raised and distributed over R8 million. Funds are distributed to organisations who specialise in social work, to institutions and organisations who take care of small groups of orphans or vulnerable children, to responsible individuals who run school feeding schemes and to groups of orphans taken care of by women, usually grandmothers. Allocations are also made for school transport costs, for students at tertiary institutions, pupils in the foundation phase and projects from NGOs that need funding.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to partner with the NCC Orphan Fund, call Charmaine on 032 946 0276 or email <a href=\"mailto:orphanfund@northcoastcourier.co.za\">orphanfund@northcoastcourier.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funds are distributed to organisations who specialise in social work, to institutions and organisations who take care of small groups of orphans or vulnerable children, to responsible individuals who run school feeding schemes and to groups of orphans taken care of by women, usually grandmothers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":34315,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10184,479,20],"tags":[3611,5163],"class_list":{"0":"post-34312","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kids","8":"category-people","9":"category-personalities","10":"tag-north-coast-courier-orphan-fund","11":"tag-orphan-fund"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Reason to celebrate... - Get It Ballito &amp; 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