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Paul Rides for a Child

Paul Rides for a Child

Funds Raised:
R 15 734
Fundraising Target:
R 15 000

Personal message

I’m a recreational cyclist and over the last 13 years, I completed the iconic Cape Town Cycle Tour 11 times. Every year, as I circle the Cape Peninsula, I’m overwhelmed by how privileged I am to live, work and play in this most beautiful part of the world.

While the Cycle Tour has always been held on the second Sunday of March, the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the postponement of the 2021 edition to 10 October 2021.

This means that my preparation would now have to be during the less than ideal cold and wet Cape winter months. This, together with my concerns around the pandemic made me doubtful about my participation this year.  As I was contemplating whether to give this year’s ride a miss, my colleague Ambrose suggested I do the ride for Home of Hope.

 I could not think of a better motivator than assisting Home of Hope in their making a difference in the lives of abused and abandoned children. In the words of the father of our nation Nelson Mandela: “Each one of us, as citizens, has a role to play in creating a better world for our children”.

Please help me to help Home of Hope make a difference in the life of Dumiso. My target of R 15 000. 00 will go a long way to help to supply the needs of this child who, like any other child, deserves a fair chance to reach his full potential.

 Before Dumiso arrived at Home of Hope he was living in extremely poor conditions, having a full meal and warm bed was something he was not used to. At 5 years old, he had no teeth and only began teething at 6 years old.

At 7 years old, and since being in the care of Home of Hope, he now has 5 teeth. I look forward to raising the money needed to continue to provide care for Dumiso and make a difference.  

Funds raised for Dumiso will go towards his daily care and provide him with specialized education able to address his disabilities and unique needs. Home of Hope provides specific services for his needs striving to provide him with a brighter future.

Donations

  • Oct 11, 2021 - R 350.00 Fees covered
  • "Well done Paul, great initiative." - Darryl
  • Oct 09, 2021 - R 1 000.00
  • " Thank you all for your very generous support of my Ride for a Child Campaign" - Paul
  • Oct 09, 2021 - R 1 000.00
  • "Well done Paul… we support you" - Brian
  • Jul 27, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
  • ""Great going, Paul. We support you" " - Patrick & Olga Hager
  • Jul 27, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
  • ""Inspirational, Paul" - Michael, Tiffany and David " - Michael Hager
  • Jul 24, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
  • "Go for it Paula" - Carl
  • Jul 24, 2021 - R 1 500.00
  • "Well done Paul. Great work. Keep going Bro. " - Leon Goliath
  • Jul 22, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
  • "Good luck Paul" - Potts Family
  • Jul 21, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
  • "To Paul from 1981 10B " - 1981 10B
  • Jul 20, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
  • "You’ve touched my heart cousin Paul " - Mervyn
  • Jul 20, 2021 - R 100.00 Fees covered
  • "Keep up the good work" - Anonymous 10B
  • Jul 19, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
  • "This is so touching. God Bless" - Fikile Kgasane
  • Jul 19, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
  • "Go, Pa, go! We're proud of you." - Jonah, Gabriel and Isabella
  • Jul 19, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
  • "Awesome Paul, hope you double your target and help another. " - Class 10B of 81
  • Jul 19, 2021 - R 670.00 Fees covered
  • "Awesome- well Done Paul. " - Class 10B
  • Jul 19, 2021 - R 100.00 Fees covered
  • "Let's do this class 10B" - Class 10B
  • Jul 19, 2021 - USD $ 7.34 Fees covered
  • "Happy to support this Paul! Good on you mate.. Let's do this class of 81" - Class of 81
  • Jul 19, 2021 - USD $ 52.88 Fees covered
  • "Fantastic effort Paul " - Beverley -10B
  • Jul 18, 2021 - R 500.00 Fees covered
  • "Well done Paul on this awesome initiative. Let’s see how much we can raise together. " - Erin Goliath
  • Jul 18, 2021 - USD $ 73.13 Fees covered
  • "Keep it up Paul" - 10b Class of 81
  • Jul 18, 2021 - R 500.00
  • "Well done Paul " - Adriaanse family
  • Jul 18, 2021 - R 1 000.00
  • "Come on 10b. We can do it! Thanks for the donations so far and for those still coming. " - Paul 10b
  • Jul 18, 2021 - R 100.00 Fees covered
  • "Great initiative Paul" - 10B
  • Jul 18, 2021 - R 500.00
  • "Such a special cause, we are so proud of you!" - Michelle Goliath
  • Jul 18, 2021 - R 200.00 Fees covered
  • "Great stuff Paul " - Ben Pienaar

Statistics

Fundraising target

R 15 000.00

Donations to date

R 15 734.40

Funds raised offline

R 1 000.00

Home of Hope

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Home of Hope was started in 2005, and we are an NPO that cares for abandoned and abused children and children with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD – permanent brain damage caused by pre-natal exposure to alcohol). We are a registered place of safety and we have 19 children in our long term community based foster care. 

The organisation also caters for the special educational needs of children suffering from FAS (Foetal Alcohol Syndrome) and neurological challenges, in our Amathemba Learning Centre. There are currently 37 children at our Amathemba Learning Centre.