Welcome to New Beginnings Trust
New Beginnings Trust was founded by Pastor Barry Gamble,
Pastor Mike Ihmig and Marion van den Berg in October 2011.
The Trust is registered with (SARS) South African Revenue Service,
and has been granted the status of a Public Benefit Organisation.
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Based on this, SARS has granted the Trust full tax exemption status,
and as such we are able to issue our Donors with a SARS section 18(a) tax
exemption donation certificate to the value of any donation we receive.
All the work we undertake is conducted on a volunteer basis.
We do not employ any staff,rent any premises, or purchase/rent any vehicles.
Each Trustee works from their own home-based offices,
and covers the running costs of those offices in their own personal capacity.
Likewise, with regards to the collection of donated goods; their distribution within the
informal settlements, the Trustee’s make use of their own personal vehicles,
and the fuel costs are paid from the Trust funds.
This ensures that all the donations we receive, whether cash, goods donated, or services
rendered are utilized only for benefit of the children in need.
It’s a sad fact that in today’s world there are too many “organizations” receiving donations
but spend most of it covering their “costs”
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WHAT IS OUR VISION ?
Our primary mandate is to provide for the nutritional needs and the pre-school educational
requirements of the disadvantaged children within our informal impoverished communities.
We Work in collaboration with local businesses and with the help of volunteers
to procure and distribute food supplies from various sources
as well as purchasing food supplies for distribution with the funds donated to the trust.
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We also support and assist the elderly grandparents of these children who have
had to step into the role of being their primary caregivers due to the death
or abandonment of their parents.
Be still and know that I am God
Psalms 46:10
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
From our inception in November 2011 to our financial year end on 28/02/2023
We have received donations to the value of R1,754,147
Of which we have dispersed R1,710,342, In the form of food supplies, educational and medical
care to the children in need, plus social assistance to the elderly grandparents who have
taken on the role of being the primary caregivers of these children.
The remaining bank balance is R43,804.55.
This is held to cover the fuel costs required for
the collection and distribution of the donated goods received.
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From our inception in November 2011 to the end of February 2023 our
total accumulated operational costs paid by the trust was R29,230.00
Our Annual Financial Statements, registration documents are freely available to all parties on
request. Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information you may require.
Marion Van Den Berg – Trust Administrator
Tel: +2783 388 6388
SAFETY OF ABANDONED AND ABUSED CHILDREN
Working in conjunction with Dept of Social services, one of our projects
is the establishment of small “Family Homes” within the informal settlements
where abused/abandoned children can be placed & raised in a family
orientated environment.
As opposed to placing them in the overcrowded orphanage institutions,
which are highly ineffective when it comes to addressing the
emotional/mental stability & development of an abused child.
Not only do these safety homes help to heal & undo the psychological damage previously inflicted on these children, it also breaks the cycle of children from broken/abusive homes growing up to create more broken/abusive homes.
We currently have 5 of these Family Homes in our network,
two of which now have a"Baby Safe" installed on the premises,
where young unmarried women can anonymously have access
to a secure safe place where they can place their unwanted newborn babies.
As opposed to them abandoning in the streets and dustbins to die.
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We provide ongoing support for these family safety homes by
obtaining donations of food supplies for them, along with medical supplies,
educational supplies and clothing for the children.
