What can I say, we get something for everyone in donations! If only I can convince the Chef to let go!
They are so grateful…
Everything is given away, from a horse for the little one at home to a headboard going down the street, thank you, these people are willing to come by foot, I appreciate them so.
The absolute highlight of the week !!!!
The absolute highlight of the week !!!!
Where do you start thanking people for such a love gesture?
Sarie Minnaar took in oupa Desmond without conditions …
I have honestly never met anyone who is so comfortable with people, this man is treated like a king for the first time, and he deserves it, for many years he worked very hard here in the North. After his stroke everything changed and he was forced into the street.
Yesterday we went to pick up his last good stuff that he stores everywhere for safety – these old people are abused everywhere.
He borrowed a thousand rand on his SASSA last month as he did not receive his. Even though two ladies on the group donated almost the exact amount to him, he was so robbed … he has to pay back R450 every month until June’s, now that is bad, it’s almost double. I hope but his information is wrong.
This is a concern as it forces old people to keep borrowing to keep going, while they are getting so little already.
He also saved the rest of his money with the vegetable Tannie, got there, only to be told she only had R160 of the R1000 she “kept safe” for him ..
He puts his good walking stick and clothes in another place, and the little boy did not want to fetch it.
I had to cry when Grandpa Desmond said “no more 5 o clock” getting up and did not know where to go.
Yesterday he slept almost the whole day because for the first time in many years he was allowed.
No elderly person earn to spend their last years on a shop stoep to be chased and humiliated.
He was so so excited about the television yesterday, and he has to get used to the fact that his belongings are safe.
Sarie, your days will be blessed for what you did here, I’m convinced.
Thank you for all the donations, we were able to quickly set up his room without running around after bedspreads for bed and bedding, bedside table, TV etc.
Thank you, Lord, for sending this angel on our way.
HELP !!!!!! We look like hillbillies !!!
HELP !!!!!!
We look like hillbillies !!!
The boss does not want to know anything about asking someone to take away some items for oupa Desmond, that’s so embarrassing !!!
Yes, you read right, the Lord sent an angel with a place for grandfather Desmond, and not far away, in Akasia … will tell you later, first we need to move this !!!!!!! Can someone help, this does not look safe?
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We urgently need to speak with this young man!
If anyone sees the guy, please guys I’d like to help him get a job, he does not have a working phone, if you see him and you have an old phone for him, send his number for me please. He wanders in Pretoria North and sleep on the street where he is allowed.
And if you think it’s a tall order, see how the Lord works, because he’s sending someone on his way, with a phone, and we’re going to get him out because people do not belong in the street.
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Ruth
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Please contact Ruth if you are the parents of this child
Hi, can the parents of this child contact me please … pretoria north
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Attention people from Pretoria North!
Pretoria north …..
NOT ALL PEOPLE LOOKING LIKE BEGGARS AND ALL BEGGARS ARE STREET PEOPLE.
It came to my attention yesterday that many white men walk around and beg and many people simply assume that because they are drunk and look bad that they are street people.
I want to ask you, if these healthy young men beg from you, tell him where he can get food at night because they are always supposedly hungry – if he is on the street at night, he will get food, we have so many points around the area, he will find one close enough to him where he can get food, he can only ask. Unfortunately the chance is slim that he will come.
White people who are still on the street are very few. We nowadays have food left where at times it was too little at times.
You do not have to support beggars with money and food as we already provide them with food. Instead, you need to help find jobs if you want to make a difference and not just moan on facebook. If you live in Pretoria North start acting and help us!
Care-groups of Pretoria North, stop dishing out food parcels for your needy families, rather find them work. I know it means time and money, but guys, you do not help anyone providing lunch boxes every week. During the day these guys walk and beg and then people say Ruth & Cenci draw them to the North! These guys stay in houses people, they have been in the North for a long time, we did not draw them here.
We are looking for a room for Uncle Desmond
This morning when I took food for him I found him sitting down on the stairs. So I said, not a day later than today, I will get him a room and still nothing after going from home to home , asked, everywhere …
Can I just tell you how poor people are abused here in the north, a room for one person R1200?
It’s no wonder people are so poor, what about old people who only get SASSA, what should they live if room / wendy costs them R1200?
No wonder people squat anywhere …
We are looking for a room for Uncle Desmond, if he can pay R500 a month, he has a R1100 ear for food, which is less than most people’s meat bill …
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Lord, please let IronMan return safely, please give him a courage.
Thursday afternoon, no money, no nothing … would go north, still no sign of Ironman in the north.
I asked him one day whether he’s praying. A lot he said, he’s going to church every Sunday too.
Do you know what’s amazing, he does not get angry because the hospitals keep changing his dates, he keeps going back without arguing or getting angry, waiting and waiting and coming back, collecting his plastic, taking care of his people and trying again.
Lord, please let him return safely, please give him a courage.
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Anna needs a job in Pretoria North
As you know, Anna’s Billy passed away.
Anna is renting a room with her sister.
Things are a bit tight, but as soon as I get my car, I’ll look at the circumstances.
Anna is currently a car guard at Old Top Rank for an income because there are now expenses where she stays.
If someone has a more stable position for Anna in Pretoria North, it will be great, something like packing shelves or cleaning work, processing vegetables, such type of jobs please contact me.
Ruth
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We need a job for a mother of three.
Due to circumstances beyond this mother of 3’s control, she was left to her own grace with three kiddies, they currently live in a Wendy between Pretoria North & Orchards. The children are attending school in Pretoria North.
There is already a benefactor who pays the R1500 rent of the Wendy.
Here is a big need of food, anything you can save, the baby was born recently.
In addition to the obvious needs here, we need to improve their standard of living.
Here is so much needed here that I do not even know what to ask. Certainly a fridge.
It was impossible to search for a job for her while she was pregnant but now we have to.
Previous experience includes childcare, caregiver, nursery school experience, rugby club and bar lady purchases, guys she will try anything, she is sharp, oldest is 15, 8, and three weeks …
Her address:
Plot 150 Daan de Wet Nel Avenue
Cell: 0648634724
Our website
peopledocare.co.za is a brand new extension of the already popular and well-supported facebook group people do care/mense gee om.
Ruth and “the Chef” does an amazing job on the streets of Pretoria North taking care of the homeless. Everyday after work they start preparing meals for close to 200 people and then start doing their rounds at eight in the evening. Not only do they feed these people sleeping in the streets, they also find donations in all forms to clothe them, assist them with finding jobs, organise lifts to hospitals when needed, and even educate when the need arise.
There ultimate goal is to find suitable space from where they can run a shelter offering these street people accommodation and meals they can return to after their day in the sun working as car guards, recyclers, and simply walking the streets trying to find employment.
We will share some of the stories told by Ruth and “the Chef” on this page. Some of the stories will have happy endings, some will have sad endings. Some stories will break your heart, some stories you may relate to. We wil have space where you can pledge and contribute in whichever way you wish and can afford. We also will have a section where you can look through all the details of persons in need of jobs – some may be limited to their know surroundings because of a lack of transport, other may be willing to re-locate anywhere in South Africa should employment include accommodation.
