URGENT APPEAL FOR DONATIONS FOR THE JONES SAFE HOUSE!

We are urgently appealing for donations in order for us to sustain the running of the safe house.

The Jones Safe House, a registered NPO and PBO , offers a safe haven to abandoned and abused underprivileged children and is situated near Kommetjie, Cape Town. The safe house provides a tranquil, safe and happy family environment for these children who, for the first time in their lives, feel what it is to belong to a family unit.

We rely on private funding to sustain the running of the home, catering for between 15 and 20 children, and therefore need to provide all the necessities related to running a home such as ours.

We are very aware of the current economic crisis everyone finds themselves in, and unfortunately we have lost donors due to financial crisis. It is due to this very crisis that we are very concerned that we are not going to be able to sustain the running of the safe house.

We have enough funds to sustain the safe house for the next few months, but without funding we would be forced to close our doors. This would be devastating not only to the children, who would more than likely be split up and sent wherever there is space, but for the foster parents, Bernadette and Donovan Jones, who have given their lives, heart and soul to the well- being of these children.

Our total monthly cost is on average almost R 70 000 or € 3479 . Our monthly Government grant amounts to less than R 6000 (€ 290). This means we have to raise over 64.000 rand a month through private donations. We are being very conservative with our spending but simply cannot continue without sustainable donations. We are therefore appealing for your assistance, in whatever way you are able, to prevent us from having to make the inevitable decision to close.

A once off or monthly debit order donation would be greatly appreciated so that we can ensure that the precious children in our care can remain a happy and solidified family unit and where they can continue to  thrive and grow into confident and happy adults. Every amount counts, no matter how little. We  thank you for your support!

Please follow link for options on how to donate: http://www.thejonessafehouse.org/how-you-can-help