Beneficiaries

Isithembiso provides a place of safety for children aged 0 – 3, who have been abandoned, abused or neglected. They nurture, love and help to develop their physical, emotional and cognitive abilities, while working hand-in-hand with social services to place each precious child with a foster or adoptive home or reunite them with their families. They are able to provide a safe, healthy and loving family environment for a maximum of 6 children at any given time. “We are delighted at this opportunity. We at Isithembiso Babies Home are passionate about making a tangible difference in our community, so we are excited to come alongside business leaders who desire to do the same. We are so grateful for their wonderful generosity,” – Isithembiso Babies Home.

Drop off Point for Satellite Event Collections:
95 Fordyce Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth
8am-5pm weekdays, make prior arrangements for after office hours

The AIDS Mission Outreach Trust t/a Lebone Village is a faith-based, non-profit organisation, dedicated to bringing hope, dignity and support by providing holistic care to all vulnerable children, youth, their families, and people affected by poverty. Most of their children are orphaned because of the devastating effect HIV / AIDS has on our country. “Lebone Village strives to be a light to all those living in darkness, but at times our own light goes out, and is rekindled by a spark from others. Here the “others” are The CEO SleepOut™, who have taken up the challenge of helping children in need. As our light reflects and spreads, so we hope their generous spirit inspires others in the business world to do the same by being a “spark” to those in need! Thank you for blessing us CEO SleepOut™, we salute you!” – Lebone Village.

Drop off Point for Satellite Event Collections:
177 Springbok Rd, Bloemfontein.
8am-5pm weekdays, make prior arrangements for after office hours.

The Refilwe Community Project aims to be an organisation which seeks to provide the best possible care to children in order to break the cycle of poverty and to empower the parents and individuals to become sustainable: spiritually, socially, emotionally and materially. They provide a loving Christian family environment for the orphaned and vulnerable children and assist the surrounding communities to provide children with an opportunity to thrive. “Refilwe Community Project is thrilled to be a Satellite Beneficiary of the CEO SleepOut™ Satellite Events 2017! All donated goods received will be used within our childcare and community outreach programs.” – Refilwe Community Project.

Drop off Point for Satellite Event Collections:
Plot 87 & 90, Pelindaba Road (R512), Lanseria, Johannesburg.
8am-5pm weekdays, make prior arrangements for after office hours.

La Lucia Baby House’s mission is to provide a safe, loving environment for abandoned babies, and to promote the cause of adoption. They are a transitional home designed to love and to care for up to six babies at a time. The babies are all placed in their care by the Durban Magistrates Court with the help of a social worker, until they have found the family, or counselled the birth mother. Babies live with them until there is a permanent placement. “As an organisation that embraces our country’s most vulnerable children, we are honoured to be a Satellite Beneficiary of The CEO SleepOut™ Satellite Events. This kind effort from the business community serves to bring hope and assistance to grass roots organisations and provides awareness to needs that exist. We appreciate your generosity.” – La Lucia Baby House.

Drop off Point for Satellite Event Collections:
43 Ronan Road, La Lucia
8am-5pm weekdays, make prior arrangements for after office hours

Thabang is an organisation that empowers children, families and communities to restore their dignity and independence. Their mission is to provide centres for the reception, care and development for orphans, vulnerable children and youth; to empower the children by providing educational opportunities and skills development; to empower family structures through therapeutic services, advocacy to families and communities, and through partnership with other stakeholders. “Partnering with the CEOs in their determination to bring poverty alleviation, is an inspiration for our organisation! The CEO SleepOut™ and affiliated Events, and its dedication, stirs within us a great motivation to continue with our aspirations!” – Thabang Children’s Project.

Drop off Point for Satellite Event Collections:
Klipgat farm 348KQ, Thabazimbi municipality
on the R511 road about 6km from the T junction which indicates right to Thabazimbi and left to Northam/Rustenburg.
GPS co-ordinates: -24,66527’, 27,43561″
Anytime

uMephi is a community-based care program with nationwide child and youth care centres, halfway homes, foster homes, homes for special needs children, and cluster foster care schemes. It’s strongly preventative as a result of early intervention. Social workers are appointed at every project secure that everything is done to reunite children with families. Children’s permanent placement is considered as soon as possible, and children are placed with “forever” families in the shortest possible time. Umephi Middleburg takes care of children in need; abused, neglected, abandoned, orphaned, HIV infected and affected and children with special needs. We are looking forward to join in the efforts of the 2017 CEO SleepOut™ and affiliated Events teams,” – uMephi.

Drop off Point for Satellite Event Collections:
3 Paardeberg Street, Middelburg, 1050
8am-5pm weekdays, make prior arrangements for after office hours

Inspired by the abandonment and fostering of the Biblical Moses, Baby Moses opened their first home in Roodepoort, in April 2003. In 2008, they expanded to admit toddlers and in 2012 they began admitting teenagers. By 2012, they had admitted more than 200 children and placed more than 140 with adoptive or foster families. As long as there is space, they continue to admit any abandoned child, whether disabled, abused or terminally ill. “This is a great humanitarian Event bringing business, government and charities together, creating awareness of the plights of the underprivileged. This is that one Event that really stands out where the captains of industry add their voice, attention and resources to those that are in great need.” – Baby Moses Child Sanctuary.

Drop off Point for Satellite Event Collections:
37 Dion Street, Helderkruin, Roodepoort
Monday – Saturday

Jogebed Care Centre, supported by The uMephi Project, is a non-governmental organisation situated in Upington. Jogebed consists of a permanent foster home for orphaned children, a baby house that fosters abandoned and neglected babies temporarily, until being placed for adoption, and a counseling section that supports woman facing a crisis pregnancy. We are looking forward to join in the efforts of the 2017 CEO SleepOut™ and affiliated Events teams,” – uMephi.

Drop off Point for Satellite Event Collections:
2 Lutz Street, Upington
8am-5pm weekdays, make prior arrangements for after office hours

The uMephi Project is the children’s division of the AFM Executive Welfare Council. The AFM Welfare Council is one of South Africa’s most successful and long-standing welfare organisations with a proud history. Today, at uMephi 200 Children are cared for in 22 Child & Youth Care Centers, 229 Abandoned babies and babies with special needs are cared for in 20 Child & Youth Care Centers for temporary safe care, 43 Babies and toddlers with special needs are cared for in 4 Homes for Special Needs Children, and 98 Orphans are cared for in 16 Foster Homes/Foster Cluster Care. Abba Specialist Adoption & Social Services, as the adoption division of the AFM Executive Welfare Council, finds adoptive/foster parents for many of the abandoned and orphaned babies in the care of uMephi. uMephi Eearste Rivier offers cluster foster care. “We are looking forward to join in the efforts of the 2017 CEO SleepOut™ and affiliated Events teams,” – uMephi.

Drop off Point for Satellite Event Collections:
44 Breesand Street, Stratford, Eerste Rivier
8am-5pm weekdays, make prior arrangements for after office hours