Annual Report – Lambano SanctuaryMarch 2005 – February 2006

PO Box 752466

Gardenview

2047

info@lambano.org.za

www.lambano.org.za

Tel:

27 11 615-3307

Fax:

27 11 615-3307

Mark 9:37

“Whosoever shall receive (lambano)one of such children in My name, receiveth

Mark 9:37

“Whosoever shall receive one of such children in My name, Receiveth Me

Our Mission 1

Introduction 2,3

Board, Management & Staff 4

Chairman’s Report 5

Executive Director’s Report 6

Highlights at Lambano 7,8

Lambano in the Community 8,9

Volunteers – You Make a Difference 10

Financial Donors 11

Financial Statements 12

Appendix 13

March 2005 – February 2006

To accept into our care children who have been

abandoned or orphaned, especially those infected or

affected by HIV /AIDS.

To provide these children with a caring Christian

environment whereby they will be nurtured and

cared for:

Physically

Emotionally

Spiritually

with unconditional love.

We recognise the exceptional vulnerability of these

children and proclaim that they are entitled to special

care and assistance by their caregivers.

March 2005 – February 2006 1

Lambano Sanctuary is celebrating their fifth year of commitment by providing a loving home

environment for orphaned and abandoned HIV+ children. We are currently operating from four

homes; 34 Senator Rd, 36 Senator Rd, 82 McAlpine Rd and 78 Senator Rd, Wychwood.

Our supporter sold our Kensington home in February 2006 and we moved into number

36 Senator Rd which had been purchased in June 2005, (this property had then been leased to

our new Volunteer Counsellor until it was required at the beginning of this year when the

Kensington home was sold). Our supporter who sold the Kensington home has purchased us

another home in Wychwood, no. 78 Senator Rd.

34 Senator Rd 82 McAlpine Rd

Children from 34 Senator Rd Children from 82 McAlpine Rd

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Since Lambano started in 2001 we have received 104 children. In this past financial year we

have had 6 Local Adoptions, 1 Overseas Adoption,1 Foster Care, 2 children passed away, 1

child was reunited with their family and 1 special needs child was placed in a special needs

facility which leaves us with 22 Forever children.

36 Senator Rd 78 Senator Rd

Children from 36 Senator Rd Children from 78 Senator Rd

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Office Bearers:Brian Biedebach – Chairperson Peter Hendey – Vice Chairperson

Pastor/Teacher – Grace Christian Church Associate Pastor – Wychwood Baptist Church

Melanie Streicher – Director Richard Gauldie – Financial Director

Founder of Lambano Sanctuary AIDS Baby Homes Member – Wychwood Baptist Church

Rose David – Note Taker Lynette Croote – Executive Director

Member – Wychwood Baptist Church Medical Supervisor – Lambano Sanctuary

Vuyo Qiki – Member Nike Tait - Member

Pastor/Teacher – Mercy Bible Church Ex Co-Ordinator – Lambano Sanctuary

Management:

Executive Director / Medical Supervisor Lynette Croote Female White

Accounts Co-Ordinator / House Manager Wychwood Peggy Burger Female White

Co-Ordinator Kerry Drew Female White

House Manager for all the Homes Vivian Carrozzo Female White

House Mother Gladys Mpete Female Black

House Mother Grase Sibase Female Black

House Mother Sarah Phiri Female Black

Staff:

Care Givers 18 Female Black

Maintenance (Part time) Philemon Pete Male Black

Gardne (Part time) Joseph Male Black

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March 2005 – February 2006 5

A word from the Chairman:

On behalf of the board of directors here at Lambano, we are truly grateful for another

blessed year. This year has brought its own set of challenges, but we are thankful for all

that the Lord is teaching us. Over all, it has been a joy to serve Christ by looking after the

Lambano children. Some of the challenges we have faced, however, include building

projects, property moves, and bank balances.

This year, our main office has moved from 34 Senator Road, Malvern East to a new

building behind the house next door (36 Senator). We are grateful for the generous

donations which have enabled us to move out of the small entry way of 34 Senator to our

new facility. Not only are we now enjoying more space, but Lynn is now able to be close to

the ICU unit and be at our main office at the same time.

As our “Forever Lambano Babies” grow into “Forever Lambano Children,” our housing need

have also grown. This has meant that our supporter who had previously leased us the

Kensington houses, has sold the property that those homes were on and purchased a

home for us to lease in Wychwood. This along with the new 36 Senator home has meant

more space, more play area, a closer proximity to our other homes, and two big moving

days. We would especially like to thank those who have helped us with these moves.

This year has been a challenge financially. In recent years, we have enjoyed a cushion that

enabled us to be assured of our monthly expenses. This past year, however, though we

have never been without finances, there have been some months in which we did not know

where the funds would come from. This has prompted us to be more prayerful about

support and has caused us to re-evaluate our budgeting needs. It has been a good

exercise for us and by God’s grace, through supporters like you, we have never had a

month that ended in a negative balance.

Thank you for your support of Lambano. We feel privileged to be a part of a work like this

and it is only because of your generosity, prayer, and concern that our staff, management,

and board are able to care for the Lambano children. In this next year, some areas of

improvement that we would like to focus on are staff training, looking for couples to serve

as house parents, and continued involvement with the building of an AIDS hospice for

babies. Please pray for our staff and leadership as we endeavor to maintain the highest

quality of care for the children we have been entrusted with.

With Gratitude,

Brian Biedebach

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Lambano Sanctuary

The words of the following song perfectly captures my experience at Lambano:

There is a lot of pain, but a lot more healingThere is a lot of trouble, but a lot more peace,There is a lot of hate, but a lot more loving,There is a lot of sin, but a lot more grace

Oh outrageous Grace,Love unfurled by Heaven’s HandOh outrageous Grace,Through my Jesus I can stand

FROM THE MANDATE

I want to praise the Lord for His Outrageous Grace in our lives in the past year. Yes the pain wasthere when 2 of our babies passed away, but the joy of the other 30 lives touched with healing andlove and peace was so much more.

These days, I am mostly involved with over 1000 Orphans and Vulnerable in a children rural programnorth of Pretoria. Lyn Croote who started Lambano with me in 2001 will be taking over asExecutive Director. I will remain on the Board of Lambano as a Director and want to thank all ourdonors and partners for their faithful support.

I pray that Lyn and staff of Lambano be greatly used by the Lord to help and guide the children to:

Be good soldiers of Jesus Christ and never turn back in the battleBe winners and helpers of soulsLive not to be ministered unto, but to ministerBe loyal and set loyalty above all thingsBe, doers, not mere talkersBe hard-working and to choose hard things rather than easy.Be trustworthyBe wise, for it is written, He has no pleasure in foolsPass from dependence on us to dependence on ChristNever come under the dominion of earthly things; but to be truly freeGrow up healthy, happy and friendly and be keen to make others happyGive them eyes to see the beauty of the world and hearts to worship its CreatorEncourage them to be gentle to beast and bird, that cruelty will be hateful to them

“MAY THEY WALK O LORD IN THE LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE” Amy Carmichael

It is a privilege for me to be part of the Lambano team and I thank each one of them from the bottomof my heart for their sacrificial service and unconditional love for the children.

Thank you Lord for the tremendous joy the children bring to me, a barren woman's, heart and life.

Melanie Prinsloo (Streicher)

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March 2005 – February 2006 7

September 2005 – Bumbanani Day celebrated at the Jo’burg zoo –

Thanks to Life Healthcare

FOOD – Glorious Food

Thank you KPMG for the food each month

Bumbanani day at the zoo

March 2005 – February 2006 8

Our second Spinathon held at Old Eds Virgin Active.

It is now an annual event, thank you Lauren

Our children in action doing monkeynastix!

Spinathon

March 2005 – February 2006 9

In the past we had to transport the food parcels from Lambano to Katlehong, subsequently we have

purchased a container to store food and distribute the parcels from Katlehong. Thank you to the

Engelman family

Foster Care Training and a group of graduates

A consortium of like minded homes (medical) have employed a Paediatrician who is paid

by each home for a certain amount of hours per week to see to the children in the homes

as well as in the community

March 2005 – February 2006

Volunteer Occupational Therapist assits at Lambano and Katlehong

10

Learning about the world around them.

March 2005 – February 2006

Volunteers playing with our children

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3J Computer

ABSA Merchant Bank

Active Chemicals

Air Liquide

Alliance for Youth Achievement (AYA)

Anderson, I

Aries Book Club

Astrapack

Astrapal Nelson

Auto Trader

Bell, N

Beeld

Bezuidenhout, C R

Billiton PHB

Bluefish Technologies

BMI Foodpack

BOE

Borkent B M

Brothers in Christ Bed. Meth

Burgess C H

Buys P J

Char Trade 125 CC

C H Chemicals

Covino Gerald

Computerkit Systems

CTP Ltd

Crossley

Czepek Family

Deloitts

D C Murray Trust

Evans Clearwater

Figge, C

Finnegan Family

Fuchs, Carl & Emily

Die Bundeswehr hilft Kindern in der 3. Welt e.V.

Dis-Chem Pharmacy

E Ejike

Germiston Baptist Church

Grace Community Church – Seal Beach

Global Democ. Citizens Union

Gov. Aid Day

Hansen Family

Hollard Insurance

Holy Rosary School

Inst. Of Emergency First Aiders

International Donations (Various)

International Paint

Jessop

Johannesburg Korean Church

Johnson Matthey

Kee S

Keller Miss (BHP Billiton)

KPMG

Korean Youth

KUW

Kubheka Mr (BHP Billiton)

Labushagne Family

Late Est HFO Turner

Lilley Family

Louw Family

Lotz, Kelsey

Marnitz Family

Marimuthau Urgan

Meiburg AE

McCain Foods

Muller Family

Murray & Roberts Construction

Naledi Team

Nedbank

Neilson Family

Netcare Hospital Group

Netcare Chairman’s Fund

Noll Mr

Noble Family

Norje, WH

Nusser Family

Orfanos Family

Pieterse Family

Randolph Family

Ranchod JB

Redam House

Rotary Edenvale

Rotary Johannesburg East

Rotary Germiston

Rotary Ann Ladies – Rosebank

Rotary Anns – Orange Grove

Rousseau Family

Roxburgh Family

Smith Family

Southcomm Africa (Pty)

Sowersby Kathleen

Spark Family

Spinathon

St Martin

Stein Zavi

Van den Berg Family

Vee Motors

Viggers WS

Vodacom

Washinton R

Whelon PM

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March 2005 – February 2006 13

We would like to take this opportunity and thank all our sponsors for your continued support ,

encouragement and faithfulness in the past year. We are continually astounded by the Lord’s

provision and goodness. The children are a constant source of joy and blessing to all who

work at Lambano Sanctuary and many visitors have come with mixed feelings about what to

expect, but left having experienced in part what we have the privilege of every day.

As requested by the Department of Social Development’s Non-

profit organisation’s Directorate, an annual narrative is included

in this Appendix.

14March 2005 – February 2006