About Us – Crescent of Hope

Work locally is in obligation,
Work abroad is a responsibility.

The organization was founded in OCTOBER 1992 when some of our members went to help with the Somalian refugee crisis in Kenya. We supplied food and helped in the building of huts for the refugees. A borehole rig was sent to Kenya because of the continuous drought in North Eastern Kenya. It’s task was the drilling of boreholes and supplying water in that area. After the experience gained there and realizing the need for major relief work needed in South Africa, especially amongst the indigenous people, we decided to concentrate our efforts here at home as the organization is run by South Africans for South Africans. This led to the formulation of our policy statement.

Our regular annual projects are:

QURBANI – We provide a service to our sponsors by doing their Qurbani on their behalf. The meat is distributed to the poor and destitute in the country where the Qurbani is done.
WINTER WARM – Blankets are distributed to the needy during the cold winter months.
RAMADAAN HAMPERS – Food hampers are distributed to the impoverished during the month of Ramadaan. This is food for Iftaar and Sehri. Eid hampers are also given so that they could have a good Eid meal.

Policy Statement

The policy of the organization shall be two-fold:

To focus it’s effort and resources on the citizens of South Africa as an obligation.
To acknowledge the responsibility as South Africans to respond to the needs of humankind globally.

Objectives

The organization is registered with the Department of Welfare as an NPO. Our NPO number is 000467 NPO. It is also registered with the South African Revenue Services and our PBO number is 930 005 968. Some of the projects and relief work done by the organization from it’s inception. The discussion does not cover all the work done by the organization during this period.

To provide EDUCATION to reverts and the underprivileged.

To provide DISASTER RELIEF wherever and whenever it is needed.

To run a FEEDING SCHEME for the destitute and disadvantaged.

To see to the WELLBEING of the people that is dependent on us.

To provide WATER in areas where the schools and communities do not have clean drinking water.

To provide opportunities for the TRAINING OF SKILLS that will make them self – sufficient and help them provide for their families.

To be of SERVICE to all South Africans.

Vision

To empower the people to fend for themselves by providing the necessary education and training so that begging will be minimized.

To provide clean borehole water to all institutions and public centres where no reticulated water has been made available to the institute and the community. The communities will not have to get contaminated water from small dams in their areas.

To provide for the rehabilitation of substance abuse addicts irrespective of sex, race or creed. To assist communities to eradicate this scourge in our societies.

To provide relief to the destitute during disasters. Thus alleviating the plight of these most unfortunate people.

Mission

Serving humanity for the pleasure of the al-mighty.
Empowering the nation through education and training.
Providing relief wherever and whenever needed.

Work locally is in obligation, Work abroad is a responsibility.