Dear Friends of YMS,
Thank you to all of you would have supported us emotionally, spiritually, financially, or otherwise. These last two weeks have been some of the craziest in the life of YMS. We moved straight from the Holiday Program into a huge youth house project.
The majority of the renovations were completed this past Saturday. About 25 to 30 employees of the company Satreno and about the same amount of youth and Refilwe residents came to
work on the house and what a difference! The house came to us in desperate need and may have even been considered a health hazard. We came across a few obstacles in the final push of the renovations this week, but overall, the day was a success! We were blessed to have been given three bunk beds from one source and two from another. The unfortunate thing, though, was that the three steel beds would not fit through the passage way into the bedrooms. So, the guys are busy completely disassembling the beds and will reassemble them once in the room. When the beds are complete, we will have a total of 10 beds for young vulnerable men to stay!
The vegetable garden was completely redone with R2000 worth of vegetables! The food will not only be sustenance for the youth house residences, but will also be a source of income as YMS will be selling it to local businesses.
The biggest changes in the house are the bathrooms and kitchen. One can hardly recognize it as the same place. Before, the kitchen contained only a sink, stove, one falling apart cupboard, and a handful
of dishes. Now, the kitchen has a new sink, countertops, a brand new refrigerator, several cupboards, plenty of dishes and cutlery, and lots of food to fill their cupboards and stomachs!
Satreno was our biggest contributor to the youth house and we are so grateful! They have helped to make the house livable. However, they were not our only contributors. We had several donations from individuals and churches that included paint, beds, furniture, table and chairs, curtains, and clothes.
YMS wants to say a BIG THANK YOU to all who helped make this dream possible!
Blessings,
The YMS team
Thank you to all of you would have supported us emotionally, spiritually, financially, or otherwise. These last two weeks have been some of the craziest in the life of YMS. We moved straight from the Holiday Program into a huge youth house project.
The majority of the renovations were completed this past Saturday. About 25 to 30 employees of the company Satreno and about the same amount of youth and Refilwe residents came to
work on the house and what a difference! The house came to us in desperate need and may have even been considered a health hazard. We came across a few obstacles in the final push of the renovations this week, but overall, the day was a success! We were blessed to have been given three bunk beds from one source and two from another. The unfortunate thing, though, was that the three steel beds would not fit through the passage way into the bedrooms. So, the guys are busy completely disassembling the beds and will reassemble them once in the room. When the beds are complete, we will have a total of 10 beds for young vulnerable men to stay!
The vegetable garden was completely redone with R2000 worth of vegetables! The food will not only be sustenance for the youth house residences, but will also be a source of income as YMS will be selling it to local businesses.The biggest changes in the house are the bathrooms and kitchen. One can hardly recognize it as the same place. Before, the kitchen contained only a sink, stove, one falling apart cupboard, and a handful
of dishes. Now, the kitchen has a new sink, countertops, a brand new refrigerator, several cupboards, plenty of dishes and cutlery, and lots of food to fill their cupboards and stomachs!Satreno was our biggest contributor to the youth house and we are so grateful! They have helped to make the house livable. However, they were not our only contributors. We had several donations from individuals and churches that included paint, beds, furniture, table and chairs, curtains, and clothes.
YMS wants to say a BIG THANK YOU to all who helped make this dream possible!
Blessings,
The YMS team
The Finished House
