ZPSF January Trip crazy update and Fundraising for a New truck

Dear Zimbabwe Pensioner Support Fund Supporters and Friends,

Please find in good order what we are up to at the moment. As usual the first trip of the year has turned into a bit of a nightmare, not to go into too much detail but we are getting there and hoping to start the trip withing the next 2 weeks or so. Our warehouse in Bulawayo is currently sitting without power due to “complications”, this is a huge nightmare as where we pack we need lighting even during the day and power so that the sealers can be used as the products that are bought in Bulk need to be repacked and sealed. It also leaves the staff there without any source of power to at least be able to use the printer and laptop for the name changes and lists to be printed and boxes labelled, as well as the fridge to keep their food frozen and cool as part of the team stays there permanently to guard the boxes when we are packing due to theft. So please keep us in your prayers at this stage.

Also don’t forget if you would like to join us on a trip or be a driver on one of the vehicles to let Johan know johan@zpsf.co.za or call 0824979328.

There are tons of thank you’s, pictures and videos on our FB page from this past Christmas trip – https://www.facebook.com/www.zpsf.co.za. I have attached Neels & Daniel Koekemoer’s trip report on the partial round trip so one can get the feel of how awesome our Christmas 2023 delivery trip was.

We have had to come to a hard decision that our desperate need for a new truck is unavoidable and we really can’t delay any longer. I have attached the invoice as well as the Directors resolution with regards to the purchase. With me adding the fundraising link on PayPal last year we have managed to raise just over 500k Rand towards this purchase. Please if anyone can assist no matter how small it will all help us not having to take any money away from the food fund. This is our PayPal link and if you click on the options, it will show an option to donate towards the new truck. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=9ZQDM4CW696M2 . I can also supply Nissans banking details should one wish to donate direct. Please if you do donate any other way if you can send me a quick email at zpsf@zpsf.onmicrosoft.com as my linda@zpsf.co.za is currently having issues.

As usual there were a few organisations / people that were a huge help in ensuring the Christmas trip was the success it was:

All our supporters and donors who sponsored the Golden Oldies and staff boxes
Rhodesians Worldwide magazine & Chris Whitehead for helping us keep the memory alive, you can support them by subscribing to Chris on rhodesiansworldwide@gmail.com for $25 per year
Colbro Bulawayo who assisted with a fuel donation
Concrete Solutions in Harare who assisted with a fuel donation
M’Dala Trust in Cape Town who covered the balance of the fuel cost and all the border costs
Heymans Kole in Hectorspruit who assisted with a fuel donation
Tau Meule from Brits for their donation of 12.5kg bags of maize
Byrons Meat from Bulwayo for the meat parcels for Bulawayo
Mr Rashied and Mr Calvin who supplied pallets to prevent the boxes being damaged in case of flooding
To Rhodesian Association of Western Australia and Doug for the use of their bank account
Our 2 wonderful teams who run the UK branch via Beti-Ann and USA branch via Caron, both of these 2 ladies are invaluable to us

Lets be honest, without everyone’s assistance these wheels would not turn and we are so grateful to everybody who assists us in which ever way possible. As most are aware 2023 was an incredibly difficult / emotional year for the fund and our Golden Oldies in Zimbabwe who’s tenacity is once again being tested to the max, but we are still here and on we shall go no matter what. For those who have been supporting us for a long time you have seen the regular trip reports, read all about the challenges, trials and loses we have had. This is not an easy undertaking by any means and trust me we take all the losses very personally. However, with everyone’s support out there and your continued prayers we are managing to keep doing what we do even in these unprecedented times.

Please note that at this stage due to personal reasons Bet-Ann is taking a bit of a back seat on the UK side, she is however still a Trustee. We would like to welcome Anne Tourle who will be using the zpsfuk@gmail.com email address to the fund and Thank her for her assistance.

These food hampers serve 2 purposes.

1 They supply much needed food to the pensioner.

2 The pensioner then knows that someone cares about them

Our Various Banking Details:

Our PayPal donate link to make things easier for donors around the world: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GQ389FW6QNT46

SA Account

ZIMBABWE PENSIONER SUPPORTER FUND

FIRST NATIONAL BANK

MALELANE BRANCH

BRANCH CODE 270952

ACCOUNT NUMBER 62239042906

SWIFT CODE FIRNZAJJ

Please if you make a Donation to this account is you can send a mail to myself linda@zpsf.co.za so that I can send you an acknowledgement of Donation.

UK Account – Our NEW UK banking details:

ZIMBABWE PENSIONER SUPPORT FUND

Barclays Bank, West Swindon

Sort code:20-68-15

Account No: 23398579

Swift Code is:BUKGB22

IBAN is: GB49 BUKB 20681523398579

Please if you make a Donation to this account is you can send a mail to Anne Tourle zpsfuk@gmail.com so that she may send you an acknowledgement of Donation

USA ACCOUNT

ZIMBABWE PENSIONERS SUPPORT FUND – USA

A Registered 501(c)3 organization. Tax-deductible receipts available for USA donors.

Donations via PayPal, use the following link: www.zpsf.co.za and go to the USA donation link

USA address to post cheques

PO Box 257,

Summerland

CA 93067

The USA now has Venmo for easier payments.

To request additional information, or receipts, please email Caron at caron.b@cox.net

Australia Account – Rhodesian Association of Western Australia

Rhodesian Association of WA

P & N Bank

BSB 806 015

Account No. 01811882

Please include name and ZPSF in the reference. Acknowledgement will be given in our quarterly newsletter. If a receipt is required, please let Doug know at admin@rhodesianassociation.com

We are an officially registered Non-Profit Organization and Section 21A in South Africa and are registered with SARS as a Public Benefit Organization in terms of section 18A the Income Tax Act (Which means all South African donations are issued with a Tax Certificate and can be claimed back). PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE A TAX CERTIFICATE STATING ALL YOU DONATIONS. They will be issued once our Financial Year End has been processed, so from about mid-April 2024. The following branches are registered sub branches of the ZPSF-SA, ZPSF-UK supporters can be issued with a Gift Aid Certificate via Anne Tourle and the USA account is a Registered 501(c)3 organization and as such Tax-deductible receipts available for USA-ZPSF donors via Caron Berryhill.

Please Note for a Tax Certificate I require the following:

NAME OF DONOR

TAX NUMBER

TRADING NAME

BUSINESS REG NUMBER

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

POSTAL ADDRESS

EMAIL ADDRESS

CONTACT NUMBER

NATURE OF PERSON

ID NUMBER

COUNTRY OF ISSUE

NATURE OF DONATION

Thank you so much for helping us support our “Golden Oldies” during these crazy times. Your support is invaluable and we at the ZPSF would never be able to sustain our regular supply of relief parcels if it were not for donations and support such as yours. All of this happens because of people like you, our Donors ensure our wheels keep turning, you are all truly amazing. THANK YOU and God Bless.

We hope everyone is keeping safe and healthy. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us, ask your questions, check the references that we give you and then PLEASE support our old Rhodesian pensioners who have nowhere to go.

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