Ceres Haven- The nightshelter

29/10/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to our incredible CEO, Shaddie of Haven Nightshelter! 🎉

From the entire Ceres Haven Team, we want to wish you a day filled with joy, laughter, and everything wonderful. Your leadership and dedication inspire us all, and we're so grateful for the compassionate vision you bring to our community. Thank you for everything you do!

27/10/2026

"Don't be afraid to ask for help." That's the powerful message from Peter Booth, one of our valued clients at The Haven Night Shelter. Peter shares his story to let others on the street know that support is available. If you or someone you know needs a safe place, please connect us.

26/10/2026

A SMALL CHRISTMAS WISH – A GRAND GESTURE OF LOVE
The Christmas season reminds us once again of the value of caring, love, and the joy of meaning something to someone else.
At Ceres Haven Night Shelter, we recently gave each of our residents the opportunity to write a short message about what their wish for Christmas would be. The requests are simple and humble – a chocolate, a pair of socks, a packet of sweets, or any other small treat.
For many of us, these items might be everyday things, but for someone who has few belongings and does not always have the privilege of spending Christmas with loved ones, such a small gift can hold a special meaning.
Our dream this Christmas is to be able to place a little something under the Christmas tree for every resident – something that will not only give them a moment of joy, but also remind them that there are people in our community who are thinking of them and care about them. We already give our love and care daily, but during this festive season, we would love to also give everyone a tangible token of love.
Therefore, we are making a friendly request to see if we may make these Christmas wish cards available at your congregation. Congregation members who would like to get involved can then take a card and fulfill the specific wish of one of our residents.
It is not the value of the gift that matters, but the love with which it is given. We believe that these small gestures can make a big difference and enrich our residents' Christmas in a very special way.
We would sincerely appreciate it if you could help us bring this initiative to the attention of your congregation. Together, we can ensure that every resident of Ceres Haven Night Shelter has something to look forward to this Christmas and that no one feels excluded from the joy of Christmas.
Thank you very much for your continued involvement in our community and for the love and care that you and your congregations show to others.
May we live out the true meaning of giving, hope, and love together this Christmas.

26/10/2026

’N KLEIN KERSFEESWENSIE – ’N GROOT GEBAAR VAN LIEFDE

Die Kersseisoen herinner ons opnuut aan die waarde van omgee, liefde en die vreugde om iets vir iemand anders te beteken.
By Ceres Haven Night Shelter het ons onlangs vir elkeen van ons inwoners die geleentheid gegee om ’n kort boodskap te skryf oor wat hul wens vir Kersfees sou wees. Die versoeke is eenvoudig en nederig – ’n sjokolade, ’n paar sokkies, ’n pakkie lekkers of enige ander klein bederfie.
Vir baie van ons is hierdie items dalk alledaagse dinge, maar vir iemand wat min besittings het en nie altyd die voorreg het om Kersfees saam met geliefdes deur te bring nie, kan so ’n klein geskenkie ’n besondere betekenis hê.
Ons droom is om hierdie Kersfees vir elke inwoner ’n klein ietsie onder die Kersboom te kan plaas – iets wat hulle nie net ’n oomblik van vreugde sal gee nie, maar hulle ook sal herinner dat daar mense in ons gemeenskap is wat aan hulle dink en vir hulle omgee. Ons gee reeds daagliks ons liefde en omgee, maar ons sal graag hierdie feestyd ook vir elkeen ’n tasbare teken van liefde wil gee.
Ons rig daarom ’n vriendelike versoek aan u om te hoor of ons van hierdie Kersfeeswenskaartjies by u gemeente beskikbaar mag stel. Gemeentelede wat graag betrokke wil raak, kan dan ’n kaartjie neem en die spesifieke wens van een van ons inwoners vervul.
Dit is nie die waarde van die geskenkie wat saak maak nie, maar die liefde waarmee dit gegee word. Ons glo dat hierdie klein gebare ’n groot verskil kan maak en ons inwoners se Kersfees op ’n besondere manier kan verryk.
Ons sal dit opreg waardeer indien u ons kan help om hierdie inisiatief onder die aandag van u gemeente te bring. Saam kan ons verseker dat elke inwoner van Ceres Haven Night Shelter hierdie Kersfees ietsie het om na uit te sien en dat niemand uitgesluit voel van die vreugde van Kersfees nie.
Baie dankie vir u volgehoue betrokkenheid by ons gemeenskap en vir die liefde en omgee wat u en u gemeentes aan ander betoon.
Mag ons hierdie Kersfees saam die ware betekenis van gee, hoop en liefde uitleef.

21/10/2026

Mooi loop, Oom Jan! ❤️
At 77, you begin a new chapter in your life, and we wish you peace, happiness, good health and many beautiful moments in your new home at Haven Homes. It has been a privilege to have you as part of our Ceres Haven family. May you always feel loved, cared for and surrounded by kindness. You will always hold a special place in our hearts.
Mag die Here jou beskerm, jou pad vorentoe seën en jou elke dag met vrede en vreugde vul. U is nie net 'n deel van ons storie nie, Oom Jan — u sal altyd deel van ons Haven-familie bly. ❤️🙏

20/10/2026

Truly grateful for these two young men from Skoffel for assisting us in our community garden. Please contact us if you or your organization also want to get involved.
Building a better future for all

19/10/2026

Woord vir die dag 📍

Want daar gaan ’n dag aanbreek waar jou gebed nie meer net ’n versoek sal wees nie, maar ’n getuienis van God se getrouheid!

19/10/2026

17/10/2026

Why we at Ceres love what we are doing.
It is not a job....it is Our Passion