by Administrator | Nov 21, 2018 | At the Mission, Sailors' Society, Seafarers
The Durban Seafarers’ Centre in Bayhead was a hive of activity today when a group of enthusiastic volunteers joined two teams to pack 1100 parcels destined as gifts for seafarers. This annual project which involves all the Missions has been in operation for some...
by Administrator | Oct 9, 2018 | At the Mission, Sailors' Society
Every Christmas the Sailors’ Society and other Christian mission organisations distribute gifts to all the seafarers in port. The gifts are collected or made during the year and are packed for distribution on one morning at the Mission in Bayhead. “Please...
by Administrator | Dec 11, 2017 | Chaplains, Sailors' Society
Santa Claus arrived in the Port of Durban recently and enlisted his helpers, the chaplains of various Missions, to accompany him and board vessels in port to hand out gifts – part of the 1400 parcels packed by other volunteers. Paul Richardson and Jessie John,...
by Administrator | Dec 6, 2017 | Crisis Response, Seafarers
You may remember the account of the fishing vessel, the MAREDON which capsized near St Francis Bay with a loss of life of a number of crew members. Rev Boet and Mrs Linda van Schalkwyk visited East London [Sailors’ Society Branch] and Port Elizabeth as well as...
by Administrator | Nov 11, 2016 | At the Mission, Sailors' Society
This project has been going for about 30 years when gifts are distributed to seafarers on ships in port over Christmas. Seafarers are far from home, away from their families and miss all the Christmas celebrations back home. To ensure that they are not forgotten, the...