Hermanus Night Shelter

01/06/2026

❤️ Pantry Supply Appeal ❤️
📌 Hermanus Night Shelter

Our non-profit organization is reaching out to our amazing community for support.

We are currently in need of pantry supplies to help families and individuals facing food insecurity. Donations of non-perishable items such as oats, rice, pasta, canned foods, jam, cereals, long-life milk, cooking oil, beans, tea, coffee, sugar and bread would be greatly appreciated.

Every donation, no matter how small, can make a meaningful difference in someone's life.

Thank you for helping us bring hope, dignity, and nourishment to those who need it most. 💙

25/05/2026

Our water project has been completed. Donation of Water Tanks from the municipality have been installed in May and with the recent good rains, gives us 30 000 L. It should last 60 days in summer.
Thanks to the teams from the municipality, Garth from Rotary , Ian from the Governing Body and our own clients who did all the installation for us. In due course we plan to install a sprinkler system.
Thank you to our sponsor Fynbos nursery who are supporting us with purchases of plants and seedlings.

25/05/2026

SUCCESSFULL INSTALLATION

💦We are pleased to tell our supporters that our water project for the garden has been completed in record time.
🚰Our recent donation of Water Tanks from the municipality have been installed in May and with the recent good rains we are pleased to report that they are all full.
🪣This gives us 30 000 L of collected rainwater which is estimated will last for 60 days in summer.
🔛The tanks have been connected to the existing pump and we can water our beds with a “rainwater” hosepipe.

🤝This was a team effort from the municipality, Garth from Rotary , Ian from the Governing Body and our own clients who did all the installation for us. In due course we plan to install a sprinkler system.

🌱Lastly thank you to Fynbos nursery who are supporting us with purchases of plants and seedlings 🌿

If you would like to donate towards other costs towards our garden like another pole (one of the poles broke in the wind), please donate into our Absa account below & reference: "Garden"
Absa Cheque Acc # 4081927061, Name: 'Hermanus Night Shelter'

28/04/2026

BLYK VAN WAARDERING AAN HERMANUS NIGHT SHELTER PERSONEEL

Graag wil ek die personeel van Hermanus shelter bedank vir hulle vriendelike hulp en bystand met my seun. Buiten al die ander personeel wat ook baie behulpsaam was, was Antoinette Bishop (SAW)die een wat uit haar pad gegaan het, deur haar private tyd en onkoste my op hoogte te hou oor my seun en sy welstand. Selfs toe hy nie daar kon slaap het hulle, hul nog steeds ontferm oor hom en ook moeite gemaak dat hy soms telefonies met hom inverbinding tree. Van al die shelters waar my seun woonagtig was, was Hermanus Night shelter se personeel die enigste wat regtig omgee vir hul mense wat daar woonagtig is. Dit is bewys dat hulle daai ekstra myl loop om te help met rehalibitasie, groepsessies en ondersteuning. My seun doen goed en dinge lyk positief vir die eerste keer in n langtyd deur die feit dat hy deur die span met metwaardigheid,liefde, geduld en respek. Ek is so dankbaar dat daar nog mense in hierdie wrede wereld is wat nog omgee vir hul medemens. Hermanus shelter se personeel verdien n goue medalje vir die diens wat hulle lewer aan die gemeenskap. Hou die blink kant bo Hermanus personeel. Julle maak n groot verskil in mense se lewens. Van n moeder met n blye hart.

If you would like to donate to the Shelter to help care for the homeless, please donate into "Hermanus Night Shelter", Absa Bank, Account 4081927061. Reference: "Your name & donation"

Baie dankie!

07/04/2026

🌱Growing support for our growing garden!

🪣💦 We continue to receive community support for our garden project. Thank you to the Hermanus Municipality for their recent donation of 5 large water tanks to help us reduce dependency on municipal water.

🌱🪴We are also being supported by Fynbos Nursery who have helped us acquire some seedlings for planting, and also provided fertiliser and compost.

⚒️🚿We are expanding our planted area as we will soon be planting a third trench bed. We are also working on installing and connecting all our water tanks before the winter rains arrive. Once these tanks are set up we will install a drip/sprinkler system running from the water tanks for our plants.

🫵 💧♻️WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP -------- We would appreciate anyone in the community who can assist us with new or used sprinkler system equipment.
☎️Please contact the Night Shelter on 072 305 4348📲

12/03/2026

A Heartfelt appreciation to Mr. Leo

The Hermanus Night Shelter would like to extend a special word of thanks to Mr. Leo for taking the time to both assist last Saturday with removal of rubbish , and then returning this week to cut the grass at the shelter. His willingness to lend a hand, without hesitation, is deeply appreciated. Acts of kindness like this truly make a difference and remind us of the power of community.

The shelter has limited resources and we can only stand strong and be effective because of the care, compassion, and generosity we receive from the community.

Thank you for walking this journey with us.

09/03/2026

💐A Word of Appreciation to Our Clients and Community💐
The Hermanus Night Shelter would like to extend a heartfelt word of appreciation to our clients who participated in the deep cleaning of the shelter. 🧹
🪠On Saturday staff and clients came together to clean the shelter and remove unwanted dirt and rubbish. It was truly inspiring to see everyone working as a team to keep the shelter clean and create a healthier environment for all.🧼🧽
🪣 After an unsuccessful attempt to secure a truck to remove the collected rubbish, a kind community member stepped forward and made his bakkie available to assist with transporting items for disposal. This generous act reminds us how powerful community support can be.🚛
🧴All the clients who participated in the cleaning were rewarded through the shelter’s reward system, and a lunch was provided at the end of the morning. 🥪
‼️If you would like to help - please drop off our Coupons/Vouchers, that you can buy from any of our outlets, at the Shelter to be used as a 'reward' to the clients‼️
💞Community support continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients, and for that we are truly grateful. Together, we continue to build hope, dignity, and positive change❤️‍🩹
🙏 Thank you to everyone who played a part.

27/02/2026

As we reach the end of February 2026, the Hermanus Night Shelter is proud to share beautiful and heart-warming stories from our clients.
These stories, captured in the letter attached, reflect gratitude, hope, and appreciation for the care and dignity they receive daily from our committed staff under the dedicated leadership of our management and Governing Board of Directors.
Every life touched reminds us why we do what we do. ❤️
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the community of Hermanus for your unconditional support shown to us daily in many different ways which make our work possible.
🙏 Thank you for walking this journey with us. Together, we restore dignity and hope.

20/02/2026

20/02/2026

Watch our exciting work-in-progress in our garden at the Shelter!

A group of dedicated clients helping with the installation of the poles. Some were busy with the removal of w**d this morning and getting the soil on top of one bed.
Tomorrow, they are prepared to prepare the bed against the wall.
We want to make it known that the clients get compensated for the work they do, garden or general work.

If YOU would like to support us with this project, please do buy our coupons/vouchers from the following outlets & deliver to staff at the Shelter:
Tourist Info (in town), Hermanus Pharmacy (Main Road), Del Italia (Aberdeen Str), Gateway OK
Onrus Pharmacy, All Good Things, Coffee at Davies Pool, Cool Beanz (Onrus beach)
(If any of our outlets do not have stock of coupons, please email [email protected] or [email protected])
If you do not live in Hermanus but would like to support financially, please use the reference "Your name + GARDEN" when making your deposit.

Thank you to She Thrives and everyone who made this project to be possible.