Hermanus Night Shelter

08/10/2026

Thank you to Grandslots for your kind donation. It is people like you that keep us going! Thank you for your heart for the homeless. You make our lives better!

29/09/2026

CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE, CULTURE & COMMUNITY AT HERMANUS NIGHT SHELTER

On 24 September 2026, the Hermanus Night Shelter had the privilege of celebrating Heritage Day in a truly special way — bringing together our clients, staff, and members of our community to celebrate the different cultures, traditions and stories that make South Africa who we are. We had a meaningful cultural workshop, where clients and staff had the opportunity to share, learn and engage with one another about our different cultures and heritage. It was a reminder that although we may come from different backgrounds, our diversity can bring us closer together.
The celebration continued with a wonderful variety of food shared amongst our clients and guests at the evening meal. We were deeply touched by the support of community members who came out in numbers to stand with the Hermanus Night Shelter and make the evening memorable. Thankyou to everyone who contributed, especially Onrus Butchery who generously donated sausages and potjiekos ingredients, as well as Sam and a donor who chose to remain anonymous.
Thank you to our clients, staff, volunteers, donors, community members and everyone who contributed in any way — you are appreciated! Your presence, generosity and willingness to celebrate together made our Heritage Day a success.
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25/09/2026

Video of our kitchen & laundry that we hope to upgrade with the help of Lighthouse 2 Lighthouse Ladies

https://youtu.be/35yol2aXIQA
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https://youtu.be/35yol2aXIQA?si=_wQJ6riQ7VIT2kzw

Video of HNS specifically made for the kind ladies from L2L

16/08/2026

Thank you Rotary Club of Hermanus! We are so grateful for organisations like yourself who support us 💐💞💐

*HERMANUS NIGHT SHELTER - SECURITY & CCTV SYSTEM REVAMP*

A huge thank-you to *OLITRON* : Doug Batchelor (Rotary District Governor-Elect & Olitron Owner) and Andre Nieuwoudt (Olitron Technical Engineer) for the incredible CCTV and Security System upgrade at the *Hermanus Night Shelter.*

This important initiative was led by Garth Humphries from Rotary Club of Hermanus.

The generous revamp and installation of the new security system and cameras will greatly strengthen the safety, security and dignity of everyone who relies on the shelter.

This is community partnership at its best: professionals giving their time, expertise and care to uplift those most in need.

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Hermanus Night Shelter
Olitron CC
Rotary District D9350

20/07/2026

COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND CARE ON MANDELA DAY

The Hermanus community stepped up again to support the Night Shelter on Mandela Day & we were overwhelmed by the support shown.

Friday was a busy day with several donations received. The day started early with Coca-Cola arriving and providing 50 Coke cans, soup, chips and rolls. We spent some time talking to the management team and handing out items to our clients. During the morning, a group of ladies brought knitted scarves that had been made to keep everyone warm. We also had a visit from Sportsmans Warehouse team who came in and brought clients socks and toiletries. As well as that, a group of young adults from Zwelihle donated clothes for adults and children.

The day was certainly not over after a busy morning. Abalone farms brought us 12 hampers of food which will add to our pantry supply that we appealed for last week. In addition, we had food & sandwiches donated by ladies from Village Square, a group from Nelson Mandela fund and Hermanus Staan Saam as well. Thank you all for your generous time and donation give to the Night Shelter.

Because some of the donations given were more than the number of clients we have at the moment; we could support our local community in Mount Pleasant as we asked some of the needy and elderly to come into the Night Shelter. The staff gave food and bread to them as a gesture of goodwill & to also ensure that they had a special day.

On Saturday, our clients volunteered to give back to the Night Shelter by helping to clean up and sort out donations received at the Night Shelter. A lunch of rolls and chicken was kindly provided by Sue Antonie. The day ended with a generous meal of hamburgers provided by Chard restaurant to all clients and staff.

Everyone was so blessed & filled. The staff, Governing Body & clients would like to thank everyone who made Mandela Day a special day at the Hermanus Night Shelter!
! &Grateful

15/07/2026

Our pantry drive!

A big thank you to our Hermanus community for supporting our recent appeal for food donations during this cold winter. Our near empty shelves are now nearly full and we look forward to providing a breakfast that will sustain our clients during the day (the clients have a hot meal in the evenings & we try to give them a substantial breakfast that will last them through lunch to their next dinner again - not easy in this cold weather! 🥶)
We received a number of donations from all over Hermanus.
Many people were unknown to us and just popped in with food items to support us.
We are encouraged to continue our important work knowing we have community support.
🍳🍚If you would like to support our breakfast drive - we need fresh fruit like naatjies, oranges etc, porridge/oats/pap, sugar for the porridge, milk, Ricoffy for warm cup before they leave, Ceylon teabags, jam, peanut butter, eggs & any long life cans etc. ☕️🍊
Please drop off at the Hermanus Night Shelter at 28 Malva Street in Mount Pleasant (opposite the Rotary Way turnoff) behind the superette

12/07/2026

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Our Dinner-dance & auction at the Golf Club on July 3rd was a roaring success & an event placed on the local calendar not to be missed next year! 110 people sat at tables that a host/hostess sold 10 tickets/table to their friends. People from Shofar Church, Ocean Basket, Harley Davidson group (Cape Town - HOGS), the staff & their partners as well as each of the Committee members sold tables of 10 guests. The food was the best that people had ever tasted from JT of 2 Chefs at the Golf Club (Thank you JT!).
Werner was a brilliant in promptu auctioneer & Sue Raven was MC (being Head of Fundraising on the Committee).
A big thank you to all our sponsors that so kindly donated towards our auction - Grootbos, Creation Wines, Burgundys, The Rock, Zesty Lemon, Gilly Shreeve (oil painting), Martin Estebeth (photo of Old Harbour canvas), Clive Lake, Marine Dynamics, Birkenhead House, de Hoop Nature Reserve & Dave de B**r tours.
We are funding an upgrade to our basic kitchen & our empty laundry room & we are most grateful to the guests that opened their hearts & wallets for the homeless!

24/06/2026

HELPING THOSE IN NEED

Staff at the night shelter are often faced with a variety of client issues and needs. The Hermanus Night Shelter is well placed to meet these various needs as we have 2 staff with social work training. It is not our policy to normally accept clients who are on psychiatric medication.

Recently a client was admitted to the Night Shelter and did not disclose that she was receiving psychiatric treatment and taking psychiatric medication. Through ongoing assessments, support, and the creation of a safe and trusting environment, she eventually felt comfortable enough to share her circumstances with our team.

As part of our intervention process, family reunification was identified as the preferred option. The client's family was contacted but after discussions the family unfortunately indicated that they were not in a position to welcome her back home at this time.

Following this outcome, the client became emotionally distressed and displayed disruptive behaviour. In response, she was referred to the Department of Health on two occasions for psychiatric evaluation and support.

In early June 2026, our Social Worker successfully facilitated a referral to Stikland Hospital (psychiatric hospital in Belville) for further assistance. We are pleased to share that the client has now been admitted to a four-week treatment program, where she will receive the professional care and support she requires. The transport costs to the hospital were made possible through the generosity and continued support of our community.

We would also like to remind our supporters and community members that the Hermanus Night Shelter provides accommodation for a maximum period of 90 days. During this time, our team works diligently with each client to explore sustainable solutions and pathways toward independence and stability.

Thank you for standing with us and helping us make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
If you would like to make a donation to help transport costs for similar clients in the future, please donate into our Absa account number 4081 927 061 in the name of "Hermanus Night Shelter" and reference it "Donation/your name".
We can also provide you with a Section 18A certificate which will help you with a tax reduction.

14/06/2026

Linen collection an overwhelming success

Our recent appeal for various bedding items was met with an overwhelming response from the community and we received many donations over the last month. A big thank you to ProMusica Choir for their support of vouchers for a linen shop, and to the Overstrand Biker community who collected blankets for Rotary to distribute. The night shelter received 30 blankets from rotary ths week ( see picture). All of our linen has been in use since we opened 4 years ago and so our recent additions will be put to good use.

All our existing linen has now been sorted and been repacked into our new laundry room which is large enough to store our enlarged linen stock. Previously our linen was stored in 3 or 4 rooms due to limited space at the shelter.

Thanks to our local community for your generosity and support. From all of us at the Hermanus Night Shelter – thank you for helping us create a better place for those we serve.