March 2005 Nissan 5765

Dear Friend,

Another Pesach is approaching and it is time to ask ourselves the question "Why is this night different from all other nights?" The Haggadah gives us four answers to this question. But this year we can also add a personal, Southern African answer.

So when we "tell the story" of the Exodus from Egypt we can also talk with our families about our own "exodus" from our birth land, what wonderful lives we had then , what we left behind, and the freedom we now enjoy. It is also a time to remember who we left behind. Many of our relatives and friends and fellow Jews chose to stay in South Africa and are now residents in the Southern Africa's Jewish homes for the elderly, handicapped, mentally ill and the "children in need" . They are now dealing with the escalating security issues, maintenance costs and continued budget cuts, which are having devastating effects on the residents being able to live a life filled with dignity and be provided with all the services they deserve.

YES, your donation towards the $250,000 that ChaiSouthAfrica distributed last year made a difference in the lives of the many residents we care for at the homes. You helped: subsidize many residents whose R600 pension covers less than 15% of the fees, build a room en suite for family members to stay in for a few days when visiting dying parents, refurbished the frail care center, pay for Purim festivities,, pay for sending 12 residents on a weekend away from the home, purchase of a much needed "combi" .. and the list goes on.

BUT the needs remain and are greater than ever. At Passover, it is a mitzvah to invite a stranger to your Seder. This year, we ask you to invite these residents into your hearts. By making a tax deductible donation to ChaiSouthAfrica. YOUR donation will be covering the cost of Pesach food, buying new AED defibrillators with ECG, help repair the leaking roof, help pay to replace the "carpet squares" of yesteryear with good carpeting, help buy more hospital beds, a new freezer, motorized wheelchairs, shower trolleys, resident subsidies etc etc. These essentials have to be provided. YOUR donation can make a difference.

So at this year's Seder, when the question is asked "Why is this night different from all other nights?", in your heart you will know that it is different because you welcomed a resident into your heart and your meaningful gift lifted the spirits of someone in need.

Please complete the form below or visit our website at www.chaisouthafrica.com. You can also make use of our tribute program by making a donation in honor or memory of someone special or your Seder hosts.

Chag Pesach Kasher to you and your family.

ChaiSouthAfrica Committee ( see list on www.chaisouthafrica.com ) and all the residents of the homes

If you live in South Africa PLEASE support your own campaigns and PLEASE forward this email to all your family and friends who live overseas. Our success in helping provide for the residents in the homes depends on appealing to as many former Southern Africans as possible.
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Donation form:
We offer 3 options for you to make your donation. (Tax deduction given in the USA, Canada and UK
1. Complete form below and mail to the address below with your check made out to * See country info.below.
2. Complete form below and fax to ** with credit card ( No AmEx) info. Not for UK donors.
3. Use secure server online at http://www.chaisouthafrica.com for credit card donations. For USA donors only.

YES- I would like to help by making a meaningful one-time donation of $________________
OR - I would like to make a [ ] Monthly or [ ] Quarterly donation of $ ___ (cc only)
[ ] Indefinite [ ] 1 year [ ] other
Name
Address
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Phone
Email
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I would like to donate my contribution to:
[ ] Glendale Home for the Jewish Handicapped, Cape Town,
[ ] Oranjia Orphanage, Cape Town
[ ] Highlands House, Jewish Aged Home, Cape Town
[ ] Rosecourt /Vriende ­ homes for Mentally Ill ­ Cape Town
[ ] Beth Shalom, Jewish Aged Home, Durban
[ ] Jewel House, Home for the Jewish Handicapped, Durban
[ ] Arcadia Orphanage, Johannesburg
[ ] Our Parents Home, Jewish Aged Home, Johannesburg
[ ] Sandringham Gardens, Jewish Aged Home, Johannesburg
[ ] Sandringham Lodge, Home for the mentally Ill, Johannesburg
[ ] Society for the Jewish Handicapped, (Selwyn Segal) Johannesburg
[ ] Jaffa House, Jewish Aged Home, Pretoria
[ ] Savyon Lodge for the Aged, Bulawayo
[ ] ALL of the above on a per capita basis.

TRIBUTES/ YAHRZEITS ­ USA and Canada (Minimum $36 per tribute) and Australia (Minimum $54) only. A lovely tribute card will be sent to those you are honoring.
This donation is in [ ] Honor, [ ] Memory of
Name
Address
City, State, Zip, Country Email
On the occasion of:
From:
Thank you for making a difference.
If you would like to join one of our international liaison committees please email chaisouthafrica@aol.com or clara333@aol.com

Check and Mailing address for USA donors (Tax deduction applied) :
* Jewish Community Foundation,
P.O. Box 13381,
La Jolla, CA 92039.
U.S.A. ** fax 858-457-2166, tel. 858-546-1779 (PST)

Check and Mailing address for Canadian donors: (Tax deduction applied)
* UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
Attention: ChaiSouthAfrica
4600 Bathurst Street
Willowdale ONT M2R3V2 Canada
** Fax 416-635-9565
(For undesignated giving you can also contact Cafsack)

Check and mailing address for UK donors: (No credit cards) Registered Charity Number 1091331
* Euro ChaiSouthAfrica
C/o Harley Kagan /Richard Jaffee
44 Worship Street, London EC2A 2JT.

For all other countries payments can be made through USA or UK and currencies will be converted.