Walking On Water
Outreach
Bringing hope to communities since 2012
Our Story
Walking On Water was started in 2012 by Robert Pollard. It started off as a small community outreach, where Robert would feed people and hand out clothes. In 2013 W.O.W Outreach was registered as an Article 21 N.P.O. Since then we have grown considerably to the extent that we have almost 40 volunteers serving with us.
Vision
To bring hope to those in poverty, those who feel destitute and forgotten, by contributing to their basic needs and helping them renew their minds and outlook on life. To establish a trust-based relationship with people in order to help them break out of destructive behavioural patterns and vices.
Mission
Reaching out to schools, communities, homeless and destitute. Empowering people within our community to become more proficient. Restoring people's sense of self-worth and purpose by helping them identify their strengths.
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W.O.W Projects
Streets
Every Friday night we have a team of volunteers going to a location on the streets where we feed up to 100 people. Here we also encourage and motivate them, distributing clothes, bibles, shoes and blankets on regular intervals.
We also work closely with many of the shelters in our community, and often get people off the street into a shelter. The volunteers take turns picking up people from the streets to bring them to church on Sunday nights as well, when pastor Robert Pollard is preaching.
Community
We also offer monthly food parcels to families in the community who are struggling due to unemployment etc. Once a quarter we reach out to a local community group i.e. Malusi, TRD and distribute food and clothing in these communities.
Schools
We also do weekly outreaches to schools:
- A project at Tuine High School called "Jesus Revolution" where we meet with the students once a week, worship together and share spiritual motivation.
- Charity feeding 70 children once a week at Hermansstad Primary School.
- 2 life coaches working in the schools with the youth, one at Saamspan Primary and one at HTS Tuine Technical High School.
- Tutoring for students from grades 8–12 once a week, specifically mathematics, at a cost of only R50 per learner.
International
Robert Pollard, founder of W.O.W, has been to nations like Brazil, India, Philippines, Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi and Zimbabwe, where he has spent time in the communities, speaking at schools, streets and churches, as well as going from house to house.
Ultimately we envision also having offices in these nations, particularly Brazil, Philippines and Malawi, where Robert has established good relationships with NPOs and churches.
“Be the reason someone goes to bed smiling! If we want to see communities changed we have to get involved. Your passion and care will be the most contagious characteristics you ever possess. Be an agent of change!”
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 2: End Hunger
How we contribute:
We have teams of volunteers that go out into the streets weekly, feeding the homeless, helping them with clothing and blankets, as well as cooperating with the shelters in our community to take people off the streets and get them reintegrated into society. We also do outreaches to clinics and schools.
Goal 3: Good Health & Well-being
How we contribute:
We have a street outreach team that consists of approximately 20 diligent, faithful volunteers. Our volunteers go out every Friday night to minister to the people on the streets. We provide people with food, clothing and support when possible as well as prayer when needed.
Goal 4: Quality Education
How we contribute:
We have 3 life coaches in the schools currently. We find that the youth need all the support we can give, emotionally, spiritually and in every other sphere of life. The youth are very hard to reach and we find that placing volunteers in the schools has a great impact, not only on the youth, but also on the parents and teachers.
Our Values
Community
We feel that it is essential for every person who wants to see positive change in their communities to become agents of change. We have street outreaches weekly, work in the schools with our youth, and are closely connected to the Lewende Woord church group where we assist with food parcels to families in need.
Courage
We have a brilliant team of volunteers who are not shy or afraid to reach out to the community. One of the greatest limitations to success and personal growth is the fear of failure and the fear of people's opinions. Our goal is to challenge people to dare to dream again, no matter past mistakes or failures.
Empowerment
We firmly believe just feeding people is not enough. The end goal is to help them break out of the cycle of addiction and poverty that they are in. We do this by praying with them, encouraging them, helping them find places to stay and jobs. We have seen lives radically changed this way.
Integrity
Christianity has very strong moral ethics: patience, friendliness, honesty, love and humility are important characteristics that we believe we should portray and impart. We value the people we serve and do not use their weakness or misery as a means to gain popularity. We treat them with as much care and love as we possibly can.
Meet the Team
Robert Pollard
Founder
“Be an agent of change in this world.”
Charlene Pollard
Secretary
“Be part of the solution not the problem.”
Freda Pollard
Treasurer
“Serve with love and be love, spread the love of Jesus wherever you go.”
Madelein Fowlds
“Your passion is where your heart is!”
Anilo Glas
“Let there be less of me God, so that there can be more of You.”
Annelize Britz
“Because He loved us first, we can love unconditionally... No exceptions.”
Jomari De Beer
“Waar jou skat is, daar sal jou hart ook wees — Matteus 6:21”
Andries De Beer
“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? — Romans 8:31”
Deylan Croucamp
“Return all you thirsty. Come all who hunger. Come and see that He is full of grace and abounding in love.”
Evette Van Biljon
“Love life and serve people. ‘Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord.’ — Colossians 3:23”
Judika VD Walt
“God calls us to share our blessings. God calls us from selfishness to care for one another. Our true riches are found in following Jesus.”
Charl VD Walt
“Jesus is the LORD of all. ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.’ — John 14:6”
Geo Fowlds
“The harvest is great, but the workers are few. Start living the life Jesus called us to. — Luke 10:2”
Vanecia Van Tonder
“As you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me. — Matthew 25:40”
Susan Wissing
“We will show mercy to the poor and not miss an opportunity to do acts of kindness for others, for these are the true sacrifices that delight God's heart. — Hebrews 13:16”
Christo Wissing
“He raises up the poor and lowly with his favour, giving them a safe place to live. God will grant them a large family and bless them! — Psalm 107:41”
Coenie Britz
“It is the light of Christ that is shown through us when we show love to others. We are to be an example of truth to the rest of the world.”
Yolandi Wirth
“Sometimes God reveals His heart in the most unexpected way! ‘Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed.’ — Jeremiah 17:14”
Sandra Storm
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. — Philippians 4:13”
Get In Touch
We'd love to hear from you
- outreachministry.wow@gmail.com
- +27(0) 83 234 9232 / +27(0) 71 234 9207
- 651 Niemandt Street, Andeon, 0082, Pretoria, South Africa
- NPO Registration: 123-264
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