Carryou Ministry

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	Home-Based Care
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	Orphan Care
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	Other Services
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	How You Can Help

SMALL BEGINNINGS

The ministry started when the Anglican Church, St. John the Divine, based in Randfontein on the West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, asked a member of the congregation (Sister Pam) to attend an AIDS 'trainer of trainers' course, as more and more people were turning to the church for assistance in dealing with the trauma of HIV and AIDS.

Sister Pam completed the course and began caring for a number of patients in Toekomsrus, a township bordering Randfontein. Word spread and soon she was asked to train others who could care for the sick.

Before long, caregivers in other townships and the rural areas got to hear about Sister Pam’s training and so the ministry grew.

Carryou Ministry is a non-profit organisation involved in home-based care for the sick and elderly as well as people affected by HIV/AIDS. As a result of the devastating disease, the number of orphans in South Africa has grown considerably and our biggest challenge in this ministry is caring for the children left behind.
	Carryou Orphan Drop-In Centre in Toekomsrus

Carryou Ministry's work is inspired by the Bible reading from Matthew 25:35.

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick, and you looked after me."

"We started this ministry in 2000 with no resources - just sick people and a strong faith," says Sister Pam Jamison, founder of Carryou Ministry. "We prayed to God to lead us according to His purposes, which He always has done."

The name Carryou can be found in Isaiah 46:4, where God says: "I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you."

"He has been true to His promise. Whatever is needed by His people, members of Carryou have asked Him and He has supplied," says Sister Pam. “Carryou Ministry is our commitment through Faith, to respond to the HIV pandemic. We wish to serve by caring for God’s people. Since we cannot heal the whole world, we are doing what we can for the needy and those affected in our community of Randfontein, Toekomsrus and the surrounding rural areas, including informal settlements.”

“Our partners, Social Development, Department of Health, S.A. National Lottery, IQRAA Trust, Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg, American Sponsors through Sue Heywood, All Joy Foods, Randfontein Local Municipality, business sector, Bryanston Methodist Church, Randfontein Methodist Church, North Riding Methodist Church and South African individuals enable us to do this work by providing funding and we report back how we have effectively used the funds.”

OUR VISION
Carryou Ministry's vision is to improve the health status and standard of living of adults and children afflicted/affected by HIV & AIDS and other debilitating diseases.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the quality of life, both materially and spiritually, in partnership with other service providers, by responding to needs in the fields of home-based care and orphan care.

OUR VALUES
Compassion - we care, show consideration, kindness, sympathy,
empathy, and concern.
Integrity we are always honest and take responsibility for our actions without shifting blame. We are reliable and dependable and always complete tasks assigned to us.
Confidentiality we ensure privacy, are discreet, diplomatic and tactful.

COMMITMENT
We are passionate about our work, perform to a high standard and are willing to develop our skills and knowledge in order to serve our patients better. We willingly work longer hours when necessary.

APPROACHABLE
We listen carefully and respond to the needs and requests of our funders/ sponsors/patients.

FOCUSED
We set performance goals for ourselves and work towards them with perseverance, determination and dedication.
We concentrate on the task at hand and ensure it is done correctly the first time.

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