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More about the word Yatsar

(Gen 2:7) ' Then the Lord God formed man after His own image, of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being....."
In Hebrew, the word for formed is "yatsar". It speaks of how a potter works clay and has the idea of forming, molding, planning, making.

Yatsar Centre is a non-profit organisation that operates with the mercy of our Lord, as it provides shelter, food and employment for homeless people in Africa, as well as acting as an effective distribution agent to serve other missions to the effect of providing food and necessities on an ongoing basis.

We do not believe in street collections, but utilize a workforce of skilled people to assist us in achieving  certain set goals. These people come from broken marriages, destroyed dreams and disillusionment. Our mission is to guide them back to a normal and fruitful life.

However, an institution like ours cannot operate successfully only on what we believe in, or what we plan. We are dependent on the business community to assist us with whatever means they have at their disposal. It is for this reason that we are taking the liberty of turning to people like you for donations of any kind. ...Read More

Born in Carolina on the 25^th of October 1951, Max grew op in Pretoria Gardens, matriculated from Tuine Secondary School in 1970, with a distinction in Metalwork.

In 1971 he starts as Trade Apprentice (Electronic Mechanics) at Iscor, and passes his trade test at Olifantsfontein, achieving an A+ symbol. He is awarded his National Technical Diploma from Pretoria Technical College, and is promoted to technicon.

He was involved with the management team of Iscor Rugby, and gained experience as Training officer and Project Leader at Iscor, before retiring early as Meteorologist in 1993.

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In 1996 we apply to the Pretoria City Council to rent a house adjacent to Mr Mostert’s property, with the motivation that said property would be used to house homeless people. Instead of renting the property, the Council offered to sell the property to Yatsar at a very reasonable price, and also allowed us the opportunity of paying the amount off in installments, over a period of five years, interest free.

In 1998/99 we succeeded in a bid to rent another property from the Pretoria City Council, which is also adjacent to the two properties mentioned above. The lease agreement for 10 years, stipulated that the property will be exclusively used to provide accommodation for homeless people.

In 2000 Yatsar is registered as a Non-Profit Organization, and applied for donations from Social development (Integrated Community Development) for the ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT and JOB CREATION for UNEMPLOYED and HOMELESS PEOPLE.” We succeeded in our application for this property and received R 270 000 for the purchase of equipment.

Here follows an excerpt from our approved Business Plan entitled “Yatsar Projects”:

“ AIM OF THE PROJECT:…..skills training….rehabilitation programmes……..regaining their place back in society as healthy, skilled people, motivated to earn an income from their handiwork, thereby building self esteem, quality of life and financial independence.”

“ACTIVITIES:  Counseling & helping addicted people via a rehabilitation program. Skills development Training (Carpeting, Woodwork, Spray Painting, Entrepreneurship & Food Distribution) “...Read More

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