Directors
Inge Venter
Steering Committee member
Project manager: Santafied (Stellenbosch), Food Socks, Stationery Pack Project, Period Project
Contact: inge@godshands.co.za
When I originally started God’s Hands, my purpose for God’s Hands was to simply help less-fortunate people without judging, while showing eternal Joy to those we help.
God called me to create a platform, through Him, for people to live out their own calling while touching the
lives of others. I especially have a passion to help younger children, but I want to spread the Good News to everyone by giving, speaking and living. My life purpose is to inspire other people on their journey with the Lord. I believe God put me where I am so that I can be fully equipped and obedient to Him to help others. Being chosen by God to do His work, is truly the greatest privileged!
What I have experienced in God’s Hands, is that there are moments that can never be put into words. Moments that you have to cling to so that it will never be able to fly away like leaves in the wind. It’s the moments you realize why you have been put on this earth – and what you want to continue to do.
You personally experience that it is a greater blessing to give than to receive, and the thing you want to do most is to serve others, just as He came to serve us. It’s the faces bursting of excitement; eyes shining with joy and a deep, pure thankfulness; tiny hands that tries to cling and give a high five at the same time – that is what will stay pinned to my heart forever.
Fanie Venter
Steering Committee member
Project manager: Nkosi Bars & Startwell Meals
My purpose in life is knowing God and making Him known. By helping others I get to know God and grow closer to Him. God placed a passion in me for helping kids in need, but I strongly believe that we are all God’s Hands.
Martin Herbst
Contact: martin@herbstbluestar.co.za
Martin Herbst is a God-fearing man with a mission to make a difference. He founded Herbst & Associates Bluestar in 2002 with the vision of making financial planning understandable to everyone. He has over 23 years industry experience as the Senior financial planner and CEO of Herbst & Associates Bluestar.
His approach to financial planning is unique as he takes a collaborative and comprehensive approach to financial planning to create a plan that reflects you, your family, your business and your life. This unique approach is what earned him the award of being the No.1 financial planner in the Sanlam stable. He is a husband, a father and an adventure seeker, and he takes relationships very personally.
Liezel van der Merwe
Contact: liezel@liezelvdmunlimited.com
At the sight of the massive crowd, Jesus' heart was filled with compassion. It was getting late, and the disciples suggested the people leave to buy food. But Jesus replied, ‘You give them something to eat’. They were confused – it would cost a fortune to feed the crowd, money they didn't have. But Jesus replied, ‘How many loaves of bread do you have?’ They looked around and found five loaves of bread and two fish. So they gave it to Jesus. He took the bread and fish, gazed into heaven, and gave thanks to God. Then He broke the bread and fish and distributed them to serve the people. A total of 5000 men and their families were fed that day, with 12 baskets of leftover bread and fish.
In God's hands, five loaves and two fishes are enough to feed people that hurt and hungry. All He needs is for us to find and give what we can and trust that He will multiply it to provide for the many in need. This beautiful charity is a holy ground and springboard for miracles. I am excited to bring what I have to this place so that Jesus can again multiply to feed.
My purpose is to inspire and encourage people to live an abundant, unlimited life with and for Him. I am a carrier of His light - and where His light shines, darkness has no choice but to leave.
