Home Of Hope 2016 Activity Calendar
The children LOVE to be part of activities. It makes them feel LOVED so if you have ideas of how you can keep them occupied over weekends, then please do not hesitate to let us know.
Please contact Debbie Moller 082 222 2204 / sabiemollers@urbanwisp.co.za if you think of anything and can fit them in anywhere or phone the Church Office 013 764 1151 and speak to Liz or Desi. Thank you!
Ideas in which you can bless the 9 children (a Home of Hope Caretaker must accompany them on any activity away from the Home of Hope) :
The children LOVE to be part of activities. It makes them feel LOVED so if you have ideas of how you can keep them occupied over weekends, then please do not hesitate to let us know.
Please contact Debbie Moller 082 222 2204 / sabiemollers@urbanwisp.co.za if you think of anything and can fit them in anywhere or phone the Church Office 013 764 1151 and speak to Liz or Desi. Thank you!
Ideas in which you can bless the 9 children (a Home of Hope Caretaker must accompany them on any activity away from the Home of Hope) :
- Drop off a picnic and a DVD.
- Taken them on an outing to the dam, forest, river, Kruger Park, Wimpy etc. etc.
- Spend a few hours of them in the Home of Hope garden playing games
- Teach them to draw, paint, pottery, sew, knit ……… etc. etc. etc.
- Read them a story – they would LOVE to listen to a good story.
- Teach them skills e.g. table manners, hygiene etc.
- Invite them for lunch
- Organise an outing e.g. some places would let them in for no fee – if you just ask
- Be creative.
ABOUT HOME OF HOPE
HISTORY, BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES OF THE HOME OF HOPE
Theresa Willis, a compassionate member of the Harmony Hill Community, saw the need of helping children whose parents die of HIV/AIDS. She decided to open up her home to needy children when a distant relative died and left small twin boys without any parents. She was moved with compassion and after much prayer, decided it was her duty as a Christian, a mother and a South African to provide for these and other children with the same need. In March 2003, she decided to donate the house she had built in Harmony Hill, to be used as a children’s home. The assets of the home were transferred to the management of the board of trustees and the home was named the Theresa Willis Home of Hope. A working committee of concerned and committed people was formed, a Constitution was adopted and signed on 31 December 2003 and the Home was registered as a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) with the Department of Social Development As Theresa was a member of Living Waters Christian Church, Pastor Phil Robson and various members of the church became involved in the initiative at an early stage. (Living Waters has remained actively involved in the work of the Home until this day, offering spiritual covering and practical support.)
During 2004 there was a lot of activity to improve the home. Beds were built, shelving put in place, a washing machine was installed, the house was painted, a larger geyser was added, the roof was repaired, ceilings were installed, and many more maintenance issues were addressed.
With the generous support of a Rotary club in Luxembourg funds were raised to expand the home. In November 2004 construction of an ablution block of toilets and showers began. This new facility was completed in 2005. Further improvements have taken place over the years, such as the securing of the property with a steel palisade fence and the building of a playground with swings and a “Jungle Gym”. The home has been repainted several times over the years. The most recent improvements have been the renovation of an outside room to function as a “school room” where children do their homework under supervision; and the tiling of the ablution block.
The home has been officially registered by the Department of Social Development (DSD) as a Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC) and is now supported financially by a Government grant. After investigating their circumstances, Social Workers of DSD and Child Welfare (an NGO), formally place children in the care of the Home by an order of Court. They continue to monitor the progress of the children. Our resident and relief care-givers ensure that the children’s physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs are met. Some children are placed from the Home into foster care elsewhere, whereas others remain more permanently in the care of the home. Over the years the home has provided a safe haven for orphaned, abused, vulnerable and neglected children. Some sixty children have been cared for in the Home in the past ten years. At present there are eleven children in the care of the Home.
Theresa Willis, a compassionate member of the Harmony Hill Community, saw the need of helping children whose parents die of HIV/AIDS. She decided to open up her home to needy children when a distant relative died and left small twin boys without any parents. She was moved with compassion and after much prayer, decided it was her duty as a Christian, a mother and a South African to provide for these and other children with the same need. In March 2003, she decided to donate the house she had built in Harmony Hill, to be used as a children’s home. The assets of the home were transferred to the management of the board of trustees and the home was named the Theresa Willis Home of Hope. A working committee of concerned and committed people was formed, a Constitution was adopted and signed on 31 December 2003 and the Home was registered as a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) with the Department of Social Development As Theresa was a member of Living Waters Christian Church, Pastor Phil Robson and various members of the church became involved in the initiative at an early stage. (Living Waters has remained actively involved in the work of the Home until this day, offering spiritual covering and practical support.)
During 2004 there was a lot of activity to improve the home. Beds were built, shelving put in place, a washing machine was installed, the house was painted, a larger geyser was added, the roof was repaired, ceilings were installed, and many more maintenance issues were addressed.
With the generous support of a Rotary club in Luxembourg funds were raised to expand the home. In November 2004 construction of an ablution block of toilets and showers began. This new facility was completed in 2005. Further improvements have taken place over the years, such as the securing of the property with a steel palisade fence and the building of a playground with swings and a “Jungle Gym”. The home has been repainted several times over the years. The most recent improvements have been the renovation of an outside room to function as a “school room” where children do their homework under supervision; and the tiling of the ablution block.
The home has been officially registered by the Department of Social Development (DSD) as a Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC) and is now supported financially by a Government grant. After investigating their circumstances, Social Workers of DSD and Child Welfare (an NGO), formally place children in the care of the Home by an order of Court. They continue to monitor the progress of the children. Our resident and relief care-givers ensure that the children’s physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs are met. Some children are placed from the Home into foster care elsewhere, whereas others remain more permanently in the care of the home. Over the years the home has provided a safe haven for orphaned, abused, vulnerable and neglected children. Some sixty children have been cared for in the Home in the past ten years. At present there are eleven children in the care of the Home.
HELP WITH SCHOOLWORK
THANK YOU to the Volunteers who are assisting the children with their homework. So far we are managing BUT if you feel that you would like to volunteer - please do not hesitate to contact Desi Robson 084 800 1962 / 013 764 1151 (Church Office) or Pastor Phil Robson on 083 310 7466
THANK YOU to the Volunteers who are assisting the children with their homework. So far we are managing BUT if you feel that you would like to volunteer - please do not hesitate to contact Desi Robson 084 800 1962 / 013 764 1151 (Church Office) or Pastor Phil Robson on 083 310 7466
Home of Hope Banking Details:
First National Bank Acct no: 62062961901
Branch code: 270752
Account type: Cheque
Thank you for the financial contributions we have received in the Church’s bank account for the Home of Hope. We will make sure these amounts get transferred across.
First National Bank Acct no: 62062961901
Branch code: 270752
Account type: Cheque
Thank you for the financial contributions we have received in the Church’s bank account for the Home of Hope. We will make sure these amounts get transferred across.
