
Andi is one of 35 boys and girls at the Johannesburg Children’s Home who won’t be going home for the holidays
For Andi, there’ll be no suitcase to pack … no counting the days until you get picked up at the gate. Just the weight of knowing that you have no family, and nowhere else to go. And it hurts.
Unless … you also have something special to look forward to.
Like, four unforgettable days at Camp Tholo
in the Golden Gate Nature Reserve near Clarens.
That’s what we have planned for the boys and girls who won’t be going home for the holidays. At R612 per child per day, it’s hardly extravagant.
But times that by four days and 35 kids – and you see why we can’t do it without help.
So, we’re turning to kind friends like you to help us raise enough to send every one of those 35 children on holiday. We can’t leave anyone behind.
Most of these kids have never been anywhere further than the outskirts of Johannesburg. Imagine the excitement of getting on the bus – chattering and singing as you head out on the open freeway, your bag of ‘padkos’ on your lap.
Then, catching your first glimpse of the magnificent towering sandstone cliffs – like nothing you have ever seen before! Arriving at the campsite … choosing your bunk … meeting the camp counsellors and hearing about all the fun activities in store.
Swimming, hiking, rock climbing, visiting the vulture hide, stargazing and learning about nature. Not to mention everyone’s favourite – sitting round the campfire at night, toasting marshmallows and telling scary stories.
But it’s not just about having fun.
These camps are structured to build children’s self-confidence and shine a ray of hope on the future. Something sorely needed by kids like Andi who’ve been abused and neglected in the past.
So, please will you help them get to summer holiday camp by making your donation right now?
Your R612 donation will cover the cost of one day for one child. Any amount – large or small – will help make this Golden Gate trip a reality.
If your heart is touched by the thought of children who’ve never had attentive, loving parents to encourage them, praise them, and help them develop into happy, self-confident youngsters, please join in now to sponsor a life-changing holiday.
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Who We Are
The Johannesburg Children’s Home is a registered Non-Profit Organisation (NPO 001-034) and Public Benefit Organisation (PBO 130001111) which provides a safe refuge for up to 64 children who have been found in need of care by the Children’s Court.
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Ways to Help
Help support our charity by a number of ways such as donating cash, time, goods and much more
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Every child that enters our doors has suffered trauma as a result of the abuse they have experienced. Our mission is to heal the harm and put the pieces back together.
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