These are the lucky ones

 

Between our two Homes, we have space for 300 children and adults – but the need for specialised 24 hour care is many times greater than that. Our waiting list is heartbreakingly long, highlighting the severe lack of facilities for people with profound intellectual disability.

 

So it’s wonderful to have been able to welcome a few new children to our Homes over the past few months. We are so grateful for the generosity of our friends and supporters, without whom it would be impossible to give these precious ‘angels’ the life they deserve. Many of them have been abandoned or come from poverty stricken families that are unable to contribute much towards the cost of their care.

 

But within each is a child who craves what every other child wants: to live, to laugh, to find joy in ‘being’ and to give and receive friendship and love. This is what you make possible through your generous support of LITTLE EDEN.

 

If you would like to join in and work together with us to ensure that the children and adults at LITTLE EDEN continue to receive the care they need and deserve to live their lives to the full, despite their disabilities, please click the button below to make your contribution online now.

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A warm welcome to these new members of the LITTLE EDEN ‘family’.

OUR HOMES

LITTLE EDEN has two residential homes, providing 24-hour care for children and adults with profound intellectual disability – Domitilla and Danny Hyams Home in Edenglen, suitable for younger and more severely disabled children, and Elvira Rota Village, a farm in Bapsfontein ideally suited to those who are more mobile, older or higher functioning.
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MEET THE CHILDREN

Dumi has a form of cerebral palsy known as severe Dystonia and is unable to move or speak. But we’ve discovered that her level of understanding is very high. During her ‘good’ moments, she is able to co-ordinate her muscles enough to speak and will answer questions appropriately, using single words. Sometimes, we may even catch her laughing at a joke!

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PLACEMENTS

LITTLE EDEN caters for people with profound intellectual disability – those who are classified as uneducable – of all races and creeds. Priority is given to those who have been abandoned or abused, or who come from severely disadvantaged backgrounds. Once accepted into the LITTLE EDEN family, they remain with us for life.

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VOLUNTEER

Students wishing to do community service at LITTLE EDEN should note that community service hours may only be accumulated during weekdays, from 08:30 to 12:30. Afternoons, weekends and public holidays are NOT available. School holidays are ideal. Please contact Nichollette Muthige on 011 609 7246 to make arrangements.

For more information about local and international volunteers, please email info@littleeden.org.za.

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