Qualify for full BBBEE points by donating to LITTLE EDEN – click here for information.

Get behind our #Pillows4Angels campaign

 

What do cycling and sleeping have in common? Quite a lot when it comes to our latest fundraising campaign!

Through our team of 18 riders participating in the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge, we hope to raise R61 200 to cover the cost of 306 special memory foam pillows for our residents. At R200 each, the pillows are safe, hygienic and designed to minimise pressure sores by taking on the shape of their owner – thus providing the best possible sleep position for children and adults with disabilities.

But we need your help to make it a success!

Please get behind the campaign by:

  • Making a donation at our special Given Gain cause page. and sponsoring our riders in the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge.
  • If you’ve entered the race, joining Team Little Eden and raising funds for the #Pillow4Angels campaign
  • Sharing with your friends and colleagues to encourage as many people as possible to join in.

It’s all part of a larger bedding project, which includes the purchase of 306 new mattresses as well – so anything extra we raise will go towards this.

 

Share
Tweet

Children with disabilities need special memory foam pillows to keep them safe and comfortable.

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.
(Click for more)

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!

(Click for more)

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.

(Click for more)

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.

8 ways to support Little Eden

Find out more

Planning a fundraising initiative for LITTLE EDEN?
Please ensure that you inform LITTLE EDEN before initiating the fundraiser.

If you are concerned about a request for donations, please call LITTLE EDEN
on 011 609 7246 or email info@littleeden.org.za to confirm validity of the appeal.

Latest News

Marie & Zama for #SoundSleep #Pillows4Angels
Marie & Zama for #SoundSleep #Pillows4Angels
  Marie-Victoire Cumming and Zamazulu Zulu both work at LITTLE EDEN, and are passionate about making a difference, in more ways than one, to the lives of one of the most vulnerable individuals in our society. Marie, a music therapist at LITTLE EDEN, Domitilla and Danny Hyams Home, works first-hand with the residents (lovingly called..Read More
October 11, 20180
MEC of Gauteng Health Department launches Mental Health Awareness month at Elvira Rota Village
MEC of Gauteng Health Department launches Mental Health Awareness month at Elvira Rota Village
Addressing the audience at LITTLE EDEN’s Elvira Rota Village, during the launch of Mental Health Awareness month on 1 October, the Gauteng MEC of Health, Honourable Dr Gwen Ramokgopa said, “LITTLE EDEN is the epitome of world class care of people with profound intellectual disability.” The minister toured the facility and met residents, before being..Read More
October 5, 20180
Annual Danny & Domitilla Memorial Lecture takes place in Italy
Annual Danny & Domitilla Memorial Lecture takes place in Italy
19 January 1967 “The work is hard, arduous but the reward that God one day will give us will be great according to the work achieved.” ‘Diary’ by Maria (‘Domitilla’) Rota (Unpublished): 19 January 1967.   As you may be aware, South African and international supporters of LITTLE EDEN visited Italy on 14, 15 and..Read More
September 21, 20180
Seaside Holiday
Seaside Holiday
A visit to Durban was the best treat ever for these lucky residents. It’s almost impossible to describe the sea to anyone who’s never seen it – and even more so when you’re trying to explain it to children and adults with profound intellectual disability. So you can imagine the wonder and excitement we saw..Read More
September 5, 20180
Best friends
Best friends
You might think that a child with profound intellectual disability doesn’t understand much, and isn’t capable of deep feelings. But you’d be wrong – often our children amaze us with their ability to empathise with one another and their need to offer comfort when they sense someone is feeling blue. Busi and Mokgadi are best..Read More
September 5, 20180
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you
We are continually humbled by, and so very grateful for, the amazing support we receive from so many wonderful people. If you’re reading this, the chances are that you are one of them! So please give yourself a big pat on the back and know that we appreciate your kindness to our ‘angels’ more than..Read More
September 5, 20180
RIP Julie
RIP Julie
It is with great sadness that we share with you the passing of Julie on 18 February 2018 at the age of 59. Julie was one of the first four little girls taken in and cared for in 1967 by the late Domitilla Hyams. The pair shared a special bond and Domitilla always kept a..Read More
September 5, 20180
I can write my name!
I can write my name!
Thanks to a literacy programme developed by Italian volunteers, Elena and Valentina, 30 Elvira Rota Village residents are learning basic numeracy and literacy. Each goes at his or her own pace, diligently completing homework in their own time – and the value of this programme was seen recently when Daniella, who was on holiday at..Read More
September 5, 20180
Indigenous forest planted at Elvira Rota Village
Indigenous forest planted at Elvira Rota Village
In celebration of Arbor Week, which runs from 1 – 7 September in South Africa, we planted 1 500 indigenous trees at our Elvira Village in Bapsfontein. In years to come, the new trees will provide welcome shade and homes for birds and insects. Residents and staff got involved, enjoying the warmer weather as they..Read More
September 3, 20180

Visit us