From the CEO’s desk

Suitable facilities in a good state of repair are crucial to the mission of LITTLE EDEN. Not only to enable staff to provide an exceptional level of care to our ‘angels’ – but because the environment in which they live and work has a significant impact on the morale of residents and staff. We are..

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Meanwhile, out at the Village

We now have five dogs, two of which (Donut and Peanut) are looked after solely by the residents of Butterfly wing. Other therapeutic interactions with animals include horse-riding, and caring for the caged birds. The bird enclosures have been moved closer to the buildings, so that residents can hear the birdsong even while they are..

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Charity Shop gets a revamp

Another valuable source of income for the Organisation is our Charity Shop, which now generates about 6% of our total income! Thank you so much to everyone who donates new and second hand clothing, toys, books and furniture to us. Items that cannot be used within our Homes are sold through the Shop, which now..

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4000 kg of pecan nuts!

That’s how much was harvested from our orchards at Elvira Rota Village last year! Income from the sale of pecan nuts helps towards the cost of caring for our children and adults with profound intellectual disability – and plans are underway to expand the operation to contribute even further to the sustainability of our organisation…

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Long road to canonisation

The procedural investigations towards sainthood are among the most rigorous ever formulated. Nevertheless, as the greater family of LITTLE EDEN Society, we continue to pray daily for the eventual canonisation of Domitilla and Danny Hyams. If successful, they would be Africa’s first and the world’s third couple to be honoured as saints by the Catholic..

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Now I can say my ABC’s

Gontshe is the youngest of three brothers at LITTLE EDEN – and the most severely affected. As a result, he hasn’t been as quick to learn as his two older brothers, who can both now walk and talk. But we never gave up hope. And with the introduction of the literacy programme, Gontshe has achieved..

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