December 19th, 2008
Situated at the foot of the Drakensberg Mountains in Ofcolaco, Limpopo Province, South Africa, Holy Family Care Centre is responding to the needs of the sick and vulnerable, especially orphaned children and mothers with HIV and AIDS. Each person who comes to Holy Family Centre is helped to find peace of mind in beautiful surroundings and is treated with reverence and respect.
An International community of sisters, The Daughters of the Lady of the Sacred Heart, administer the Centre which is non-denominational. Working with the Sisters are a dedicated team of staff and volunteers who provide individual and loving care.
Work Pending:
*A large concrete area to be roofed for a clothes-drying area during the wet weather.
*Repairs, maintenance and refurbishing of a building that sleeps a large number of children.
*Repair water tank stand.
*A garden plot made to teach the boys how to grow vegetables and become self-sufficient.
Dreams for 2009 and onward:
*Laundry: improve hot water system & provide a mechanized trolley to transport washing from laundry to line to dormitories. With 70 children there is a mountain of washing! *Kitchen: install a ‘cool room’ and hot water system. The cost is 7500.00 R or 940.62 US.
*Pave Crèche playground and other areas.
*Build a large Activity Room, Staff Room and Garage.
*Vegetable garden completely remade & old mango plantation replanted with income-generating crops/trees.
*Employ qualified staff: Social worker P/T, Educator P/T, mechanic/handyman etc.
Please consider giving to this project.
