Where we're at
The children sleep in bunk beds lining the corridors. There is no space to play, no garden, only one bathroom and a very small kitchen in which to cook for 36 children. The older children do not have a private space in which to do their homework. The Department of Social Services will not register the home until various health and safety requirements are satisfied. Given the existing set-up, these requirements cannot be met and Bathandwa cannot benefit from the various government grants available to registered homes.
Clearly, a new home is required - one that can cater to the growing needs of the children at Bathandwa, and give them hope of developing into well-adjusted adults, capable of making a positive contribution to society, rather than to the massive social crisis facing South Africa.
The Friends of Bathandwa Trust recently made a major stride in its efforts to build a new home by officially acquiring land in Khayelitsha. It is on this piece of land that the proposed new home will be built.
Location : Khayelitsha
Erf number: 20541
Size: 1700m²
The land was bought by the Friends of Bathandwa Trust using funds that were raised at a JDI fundraising ball held in August 2006.
The Trust now needs to raise funds to build the new home, as well as identify a willing building contractor.
NEXT STEPS
Clearly, a new home is required - one that can cater to the growing needs of the children at Bathandwa, and give them hope of developing into well-adjusted adults, capable of making a positive contribution to society, rather than to the massive social crisis facing South Africa.
The Friends of Bathandwa Trust recently made a major stride in its efforts to build a new home by officially acquiring land in Khayelitsha. It is on this piece of land that the proposed new home will be built.
Location : Khayelitsha
Erf number: 20541
Size: 1700m²
The land was bought by the Friends of Bathandwa Trust using funds that were raised at a JDI fundraising ball held in August 2006.
The Trust now needs to raise funds to build the new home, as well as identify a willing building contractor.
NEXT STEPS
- Identify a willing building contractor to build the home
- Raise funds for the building of the new home via various fundraising initiatives and corporate donations
Some of the children of Bathandwa
The disabled kids love getting the chance to move about, especially the Pavilion pool
Feedback supports the home with surplus food