Door of Hope to celebrate 21st anniversary with premiere on YouTube
Sharing the success of 21 years is a way for people to see the impact that has been made
The milestone of having saved over 200 children through its Baby Box initiative and more than 1 700 children in total will be celebrated by Door of Hope with a special YouTube premiere.
The organisation planned to host a gala dinner to celebrate 21 years of saving abandoned babies. With the current circumstances of Covid-19, this is not possible.
The mission is now to invite people to share a special screening celebration at 7pm on August 8. This can be done in the comfort of your own home.
A link will be shared on their social media platforms on the day of the screening.
“We are encouraging our followers and supporters to join us at their homes to watch the premiere on our YouTube channel, Door of Hope Children’s Mission. We will be featuring some of the most significant people and moments that brought us to this moment in time,” Door of Hope CEO Richard Allen said.
“It is a time to be reminded about the awe-inspiring story of Door of Hope.”
The concept of a Baby Box, original to Door of Hope, is to provide a safe place for abandoned and unwanted babies.
This has been taken around the world as inspiration to open scores of other Baby Boxes in many countries, from Germany to South Korea, the US and Japan.
The very first Door of Hope child is a special guest in the video who shares her amazing story from being a shy and timid toddler to singing a solo part with her choir at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Now studying music at a university in the United States, she will grace the video with a song or two, together with other entertainment on offer.
“Sharing the success of 21 years is a way for people to see the impact that has been made. “Also, this is to see the integrity and trustworthiness of the organisation for further good work to be done,” said Allen.
“The video will also focus on giving praise to Jesus for His faithfulness and goodness to thousands of children and the Door of Hope team. “It is a way to celebrate the fact that many children have been saved and that people are willing to parent children and to allow them to live meaningful lives. This is to say that there is hope in our often sad and desperate world.
“Above all, it is to say that every child matters.”
The video will be an opportunity for Door of Hope’s many supporters to enjoy a deeper moment with the mission.
“We have always prided ourselves in doing the best we can to let supporters know we appreciate them and the investment they make into abandoned babies.
“This will be an event through which we can continue showing gratitude to all those who support the work being done.”
Some highlights to date included paving the way with the concept of the Baby Box since 1999. Also, Door of Hope has succeeded in establishing an official partnership with the Department of Social Development.
In 2015, Door of Hope embarked on a long-time dream to establish a children’s village to look after abandoned children who aren’t adopted.
“Baby abandonment is not going away. Stories are still being shared daily of children being thrown in rubbish bins and public toilets.
“On June 16 this year, a two-month-old was found alive in a black bin bag in a rubbish bin on the coldest day in four years,” Allen said.
“Door of Hope remains crucial to our humanity. As a society, we need to say we will not let these children be forgotten or discarded.”
