Hope for recovered addicts in Krugersdorp West
“We don’t want to ask for money because we don’t want our people to stay stuck in poverty.”
Residents of Krugersdorp are concerned about the future of the youth in the town due to the constant presence of drugs on their streets and in their lives.
While many have died, some live lives of destruction and greed. Families are torn apart and addicts who were once good-hearted people turn into entirely different persons.
Many die before they have the chance to make amends. The few lucky ones who do recover, have to start over and with no school qualifications or employment experience, the odds are mostly against them.
Grace House, a Krugersdorp-based organisation, launched a programme recently for the specific purpose of educating recovered drug addicts and give them skills that can aid them in finding employment and thus make a long-term income.
The house is a safe haven for members of the community who have been abused, rejected or who have no other refuge.
The programme, Restoration Hand, was launched to uplift, restore, and rebuild the beautiful men and women who previously lived a life of poverty and sorrow on the streets.
“We don’t want to ask for money because we don’t want our people to stay stuck in poverty,” Desire Nobrega, founder of Grace House said.
“We want to give them the opportunity to work for their own money. We want them to serve the community.”
By educating these men and women, Grace House is able to provide services to the community that help build the future. The Grace House people can paint, restore buildings, do gardening, and have learned many other skills that the community can use to their advantage.
Grace House is a Kia Kaha ministries project. The ministries feed up to 400 people daily and try to meet the basic daily needs of those who come to them for refuge.
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