Queenswood children’s home struggling due to Covid-19
"Faith, hope and love are what we cling to in these challenging times, to look after the children in our care to the best of our ability."
“Covid-19 has left its mark far and wide, but the reality on the part of the children’s home is that we have to take care of the 100 children who have been placed in our care.”
Charlene Grobler, CEO of Louis Botha Children’s Home said that they have been experiencing a significant drop in donations over the past three months.
“We rely heavily on your donations, please consider donating much-needed food items for our home,” she said.
The home has to transport the children to and from 15 different schools daily, including primary, secondary and special schools.
“Obviously, we have to pay monthly water and light bills with nine houses on the premises, each housing an average of 10 children. This is a non-negotiable essential expense.
“With doctors appointments, we need to make use of state hospitals, but we are also privileged to have doctors involved who voluntarily give up their time for general examinations and prescriptions run by our clinic sister at the orphanage.
“However, medicine is a challenge and vitamins are an absolute luxury that we currently have on our wish list,” Grobler said.
The youngest child in their care is six-years-old and the oldest is 20.
The home has pleaded to the community to get involved in every way possible.
“We can only continue to look after the children with the support of our community.
“We are constantly devising initiatives to generate funds, however, implementation is currently being curtailed by Covid-19. We try to focus on online options such as debit orders and electronic payments – which are also available on the website to eliminate unnecessary physical contact.”
A huge effort is also currently being made with the organisation of a gala evening at the EduPlex Auditorium on August 18.
The home is in desperate need of long-life milk, non-perishable tinned food, oil, cereal, sugar, pasta, margarine and winter clothing.
You can offer your help by visiting the home’s website at www.louisbothachildren.co.za
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