October 2009
3 posts
Welcome Home
Over the past few weeks here, we have been working on building a house in Kabokweni for two girls whose father left and mother is dying of HIV/AIDS. With the help of our staff and visiting teams, we were able to finish this house in just over a month. These young girls who are 15 and 12 years of age, are basically left fending for themselves, while taking care of their sick mother. When we met...
At four years old, Lebo is a bright and beautiful child despite her circumstances. Her father abandoned the family years ago and Lebo is the youngest of her siblings. Unfortunately, as the youngest, she is often overlooked even by her mother. When Lebo first started coming to the care center for food, volunteers consistently found her hungry and dirty. Her mother wasn’t feeding or bathing her...
Kabokweni Care Center
Dear Friends,
For the past year and a half, Ten Thousand Homes has been serving in a community called Kabokweni. We’ve partnered with a wonderful woman named Elizabeth, feeding over 160 children three times a week out of her home
Behind Elizabeth’s house there is plot of land we are developing to build a proper facility for these children. We have the blueprints drawn up and are...