Build a new life for 12 orphans in South Africa

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Summary

This project will pay for a new home in the Refilwe Community, South Africa for 12 orphaned children and their caregivers who will play a direct role in their education, care, love and nourishment. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Refilwe provides a safe and structured environment for children in this severely disadvantaged community devasted by aids. Children between the ages of 5 and 12 will grow up in a safe and loving family environment with access to all programs that Refilwe offers – education, medical care, food and will remain at Refilwe until they are able to fend for themselves. Helping these children will offer hope that their cycle of poverty will be broken and for their offspring as well.

Activities

Your donation will pay to refurbish existing buildings with new electrical and sanitation systems along with a new interior with fridges, washing machines and furniture for 12 children and their caregivers

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $8,522
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $18,478
Total Funding Goal: $27,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

By breaking the cycle of poverty for these 12 children you will you will provide hope and a chance for a new life to the next generation and their dependents as well.

Project Message

"Refilwe is attempting to provide a loving home for aids orphans and abused children. Each home will house 6 children cared for by a house mother a departure from the usual institutional orphan care".
- Dr Brian LaTrobe, Project Leader

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Brian La Trobe,
Project Leader
40 Alphen Close. Paulshof
Johannesburg, Box 247 Paulshof 2056
South Africa
1127114672461
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Project Sponsor

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Organization

The Brian La Trobe Foundation Logo The Brian La Trobe Foundation
40 Alphen Close. Paulshof
Johannesburg, Box 247 Paulshof 2056
South Africa
++27.11.267.2461
http://www.eloo.co.za

Learn more about The Brian La Trobe Foundation and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in South Africa and can also be found under Children.

For more information about South Africa, read the Human Development Report on South Africa or the Wikipedia entry for South Africa.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on October 10, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 20, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

A Visit to Refile

By Brian La Trobe - Dr., October 10, 2008 03:17 PM

We were very happy to have some visitors from the USA at Refilwe. Chris La Trobe and his partner Gundula Moldenhawer came from Chicago to view the almost completed Global Giving House. The first picture is of the Missy & Mike Young, Refilwe visitors who hail from Washington DC, USA.
The house Mother and Father Maureen and Harry are pictured with Chris and Gundula with the first young orphaned children to live in the house (second picture). The last picture is of the children in their new bedroom.

Thanks for your generous support and enjoy the photos!
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