Othandweni Family Care Centre in Soweto is home to 90 children; 30 of whom are under the age of five. Just like the rest of us, they’re in lockdown!
They’ve come to terms with their isolation and are content to spend their days in the safety of Othandweni. We’re so proud of them for adapting so readily to this new way of life.
Our staff are doing an amazing job, keeping them happily occupied with group educational classes, making face masks, playing sports and enjoying a bit of rest and relaxation.
We’re relieved to say that, so far, all the children are still healthy.
As you can imagine, having a big group of children at home 24/7 takes a toll on our care workers! They’re living in-house and we thank them for sacrificing time at home for the sake of our children.
If you’d like to reach out to Othandweni children during lockdown, please click here.
Thank you!
ts fill with pride when we see the children in the Othandweni Independent Living Skills programme taking their duties so seriously. These children come every day to work the veggie garden in Soweto to ensure they have fresh veggies to eat. Being in lockdown has changed their perspective, especially the older ones, who now understand the importance of self-sufficiency.
u were to go to your favorite restaurant right now, what would you order? What would it cost? And if you can’t enjoy dining out at the moment, perhaps you’d like to donate the cost of that meal to Joburg Child Welfare children?
Life carries on regardless of nasty viruses! Days tick past and birthdays come and go. But before they go, they need to be celebrated – and we thank donors for bringing colour and cheer to these special occasions.
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