the village of hope seeks to help children infected or affected by hiv, aids and tb in two different ways: we have a 9 bed children's unit to support those infected by hiv and aids and we also run a community-based sports and lifeskills outreach in the informal settlements and squatter camps each afternoon.

this blog has been set up to allow the key members of the team at the village of hope to share their thoughts, photos and experiences as we work in the community of grabouw in south africa

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

new boy is placed at the village of hope

today we had the opportunity to offer a short term home for a 9 month old boy who is in need of our help due to some unfortunate family circumstances.

it's always good to know that we can offer new hope (thembalitsha means 'new hope' in the xhosa languague) to a child, whether they stay with us for a short 3 month placement or over a longer period, however it's hard to understand the social, medical and cultural issues that the family are facing that mean that we have to provide this home.

we ask you to pray for the family as they seek to get their lives back on track to provide this baby boy with a stable home for his most important years.

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