Giving the children of New Jerusalem a safe place to play
Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels brought the angels together to give the children of New Jerusalem and the surrounding community a safe place to play and a way to sustain their home.
New Jerusalem Children’s Home was founded 26 years ago, in 2000, initially to create a home for HIV/Aids orphans.
Today, it is home to 120 children.
A preschool was built in 2009 to serve their own children, as well as children from the surrounding community, whose parents pay a monthly fee. At its peak, the preschool had 120 enrolled children, providing a critical income stream to help sustain the orphanage.
Due to a lack of funds, they were unable to maintain or improve the preschool playground, which has seen enrolment drop to 50 children.
“Parents cite safety concerns. Our 250 m² playground is dilapidated, has no impact surfacing, no shade, and an unsafe old jungle gym,” says Anna.
She had to retrench several ECD teachers, and the home’s income has taken a significant knock.
Our friends at Absa assisted New Jerusalem with the R350 000 needed to upgrade their play area, and today we check in to hear how it’s going.
Before and after photos below:
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