The Roosboom Half Way House offers a variety of activities for the children aged 4 to 16 who stay there. An art workshop was organised using recycled cardboard, encouraging artistic expression and creativity among the youngest children. Academic support is … Read More
In Roosboom, South Africa, Fisani, manager of the Halfway House, is fully committed to managing the vegetable garden in order to optimise its production. She can count on the support of four women and two men from the township, who … Read More
Like every day of the week, the children at Halfway House receive a hot meal prepared by Lulu and Fisani, the center’s managers. Vegetables from the garden are used to prepare a sauce to accompany the starch, rice or pap, … Read More
The creation of a new room dedicated to tutoring has greatly improved the organisation of activities at Halfway House. This structured space allows the older children to help the younger ones with their homework in better conditions. The younger children, … Read More
Every day, the Halfway House in Roosboom welcomes 60 underprivileged children from the township and provides them with a hot meal. Every day, Lulu and Fisani prepare a starch-based dish – pap, the traditional cornmeal, or rice – accompanied by … Read More
Designing Hope has been involved in the Roosboom township since 2011, where it runs a day care home for orphaned children (Halfway House). They all attend the nearby Buhlebezwe school, which has 770 children. With the support of the Bel … Read More
Parents, school management and children gathered enthusiastically to celebrate the inauguration of the brand new classroom at Buhlebezwe school. This project was made possible thanks to the commitment of the Designing Hope association, with financial support from Marie Munoz and … Read More
The expansion of Halfway House in Silethithemba, Roosboom, has created a new space entirely dedicated to tutoring. The new space offers children a calm environment in which to do their homework and study in the best possible conditions. Previously, these … Read More
During the refurbishment of Halfway House in Roosboom, which has been helping disadvantaged children in the township for 14 years, the kitchen was completely renovated. A new work surface and a gas stove were installed, providing better working conditions for … Read More
Group photo of the children who attend the Halfway House in Roosboom every day, in front of the restored and enlarged building, with its new logo bearing their image… 60 children aged 4 to 16 come together in this house … Read More
