Every day of the week, the 3 coordinators of the Half Way House in Silethithemba prepare and distribute a hot meal to the orphaned children of the disadvantaged township of Roosboom. This house was set up 11 years ago by … Read More
Wooden cut-out flowers, based on the silhouette of the flower designed by Thebe Magugu for the Porte-Bonheurs project presented at Le Bon Marché, have been entrusted to the children of Roosboom in South Africa, so that they can decorate them … Read More
Every day for the past 10 years, Drawing Hope has been supporting the distribution of meals to disadvantaged and orphaned children in the township of Roosboom, located on the outskirts of Ladysmith in Kwazulu Natal. The number of beneficiaries has … Read More
At the Half Way House in Roosboom, the 3 coordinators prepare every morning the meals for the underprivileged children of the district identified by the social services and the neighbouring schools.
To celebrate the end of the Porte-Bonheurs installation at Le Bon Marché, an installation of flowers hanging on vines was created at the Half Way House in Ladysmith. The women who participated in the creation of the flowers were invited … Read More
Children and teenagers from the Roosboom district in South Africa met at the Half Way House for a board game session! While some were reading, there were also fun activities to play and learn. Among these, there is the nutrition … Read More
As every week, the children enjoyed a healthy and balanced meal at the HalfWay House of Roosboom. The meal consists of rice, an egg from the centre’s chicken coop and vegetables from the garden. Covid-19 has significantly affected the living … Read More
Roosbom’s “Half Way House” has adapted its functionning to the sanitary measures implemented in South Africa. A non-contact thermometer was purchased to check the children’s temperature before entering the center. The children can still benefit from a complete and healthy … Read More
A small change in the organization of the Half Way House in Roosboom, the women, who were previously employed part-time to prepare meals for the children, are now there full-time, and take care of the garden the rest of the … Read More
During the Covid 19 lockdown difficult times, the children were not able to go to the Half Way House. However, life is still active there! Masks were ordered to the sewing group for themselves and for the children of teh … Read More
