The gardening team at the Roosboom Halfway House is now proudly wearing its new working suits made by the women trained in sewing at Garden of Skills. Every day, the gardeners maintain the many plots prepared for the southern winter, mainly spinach and … Read More
The children and staff of Halfway House Roosboom share the impact of the support provided by the Bel Foundation. Thanks to this partnership, several important improvements have been made for the benefit of the children and the wider community: a … Read More
In Roosboom, the nurseries at Halfway House are working flat out! Local teams are successfully propagating spinach plants, which have been carefully sown, transplanted and tended by young people at the centre. The women in charge of the vegetable garden … Read More
Every day, the Roosboom Halfway House welcomes 60 disadvantaged children from the township, offering them not only a warm place to stay after school, but also a hot, balanced meal. In the kitchen, Lulu and Fisani carefully prepare simple but … Read More
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
