CARL SITHOLE CHILDREN CENTRE
Our Vision
To promote and care for the well-being of children in our care, in order
to meet their basic needs so that they could be well integrated into society.
Our Mission
To provide care as a practical response to specific identified urgent
needs of the children and the community.
Strategic
objectives
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To protect
children in need of care and provide them with support.
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To enhance
the need-based programs such as education, shelter, health, psychosocial and
spiritual.
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To
identify critical issues in the community
Bethany Children’s Home
Established in the early 1930’s, it
was previously a home for girls with juvenile deliquence. The home program was
changed in 1980 when it was registered as a place of safety for children from
dysfunctional families, children removed from their families by the court of
law to be placed in our care.
Some of the children in our care
are orphans, abandoned, and many of them have been abused.
Our program helps the children to
cope and heal from the challenges they have met in their lives. We raise their self-esteem
and prepare them to live a holistic life. Our ultimate goal is to integrate the
child to the community by creating host parenting programs which develops into
foster parenting.
We monitor home visits to
biological parents to promote healthy relationship at the best interest of the
child.
The children participate in sports,
music and extra mural activities to show their talents.
We encourage independent
participation in different skills and extra mural activities to help develop
them holistically.
Bethany is registered to house 110
children between 10 and 18 years of age
Bethesda House
Bethesda House was officially
opened on the 29th August 1993.
It was then a home to abandoned
children infected and affected with HIV/AIDS. Today even children who are not
infected by the virus are also admitted.
We provide social, spiritual,
psychological, emotional and intellectual support and care.
Our ultimate goal is to integrate
the children to the community through host parenting program that leads to foster
parenting or adoption.
Bethesda House can accommodate 32
children, boys and girls.
Carl Sithole Memorial Crèche
The Carl Sithole crèche caters for 75 children. Some of these
children are from Bethesda House, some
are from our OVC programme, others from the Support group, and some from the
community at large.
The crèche operates from Mondays to
Fridays, 7am—5pm.
It runs a basic five-fold
programme:
Creativity , Story telling, Discussion,
Music, Spiritual Care
The children are taught various
life skills such as general hygiene (brushing teeth, etc…) and are prepared for
their first year at school.
They are provided with two main
meals (Breakfast and Lunch) and two snacks during the day.
Lancaster Community Resource Centre
This programme is also known as Bethesda House community outreach
programme. It was established to alleviate the psychological and emotional
trauma suffered by members of the community infected with and affected by
HIV,AIDS. We engage in campaigns aimed at raising HIV/AIDS awareness and
removing the stigma associated with the virus. We identify families affected by
HIV/AIDS and render services to them. We help them to alleviate pain, suffering
and rejection they endure.
Our kids club programme, previously known simply as Orphans and
Vulnerable Children (OVC’s) program, caters for children hit by the tragedy of
losing their parents, plunged into economic crisis and insecurity and
struggling without services or support system in impoverished communities.
Other children from the community are also welcome.
We also run Home Based Care and Peer Education programmes. Home visits
are done by the community workers and volunteers (from the support group).
Bethany Combined School
Bethany
Combined primary School (Grades 1 - 8) accommodates children from Bethany
Children’s Home and Bethesda House, and children from the community
Plot 64 Chris Hani Road, Klipspruit Ext. 2 Soweto
1808
P.O.Box 180, Orlando 1804
Tel: (+27) 011 527 1109
Banking details:
The Salvation Army Red Shield Account
Account number: 50540087604
First National Bank – Braamfontein , Branch code:
251905
Reference: Bethany girls home or Bethesda House –
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