How do you cut down when there’s nothing left to cut?
If you ever go grocery shopping for your family, you can imagine the cost of shopping for a family of 64 boys and girls! We don’t go anywhere near the aisles where they keep the sweets, biscuits snacks and cooldrinks. Just head straight for the basic staples like rice, maize meal, samp and pasta … canned fish and baked beans … plain brown bread … bulk packs of the cheaper cuts of meat … eggs and milk on special … fruits and vegetables in season.
Even so, food for the month now costs around R2 000 more than it did last year. And with a VAT increase, we really don’t know how we’ll manage. Everything is going to cost more.
That’s why we urgently need your help. Not just today … but every month … to close the R2 000 gap caused by food price increases.
Your monthly gift of R100 buys a tray of 30 eggs. R200 buys one 2l bottle of milk or a bag of apples for each of our seven cottages. R600 covers a week’s worth of bread for school sandwiches. Every donation – no matter how large or small – makes a difference.
So please will you reach out now and help? Your gift of food isn’t just about filling plates; it’s about filling little hearts with the reassurance that they are loved and cared for.
Children at JCH aren’t here because they want to be. They’re here because they’ve been hurt or neglected in the past – and they need somewhere safe and secure where they can heal and learn to trust again.
They have to be able to trust us to provide for all their needs … including making sure that there is plenty of good, nutritious food to go round. But it’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet without help from other good and caring people.
If you prefer to donate non perishable food items directly to us, we would be so grateful for any help received. Donations can be dropped off at our premises at 59 Urania Street, Observatory.
Thank you for being one of these people. We are so grateful for any support you can give right now
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The Johannesburg Children’s Home is a registered Non-Profit Organisation (NPO 001-034) and Public Benefit Organisation (PBO 130001111) which provides a safe refuge for up to 64 children who have been found in need of care by the Children’s Court.