Home sweet home for Domino babies
The plea for temporary shelter was sent out via social media and community titles a few weeks ago. It was heard and a generous benefactor offered his property of three bedrooms and two bathrooms to the Babies' Home programme as a gift to the children and organisation.
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The cherry on top is that the home is less than a kilometre away from the foundation.
'We were prepared for what was going to be a major upheaval, but, when we discovered that we would only have to move down the road, we all heaved a collective sigh of relief. Now, our volunteers, friends and donors will still find us easily, and the two children who go to pre-school can be got there with no extra effort,' said house mother, Precious Thabethe.
With Mandela Day loading, anyone wanting to make a delicious homemade meal to add love and support to this happy family in their transition to the temporary Babies' Home can contact Thabethe on 031 110 7030.
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