09-06-2025
Urgent community support needed to complete classroom project at New Jerusalem Children's Home
The New Jerusalem Children's Home's additional classroom project is currently on hold due to a lack of funds.
The home is in the final stages of constructing new classrooms to better accommodate its learners, but it requires community support to complete the essential finishing touches.
Most of the work has been completed, including painting, window installation, and fencing, to name a few, however, the tiling and ceiling installations remain unfinished, and funding is needed to complete these remaining tasks.
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This non-profit organisation provides shelter and care for more than 120 children who have been abandoned, abused, or traumatised. Earlier this year, the home began an expansion project to address overcrowding in its existing classrooms and to create a more conducive learning environment. Currently, there are eight classrooms, and the home has started building three new ones specifically for grades 9 and 11, and Afrikaans language learners.
Hopkins Kaira, the marketing manager of the home, emphasised the importance of these new classrooms. 'These new rooms will be essential for the learners, as they deserve to study in a welcoming environment that is not overcrowded,' said Kaira.
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'We've already completed the painting, window installations, and fencing for the three new classrooms. The only remaining tasks are the ceiling and tiling, which are preventing us from moving the learners into their dedicated space.'
He explained that the current setup, where Grade 10 and 11 classes were combined, was not ideal, and completing the new classrooms would significantly enhance the learning experience.
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To help the home reach its goal of providing a better educational environment for the children, community donations are essential.
Potential donors who are interested in supporting this cause can contact Hopkins Kaira directly at 063 633 0235 or via email at info@
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