The Upper Highway Baby Home (UHBH) began in 2019 when foster parents Kerry and Gary opened their hearts and home to abandoned and vulnerable babies in KwaZulu-Natal. Since then, UHBH has provided temporary safe care and foster care to babies in desperate need of love, safety, and family. Every baby who enters UHBH arrives with…
Hope House in Pinetown is a place of safety for vulnerable children. Dedicated to recognising and providing for each child’s unique needs, Hope House offers a nurturing environment filled with empathy, compassion, and unconditional love. At Hope House, children are not only cared for but celebrated. The team works to ensure that every baby is…
South Africa is home to approximately 2.5 million vulnerable children, many of whom face abandonment, orphanhood, or uncertain futures. Baby Home Durban North offers a safe and nurturing environment for babies who have been abandoned, orphaned, or placed for adoption. Led by Bjorn and Jo Teunissen, Baby Home Durban North provides not only essential care…
Children living in South Africa, by orphan-hood status, 2020. Father dead, mother alive: 1,763,000 8,6%Both parents dead 620,000 3,0%Both parents alive 17,582,000 85,8%Mother dead, father alive 531,000 2,6%Source: Statistics South Africa (2021) General Household Survey 2020. Pretoria: Stats SA. Analysis by Katharine Hall, Children’s Institute, UCT. Orphaned childrenAn orphan is defined as a child under…
Theory of Change: Providing quality care, education, and support to orphans will lead to improved life outcomes, including increased educational attainment, employment opportunities, and independent living. KPIs: Number of children enrolled in school Graduation rates Percentage of children with improved health outcomes Number of children placed in foster care or adopted Financial sustainability of the…
A Brief History of Orphanages The concept of caring for orphaned or abandoned children has existed for millennia, but the formalized institution of the orphanage is a more recent development. Ancient Origins Religious Influence: Early forms of orphan care can be traced back to religious institutions. In ancient Rome, for example, the Church played a…
