June 21, 2022 Here at Hlanganani, a significant amount of our children are teenage girls! Therefore, over the last couple of months, we have been working on talking to them about all things related to the ups and downs of being a teenager. They have highly valued having a safe space to ask their questions …
Building Better Lives
June 2022 “Educating all of our children must be one of our most urgent priorities. We all know that education, more than anything else, improves our chances of building better lives.” – Nelson Mandela At Hlanganani, we strive to give our children the best chance to succeed. One of the main factors is helping them …
Love from the Heart of a Child
5.28.2002 We planned to have a fun day with over 40 Bokamoso kids from Princess Informal Settlement, as many of them required food and extra love and attention. As we always like to do a time of sharing God’s love and a short message, I was trying to figure out what to share with …
A New, Delicious Opportunity!
22 May 2022 Mama Mafaso is a single mom who, due to unemployment, has struggled to feed her seven children. Due to our “Community Empowerment Program,” she has now started a little business selling popular breakfast scones to passersby, thus bringing in an income to help put food on the table. She was delighted to …
A Wonderful Water Tank!
20 April 2022 Gogo (Grandma in isiZulu) N. is one phenomenal grandma! Upon visiting her one day, she was walking over very rough, rocky “roads” with a 5-litre bucket of water on her head. After she had sat down and recovered her breath we discovered she makes the long walk to fetch water 5-6 times …
Educating for A Better Life
May 2022 “Educating all of our children must be one of our most urgent priorities. We all know that education, more than anything else, improves our chances of building better lives.” – Nelson Mandela Hlanganani Orphan Care strives to give the children under their care the best chance to succeed. One of the main factors …
A Safer & Brighter Future
15 May 2022 At Hlanganani, a significant amount of our children are teenage girls! Therefore, over the last couple of months, we have been working on talking to them about all things related to the ups and downs of being a teenager. They have highly valued having a safe space to ask their questions and …
Worth Its Weight in Gold
30 April 2022 Any guesses on what many of our kids love playing the most (especially the boys!)? If you guessed soccer, you’re right on the money. For our kids, any soccer ball is worth its weight in gold! It was such fun to receive a donation of soccer balls & pumps (brought all the …
Back To School – Easter Style
29 April 2022 Bordering one of the wealthiest suburbs in Johannesburg lies one of the poorest communities. Over 35 of the Bokamso children live within this large, notorious township. Upon going to visit their homes, our guide (needed for our guidance & safety), explained how in the block where some of the children reside there …
I’m a Solider!
20 April 2022 The Hlanganani daycare center in Diepsloot has come such a long way from when it first started (it doesn’t look like the same place!), the children are flourishing and the property is continually being improved. It was so precious to go visit the kids and chat with the staff members who are …