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Started in 1918 and situated in Queenswood, Pretoria, Louis Botha Children's Home is a non-profit organizations (NPO) that looks after the welfare of abused children. These children are removed from their parents and placed in our care by the South African children's court due to: abandonment, neglect, emotional and physical abuse.

Our primary purpose is to provide the children with clothing, housing, schooling, food, security and stability. In addition, we aim to provide the children with the necessary therapy, life skills and emotional support that they need in order to become responsible adults and curb the cycle of abuse.

The Louis Botha Children`s Home currently cares for 100 children between the ages of 7 and 18 years. The children are divided into groups of 12; each group living in separate houses under the supervision of house parents.

To cover the running costs of the two Children`s Homes, the marketing team has the giant task to raise R25 620 000 annually (R218per child per day). Only 38 percent of this amount is subsidised by the government. By supporting the Louis Botha Children`s Homes you will give back to the community supporting an institution that is effectively administered and motivated to help children reach their full potential.

Social Worker Programmes and Activities

The Social worker programmes and activities focus on developmental groups with a therapeutic undertone.

Groups

Description

Objectives

Needs List

Sport Groups

Focuses mainly on the boys and their individual development plan but girls also take part. This sport may differ depending on what the children want to do.
  • Socialising
  • To work together in a team
  • Tolerance
  • Loyalty
  • Sport equipment

 

Pottery

The process of focusing energy in creation is an experience that is both rejuvenating and self-fulfilling
  • Relieve stress and cultivate patience
  • Enhances creativity, spatial intelligence and fine motor skills development

Horse therapy

Supports all the programmes that focus on occupational therapy.
  • Supports all the occupational therapy outcomes
  • Helps with communication skills, trust issues and self-worth
  • Funding for activity purposes

Rowing

 
  • Helps develop balance, endurance and focus
  • Teaches the children about nature and environment
  • Life jackets
  • Kanoo paddles

Outreach Group

This group takes a group of children and teaches them about life and love.
  • Gives the children an enriching experience
  • Teaches them to give
  • Getting the children involved with the community

Cycling Group

This programme teaches the children how to ride a bicycle along with a therapeutic undertone. Children who shows potential is moved to the more intensive cycle program which then becomes their sport

Teaches:

  • Determination
  • Gratitude towards nature and their bicycle
  • Responsibility
  • Healthy lifestyle
  • Bicycle parts
  • Inner and outer tires
  • Volunteers to fix the broken bicycles

Learning to read group

 
  • Helps with listening skills
  • Development of emotion
  • Teaches values and norms
  • Teaches respect for others
  • Children’s books and stories