The woman at work chosen charity for this month was St Mary’s childrens home.  They are situated in Rosettenville.  The fourth woman at work function (which was held at The Boma Barnyard Theatre in Alberton)  managed to raise over R2500 for this great cause   Well done ladies!!  And thank you to everyone who contributed!!I Went to St Mary’s with Tanya Dimas this week to hand over this great donation.  I love being able to help and give back to the community. When I arrived at St Mary’s I was warmly welcomed by he staff and given a little of background information.  The kids were all full of laughter and just loved having their photo taken on the jungle gym at the home. Here is a little bit more info I found on their website:

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Who are we?

St Mary’s Children’s Home is a registered non-profit organisation which has its roots in the Anglican Church. However, we provide a safe, secure home and therapeutic environment for children from families in crisis, on a completely non-discriminatory basis.

Although we offer residential care, our aim is always to work towards the reconstruction and reunification of families wherever possible, and in this we co-operate with others working in related fields of Social Welfare.

Core Values
Our core values are those of the Christian gospel – humanity; compassion; involvement with the poor, the needy and the broken; the pursuit of justice and peace; and concern for the homeless.

Since the establishment of the original orphanage in 1902, St Mary’s has embraced the more modern cottage system of family units and adapted to meet the challenges of the present – including the impact of HIV/Aids on children and families, and the large-scale immigration to the city of Johannesburg, resulting in unemployment and extensive poverty in the community which, in turn, lead to abuse and abandonment.

Waiting List
We have a waiting list of children in need of admission through the Children’s Court and receive daily enquiries from the community regarding family and child issues. Efforts to extend our services are hampered by lack of funds.”

Riani