Rehoboth is a Christian organization in South Africa that cares for orphaned and HIV-positive children. It established a children's village on a 22-acre farm with 11 houses for children. Rehoboth is building a second village and relies on child sponsorships for funding. It provides housing, education, medical care and other services to 54 children currently.

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South Africa; Rehoboth lies in the
province KwaZulu-Natal
Rehoboth_____________
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Port Shepstone
Durban
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Rehoboth: Review
• Rehoboth was initially established in 1997 as a Christian organization working in the rural area in
educational development.
• The trust changed its name and its work focus in the year 2000 in response to the AIDS
pandemic to concentrate on caring for children living with HIV/AIDS. The trust is now an
Interdenominational Christian organization caring for orphaned and abandoned children living
with HIV/AIDS.
• In January 2002 Rehoboth purchased a 22 acres farm in the rural area close to the Murchison
location, a large community where HIV infection levels are approaching 40%.
• On this farm a complete Children’s Village was established in 6-years time: 11 houses housing 5
children and a housemother.
• In 2009 Rehoboth set-up a Midway House in Port Shepstone to raise the older teenage boys into
mature adults. Plans are made to build a second village in 2010.
• Rehoboth has fulltime housemothers for each house with a backup reliever for her time off. Each
house operates as a normal household (food, laundry, etc). Central services provided on site are
a baby crèche and a pre-primary crèche for early childhood development. Additionally we have a
high care medical clinic on site, a multi-sports field and a swimming pool. For the school age
children private schooling near town is provided. Lastly we have a high quality accommodation on
site for our International volunteer’s program.
• Rehoboth operates with a paid staff, including a social worker and a supervisor for the children’s
program. Management and several other activities are performed by (inter)national volunteers.
• Rehoboth is active in the UGU Aids Alliance, a network organization active in the region. Best
practices and information is shared among ngo’s and other organizations.

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Rehoboth: support
Funding:
Rehoboth’s Child Sponsorship Programme, Jabulani Child Sponsorship, is the main funding source
to cover operational expenditure. We have currently programmes running in the UK, Canada,
America, South Africa and The Netherlands. By sponsoring a child Jabula, joy in Zulu, is given to
the child and sponsor. The sponsor is regularly updated about the child and the financial means
are fully utilized for the 5 Way Holistic Childcare Programme. Allowances from public authorities
and local fundraising fill up the funds needed for exploitation and development of the village,
Midway house and the new village.
Support:
Operational: We have a funding gap of about R1,500.00 per child per month (equals: 200 USD, 140
Euro or 125 GBP per child)
Development: Funding towards developments items (e.g. houses: R400,000 each / furniture & fittings
for each house: R40,000)
People: Rehoboth is in constant need for highly motivated, talented and skilled volunteers to come
and help make a difference to our special children

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The buildingsite is ready for
the second village

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New T-shirts for our little friends

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A family with new clothes

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The children’s village seen
from the sportsfield

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A family dressed in new cloths

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Children in the Pre-school crèche

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Crèche, Clinic and shop

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Mothers pick up the children after
crèche time and gather the daily
needs and medication

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Medical care in the clinic

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Volunteers sport with the children

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Overview per October 2010:
54 children are presently taken care for

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June 2010: the site is ready to
build the new houses

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Juni 2010: the cement floor is made

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June 2010: The bricks the are laid

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October 2010. Second village:
6 houses almost ready

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October 2010. Second village:
6 houses almost ready

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October 2010. Second village:6 houses
almost ready and foundation for the
next house is ready

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October 2010. Second village:
6 houses almost ready

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Interior: Living room and kitchen

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Interior: Living room and bed rooms

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Yvonne van der Galiën trains
new housemothers

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Yvonne van der Galiën trains
new housemothers

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“Baby’s” play with Lego

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“Baby’s” play with Lego

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“Baby’s” play with Lego

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Toddlers play with Lego

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Toddlers play with Lego

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Toddlers play with Lego

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Pre-school children play with met Lego

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Pre-school children play with Lego

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Pre-school children play with met Lego

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De boys from the Midway house

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Accommodation for volunteers

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Midway house in Port Shepstone

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The BOYS in the garden
of the Midway house.

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Three housemothers of Rehoboth

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Happy Birthday!!!
Johan May 2009

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