Huis van Heerde is not just a residence for vulnerable children, but a HOME to thrive in. It is a FAMILY and an enivorment of LOVE & CARE.
Who are we?
Huis van Heerde (HVH) Child and Youth Care Centre in Moorreesburg, a programme of BADISA Western Cape, is a registered child and youth care centre (children's home), which provides residential care to 70 children (between the ages of 1 and 18) outside the children’s family environment in accordance with a residential care programme suited and developed for the children in the centre.
HVH is a registered Children’s Home and a registered Public Benefit Organisation (PBO nr 93000648). In terms of Section 18A of the Income Tax Act nr. 58 of 1962, bona fide donations are tax-deductible in the hands of the donor.
Our Vision
Life anew!
Our Mission
Huis van Heerde is a Dutch Reformed Church / United Reformed Church institution with a Christian-Based world and life outlook on the caring and developing of 70 children in need. This is done through mentoring and couching of socially acceptable behavior based on religious, educational, physical, social and physchological process, executed by a multi-disciplinary team of experts. The children are equipped to skillfully manage the difficult tasks of life and to fulfil their duty as responsible and law-abiding citizens.
What our children need...
Time
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Huis van Heerde Children's Home! They are indispensable for the implementation in of all the Home's programmes in order to ensure the best possible care for the children. Volunteers work under staff supervision and are involved in all programmes
Goods
Huis van Heerde appreciates any financial contributions or donations of goods, as well as second-hand items.
Any gift of goods to HvH that causes a saving on the budget and can be taken into the books as income.
Monetary
We need funds for the following projects:
- Full Tummy Project
- Christmas Shoe Box Project
- Self Care/Hygiene Project
- Sponser a Child
- Back 2 School
- Going Away Hamper
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