The Dianne Lang Foundation Children’s Home 

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The Dianne Lang Foundation Children’s Home is a non-profit organization caring for 50 abandoned, neglected, abused and orphaned children in Middelburg, in th Eastern Cape. These children have been found on rubbish dumps, in child-headed homes and on the streets of the townships. Middelburg has one of the highest unemployment and HIV rates in the Eastern Cape and the poverty increases alcohol and child abuse.These children are vulnerable to the community which often views them as a nuisance of at worst, easy sex objects, rendering defenseless against HIV. According to the National Council of Child Welfare, 26 000 children are known to be abused in South Africa each month.

Too many children are living in child-headed homes throughout our country with NO assistance or protection from adults except for some Care organizations trying to care for these children in the communities. We are already on a runaway train with the situation of our children. We must do something to stop it.

Dianne Lang foundation would appreciate funding and is desperately in need of volunteers to help them help these children.

WANTED

VOLUNTEERS FOR CHILDREN’S HOME IN Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa
 

These children are vulnerable to the community which often views them as a nuisance of at worst, easy sex objects, rendering defenseless against HIV. According to the National Council of Child Welfare, 26 000 children are known to be abused in South Africa each month.

Too many children are living in child-headed homes throughout our country with NO assistance or protection from adults except for some Care organizations trying to care for these children in the communities. We are already on a runaway train with the situation of our children. We must do something to stop it.

Dianne Lang foundation needs funding as well as people to help them. They desperately need volunteers to help them help our children.

"We are a human rights based organisation and do not receive any government funding.  We rely solely on private donations.

 

We have clean and neat volunteer accommodation that is shared, with your own bathroom and kitchen and lounge.  It is located in the same yard as the main children's home which houses the boys and the small children and babies.  Our bigger girls and teenage girls are homed our other home.

 

Your meals are served with all the children. The meals are well balanced, tasty, varied, filling, nutritious and good. You are free to prepare your own meals.

 

Laundry facilities are available.

 

You will receive a work schedule on arrival and an orientation from the Children's Home Manager who is Karsten.   You will be expected to work a 40 hour week.

 

For your own safety we advise you not to enter the townships unless you are with one of the staff members.  This can be arranged with Karsten.

 

Being registered charity and registered children's home, in a true sense of the word, we welcome any true volunteers, hence there is not charge  for you spending time volunteering at our organisation.  We are a registered charity and a registered children's home.
Any form of donation to the foundation, would be gratefully accepted, but your presence, energy and your help is already a huge help. 

 

Please note that there are 2 (two) Middelburg's in South Africa.  Please come to the right one!! Transport to and from our foundation is at your own expense.