The winter months are just a little quieter for us; our perennial plants and shrubs get wrapped up in our nursery, to take a rest and get ready to burst into life in the coming season, so we have a little more time to devote to the focus of everything we do - the children being raised in the challenging environment of South Africa's oldest undeveloped township.
Some of our leaders have spend several weeks in Munsieville township this spring, developing bold new services to be offered by our charitable arm, Root and Branch Change. Although we have been offering a widerange of child services in Munsieville for over a decade, our partners still find that too many children with complex needs are falling through the net - very often, boys and girls who have experienced terrifying abuse and neglect. We are working hard to establish a network of safe houses, run by compassionate, well-trained and constantly-monitored foster parents, ready to receive and protect them at a moment's notice, caring for them until secure, long-term solutions can be put in place.
TRANSFORM CHRISTMAS 2022
Root and Branch Change is also planning to undertake a special mission in Munsieville over Christmas this year. Unfortunately, over the festive season, all statutory services are suspended, and those who can, return to their ancestral homes in the rural areas of South Africa, or their country of origin. Those left behind are the poorest of the poor, and those with nowhere else to go. They are the ones most in need of the services that local government and charities have closed for the Christmas period. So we have launched our plan to mobilise churches and individuals not only to offer as many vital services as possible, but also to give to thousands of children and families a Christmas they will never forget. It will culminate in a huge festival of the joy and significance of Christmas, and provide a special festive banquet for the children. Our leaders and volunteers from the UK will be spending their Christmas under the African sun, hosting the festival and serving the meal. All proceeds from our sales in 2022 will be devoted to the Transform Christmas Mission and to the safe house project.
New charity website
Our new charity website has now been launched, giving more information on all the activities of Root and Branch Change. www.rootandbranchchange.org
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