Duncan and Tania were invited by SASH to a charitable evening in aid of Home of Hope on the 7th of October at the Pigalle restaurant in Greenpoint. It is always nice to be spoiled (thanks SASH for a fabulous evening!), but not to one's own benefit, but to the benefit of a very worthwhile cause.
The Home of hope began as a safe house in August 2005 operating from the family home of Richard and Eleanor Brook in Table View, who together with their own children, took a leap of faith to provide a much needed interim place of safety. The reason for the establishment and existence of this safe house was to create a much needed support system for the local social worker and a place of safety for children who were:-
• Abandoned in dustbins to die
• Violently abused
• Raped
• Hungry and neglected due to poverty
• Victims of domestic violence
• Infected with HIV and AIDS
• Born bearing the effects of excessive drug and alcohol abuse during pregnancy
With this step of faith they were joined by other volunteers and the organisation was registered. However, as the project developed, research and statistics showed that the problem of child abuse was far bigger than what was realised. It became necessary for them to realign ourselves to be able to provide a broader and more effective service for the protection of children and not just that of interim places of safety. The Home of Hope is a voluntary association, registered as non-profit organisation, registered with the Department of Social Development as a Child Protection Organisation, as well as a public benefit organisation, established in August 2005.

We can really vouch for the orginasition as it very well run and makes a material difference in the lives of children. You are welcome to contact Home of Hope directly if you want to support them:
E-mail: info@homeofhope.co.za.
Telephone: +27 21 556 3573 
Website: www.homeof hope.co.za