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How this holiday makes a difference

As I’m sure you know, there are many HIV-positive people in South Africa. The parents die before their children do, and the children are desperate and don’t know what to do. This is how it started: a neighbour brought some children to Aurelia; these children had lost both their parents. Aurelia cared for them and found foster homes for them, with a relative or with another neighbour. After these first children, many have followed. She herself doesn’t even know how many children’s lives she has been involved with and how many owe her thanks for a new chance in life. Every Saturday, Aurelia and some helpers prepared a huge pot of stew, which was (probably) the only decent meal 500 children would have all week.

It is these children - and others in a similar situation - we are helping. To have Aurelia, is the best which could have happened to these children, because she gave them a voice which so that they were heard by caring people with big hearts and also with the financial means to help. We want to make the situation even better both for the children and also for Aurelia, so that she can continue her amazing work. The centre is now assisting over 500 children in their everyday lives, and with the rapid expansion, and the sad reality that more children will need such care, the volunteers will be making an incredible contribution to these children of South Africa

As far as possible we employ local people in assisting with the running of the project. We also offer much support to elderly people who are often the lone guardian of over 10 grandchildren. We listen to the needs of the community and address these needs. We have to date raised well in excess of £50,000 from European companies, all of which has gone back into the community. In addition to these generous donations, we have over 600 sponsors who make monthly donations to the children.

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