Spreading Easter Joy at the SOS Children’s Villages

BACKGROUND: The first SOS Children’s Village was built in Ennerdale in 1984. The Village comprises 15 homes, where children live with their house mothers in a family setting. The children are placed in the care of the home when they are without adequate parental care or at risk of losing it by living in vulnerable circumstances. 

"We believe every child belongs in a family and should grow up with love, respect and security. We provide care through our family-like villages, our family strengthening programmes and our community service centres. We build families for children in need, we help them shape their own futures, and we share in the development of their communities”. 

The SOS Children’s Villages South Africa has grown to 11 programmes in 8 provinces around South Africa. 

Martin Bester spoke to Sam Motsitsi, the Programme Director at SOS Children’s Villages Ennerdale. 

RECIPIENTS: The children of the SOS Children’s Villages in Ennerdale, Mamelodi, Rustenburg, Mbombela, and Limpopo  

ANGEL: Barry Callebaut's Chocolate Academy South Africa 

SPONSORING: The team at Callebaut Chocolate Academy South Africa made 250 kilograms of chocolate easter treats especially for the SOS Children’s Villages using their the best quality Belgium chocolate. They have made 2,100 mini easter eggs, 2,000 chocolate slabs, 268 filled easter eggs, and 50 bunnies to bring joy to the children this Easter!

The Value of the donation is R43,000.

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