Pay It Forward
The Door of Hope
The Door of Hope - This is an non-profit organisation that currently has three homes – two in Glenvista and one in Berea Hillbrow. The home in Berea is also known as the Hole in the Wall where mothers drop their babies in a “shute” if they can’t or don’t want to look after them! The shute has a pressure pad and this activates an alarm in the house to let the Volunteers know that there is a baby that has been dropped off – sometimes these babies are only a couple of hours or days old. This home can accomodate up to 12 babies at a time. The other two homes in Glenvista can accomodate 12 and 30 babies and toddlers respectively. It is heartbreaking! The children are all here until they can be fostered or adopted.
I know that it is a difficult time for most families financially but if you are in anyway able to assist with any of the following donations please let me know and I will collect from you. The most important things are the foods, nappies etc. If you are able to assist with anything on the “larger items” list that would be wonderful but any donation right now is fantastic. They are also desperate for baby and toddler clothing. Please also circulate this to all your friends and family who might be able to assist.
Thank you for taking the time to read through this and if you have a minute visit their site
URGENT NEEDS:
Veggie Purity #1
Sugar .
Cerelac & Nestum
NAN 1
NAN H.A 1 & 2
Nappies – MEDIUM, LARGE (preferably Cuddlers as they do not leak)
Wet-wipes
Tissues
Hand Sanitizer
Latex Gloves
Black refuse bags
Sunlight Auto washing powder
Domestos
Dishwashing liquid
Air Freshener
Baby Bottle Cooler Holders (to fit Avent & Nuk bottles)
PHARMACY NEEDS:
Infant Multivitamin (Syrup)
Panado / Calpol syrup (Infants)
LARGER ITEM NEEDS:
New Desktop computer
Shelving for storage sheds
Book shelves for childrens’ books
Baby compactum
Tiles for Baby house 1 office area
PROJECT NEEDS:
Cupboards need repairing
Broken rear gate
Cracked wall in the dining room.
Curtains
Cupboard door knobs
New toilet cistern
New carpet/wood flooring in main bedroom (Preemie baby section)
Broken and damaged tiles need to be replaced
Bathrooms need an overhaul ( we would like to build in small waste level baths to bath the babies in - like they have at the hospitals)
New kitchen cupboards for our Starfish Division at Baby House 1
NEW OFFICE NEEDS:
Reception area: x2 single arm chairs and small coffee table
Entrance sideboard table for brochures etc
32” Flat screen TV to mount onto a wall to show our DVD presentation to visitors
Office furniture L-shaped desk and credenza /filing cupboard
Board room table and chairs
