Blessed Gérard's Child and Youth Care Centre

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Es war wie das Kind Chirst, das Schutz suchte, als die Polizei am 30. Dezember 2020 zu uns kam und das neun Monate alte Mädchen in unserem Kinderheim unterbrachte. Wir freuen uns, dass wir ihr die…

Giving presents in our children's home on 24 December 2020

One of the bigger girls in the children's home was asked to write a short note about what she likes or dislikes about living in a children's…

From 14 to 16 December 2020, sixteen of the younger children from our children's home attended an educational camp at Pennington Resort on the KZN South Coast near Scottburgh.

The aim of the camp was…

Our children's home welcomed this seven-year-old girl on 19 November 2020.

We are ready to take care of her and offer her a safe and healing home.

Our children's home welcomed three new arrivals on 5 November 2020. We are ready to take care of you and offer them a safe home.

Our children's home welcomed three new arrivals on 5 November 2020. We are ready to take care of you and offer them a safe home.

One of the most fulfilling tasks for all our staff and volunteers is to help when help is needed most.

Giving an abandoned newborn a loving and good start in life is one such task.

The Youth Ministry…

It is our great pleasure to introduce you to our two youngest children from the children's home: The twin girls were born in December 2018 and have been with us at the children's home since 13…

Scene from our video film "An Imperishable Brotherhood":

This is Themba. Themba came to us when she was three months old. She was abused by her mother and the social workers took her away from her…

A programme by Gaby Kuhn with Father Gerhard Lagleder OSB.Recorded on 7 December 2010Sent on 8 December 2010: 4:30 p.m.  

Good day, dear listeners! Welcome to Radio Gloria. My name is Gaby Kuhn and I…

The atmosphere in both parts of the children's home is friendly and familiar.Today I report on life in the residential group: The twelve to sixteen year old girls and boys live together with their…

It is July and the night is cold in the African winter. Baby Irene's parents are celebrating some unknown and unimportant occasion. They have been drinking heavily again. Irene's mother is heavily…

Oh, it's so exciting! Soon I will see what there is to discover outside my mummy's womb. But I'm also a wee bit scared because I overheard my mummy talking to a friend recently and saying "I don't…

On 3 September 2005, an eight-month-old baby was found near the public water tap in the local slum. Young girls from the community who had come to fetch water find him. They picked him up and…

Blessed Gérard's children's home has grown enormously in the past year. It currently provides a loving home for 28 children. Mrs Sandy Porter is our new director. We are very happy that we could win…

The story of Thandi and her son Bhekithemba should give you an impression of the terrible situation of many people in our area and show you how we help people in a meaningful and effective way:

Thandi…

This picture was taken on the day I was born, 18 March 2003. Some men were playing football on a sports field outside Sundumbili. They kicked the ball across the pitch and Jakob Ncube, one of the…

On 21 December 2003, a little boy, maybe three days old, was brought to us after being found as an abandoned child. He is obviously premature and very weak, dehydrated, malnourished and has mouth…

At the end of the Holy Mass, Bishop Mansuet blessed the new building for Blessed Gérard's Children's Home.

Finally, Bishop Biyase blessed the new rooms for Blessed Gérard's Children's Home.

The fate of many children in the greater Mandeni area who have been neglected, abandoned, abused and mistreated or orphaned (especially because their parents died of AIDS), made the Brotherhood of…

Mkhonto - There is hope!

The corridors of our care and hospice centre echo with the laughter and squeals of a little boy of about three years old. This was absolutely not the case five months ago when…