LITTLE EDEN is Home to several adults and children with Down Syndrome – including Matthew and Yolandi. With National Down Syndrome Day just around the corner, we thought you might be interested in finding out a little more about their condition. Down Syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome at the moment […]
We now have five dogs, two of which (Donut and Peanut) are looked after solely by the residents of Butterfly wing. Other therapeutic interactions with animals include horse-riding, and caring for the caged birds. The bird enclosures have been moved closer to the buildings, so that residents can hear the birdsong even while they are […]
We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and practical help you brought in honour of Madiba. Thank you!
Another valuable source of income for the Organisation is our Charity Shop, which now generates about 6% of our total income! Thank you so much to everyone who donates new and second hand clothing, toys, books and furniture to us. Items that cannot be used within our Homes are sold through the Shop, which now […]
That’s how much was harvested from our orchards at Elvira Rota Village last year! Income from the sale of pecan nuts helps towards the cost of caring for our children and adults with profound intellectual disability – and plans are underway to expand the operation to contribute even further to the sustainability of our organisation. […]
The procedural investigations towards sainthood are among the most rigorous ever formulated. Nevertheless, as the greater family of LITTLE EDEN Society, we continue to pray daily for the eventual canonisation of Domitilla and Danny Hyams. If successful, they would be Africa’s first and the world’s third couple to be honoured as saints by the Catholic […]
Gontshe is the youngest of three brothers at LITTLE EDEN – and the most severely affected. As a result, he hasn’t been as quick to learn as his two older brothers, who can both now walk and talk. But we never gave up hope. And with the introduction of the literacy programme, Gontshe has achieved […]
After attending the LITTLE EDEN fête in April and meeting some of our precious angels, Sipho Marima decided he wanted to get more involved in raising funds and awareness. As a runner and manager of the Eden Glen Virgin Active Gym, Sipho knew just how to go about this. He started a fundraising campaign on […]
Pictured above are members of the Board of Governors. From left, Doug Boake, Maleshini Naidoo, Tony Bishop, Luigi Slaviero, Thato Nkosi, Sedzani Mudau, Maurizio Galimberti and Xelda Rohrbeck (CEO of LITTLE EDEN). Grateful thanks to all who attended our 51st annual general meeting at O R Tambo City Lodge on 13 July 2019. Amongst […]
Our Comrades Marathon man, Matthew Maullin completed the race in a time of 10:19 – and raised a total of R49 611.41 (including a R25 000 match donation from Thinkst.com) for the children of LITTLE EDEN. Thank you so much for choosing our organisation to benefit from your awesome run, Matt! And thanks to everyone […]
