A home for life – thanks to you

Twenty-eight years ago, a little girl with intellectual disability was admitted to our Home – and has lived there happily ever since. Today, Candy is a grown woman, although her mind remains child-like. Her pride and joy is her Frozen duvet cover, which she got for her birthday last year, and her collection of pin-up […]

Long distance love

Softly spoken and unassuming, Sr Merin isn’t everyone’s idea of a super hero. But if you think how much courage it takes to leave your home, your loved ones and everything that’s familiar to you … and travel over 7 000km to live and work in a strange country where they don’t speak your language […]

Planting for tomorrow’s shade

To commemorate Arbor Week last September, residents and staff of Elvira Rota Village planted no fewer than 1 500 indigenous trees, which will form a beautiful, natural forest in years to come. Black Karee, White Karee, Riverbush Willows and Olive trees were among the saplings planted. The new forest area is an extension of the […]

Bright by name, bright by nature

It didn’t take long for this little cutie to creep into our hearts! Five-year-old Bright is one of the more recent additions to Yellow Wing, and already had Sr Martiza wound round his little finger. When he first came to LITTLE EDEN, he would only eat if Sr Martiza fed him, but he is now […]

In it for life

We’re here to care for the most vulnerable souls – children and adults with profound intellectual disability. Many are unable to walk or talk, feed or dress themselves, or use the bathroom. They require 24-hour care … and they will require it for the rest of their lives. To ensure we are able to provide […]