Place of Hope Crawford - before and after 18 July 2009

Thank you to the community of Constantia Hills for supporting us on Mandela Day.

The CHRA wish to thank the following people for their time on Saturday, 18th July and for the many items and services contributed to improve Place of Hope in Crawford.

Amy Black from Amy’s Garden Company, Albert Bruins, Joan Rapp, Harry and Gabriella P., Val Deuchar, Ann Roux, Jo Dix, Geoff Hopkins, Lynn Mason, Melica McCrae from Colgate, Antoinette Dennis, Nikki Andrew, Gary from Ivodent Dental Supplies, Alison Thiel, Linda McNair, Norah Papanicolaou, Sheena Hutchings, Liz Brunette, Tracey and Sean Fraser, Andre and Becky Baldeo, Ronnie and Vanessa Weber, Thabane Khunjuzwa, Dorreen and Jackie from Ferndale Nurseries, Mica on Kendal Road, and Tony Moolenschot from Moolenschot Construction.

The crèche was cleaned, the kitchen cupboards were painted, a vegetable garden was planted in existing tyres and a space for a larger vegetable garden was created by clearing rubble. The plumbing problem has been assessed and plumbers will be in contact to fix the leak. Donations received ranged from food items to clothing for women and children, toiletries and bedding and linen for the many rooms.

It was truly a humbling day and a wonderful, uplifting experience to be able to work with the people at Place of Hope.

Their centre manager, Jennie Arendorf, writes “we are EXTREMELY indebted to the many, many individuals who have journeyed with us over the years, and have partnered with us in making a difference in the lives of victims of violence – helping them to break free from the cycle of abuse that had imprisoned them for so long. Thank you!”




the Creche before and during cleaning.

the creche after cleaning.

the children present helped [insisted on] plant the vegetable garden.


the vegetable garden before planting...

A bicycle parked next to a wall - the only one the children have with which to play.

The entrance to the diningroom is to the right of the picture.The blankets are there to soak up the spray created by the drip and the buckets are emptied every hour or so.

These are the cupboard doors in the kitchen which were painted by Tracey and Becky and Sean.

before...

and after...