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Lesedi La Batho Daycare Center Uplifts Community

August 23, 2013 0

[vimeo 72469489] A special daycare center, located 16-miles north of Pretoria, South Africa, opened in 2011. This center in Mabopane, operated by Lesedi La Batho, not only provides childcare but also aims to empower and motivate [continue reading…]

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West Poplar: Children Find Hope for a Better Life at Helping Hand Rescue Mission

July 1, 2013 0

[vimeo 69121881] Founded in 1905, Helping Hand Rescue Mission is a place where those in the community can come together as one. Originally created to help the homeless, it has also become a way for children [continue reading…]

Fairhill

Fairhill: Young Dream Stars

November 9, 2011 1

It’s hard to keep the youth in Fairhill occupied.  First comes boredom, then comes hanging with the wrong crowd until eventually a kid is doing drugs to keep themselves occupied. Lisa Morales has begun the [continue reading…]

Holmesburg

Holmesburg: Local Institution Continues to Help Neighborhood Kids

June 2, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/24458656] While other organizations are working to give kids something to do to stay out of trouble. the Holmesburg Boys Club has been working to get kids off the streets and into a safe environment [continue reading…]

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