Suzy Miller and Diane McKinley Agree to Help

Bryn Mawr, PA

About Me: I have been taught since I was little that it just wasn't enough to "take space" - being a citizen who contributes to the world that sustains me is a most important life commitment. I've been in business for a long time, am invested in all people raising their consciousness and expect to see our project make a real difference in the lives of these kids.

From an early age, children in Cloetesville, South Africa are forced to struggle with the tragic consequences of their community’s significant socioeconomic issues. Historically an underprivileged suburb, Cloetesville is now home to families who range from the lower middle class to the extremely impoverished. Currently, over a third of Cloetesville’s residents are unemployed and have resorted to living in over-crowded informal housing. These living conditions have spurred the widespread occurrence of substance abuse, domestic violence, and HIV among Cloetesville’s families. As a result, children from Cloetesville are often exposed to abuse and neglect. Tragically, these young people do not have access to any safe havens or stable resource centers in Cloetesville. Instead, the suburb’s orphans and abused children are faced with the daunting option of being sent to distant institutions far from their homes. This limitation has led to many children either being left in difficult conditions or forced to leave their community and all they have ever known. Sam's project will offer an alternative for children in Cloetesville. It will fund the establishment and two-year operation of a small, community foster home for at-risk youth in Cloetesville. By partnering with Home from Home, a non-profit that has already successfully established 17 community foster homes throughout South Africa’s Western Cape, 6 children under the age of 12 will be able to live in a loving home. All 6 children will not only live under the care of a diligent foster mother in Cloetesville, but will also have access to specialized medical care, proper schooling, therapy, and opportunities to embrace the fun and adventure of a normal childhood. Join Sam, and donate to this project to ensure 6 at-risk children can mature in a safe, loving environment within their community!

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