SPAR is giving this month’s
charity, Princess Alice Adoption
Home, a R5 500 voucher to
help in its efforts to provide
support to people in need.
A community can be anyone.
It can be all the neighbours
in your street, and it can be
a group of mothers trying
to provide the best they
can for their loved ones.
SPAR acknowledges that no
matter what, hundreds of
communities out there rely
on each other to get by.
SPAR celebrates being a
part of these communities.This month, we feature Princess Alice Adoption Home in Johannesburg.
P
rincessAliceAdoption
Homewasestablished
in1930.Thehomeis
a24-hourresidential
temporarycareplaceofsafety
forbabieswhoarereadyfor
adoption,orhavebeenabandoned
orremovedfromfamilycare.
Thehomeoffersahealthyand
lovingnurseryenvironmentforup
to 30 babiesandtoddlers,aged
fromnewborntotwoyears.
It’salsoasafehavenforupto
fourdestitutepregnantgirls.The
birthmomsreceivecounselling
andhelpwithdecisionsregarding
theirbabies,whetherornotto
keeptheirbabyoriftheyshould
consentforadoption.Theyreceive
properantenatalcareandare
givenallthenecessarysupport
throughouttheirbirthexperience.
Volunteersareregisteredtohelp
thestaffandGrannyProgrammewith
caringforthelittleonesbylending
ahandatmealtimes,playingwith
them,andofferingthemloveand
affection.Volunteersareessential
inassistingaroundthehomeand
office,sortingdonations,fundraising,WE CARE
doing collections, maintenance, and
spending time with the birth moms.HOW YOU CAN HELP
● Monetary donations
● Nappies (graded brands,
sizes newborn to 5)
● Dis-Chem vouchers
● Baby toiletries and food
● Groceries and cleaning products
● Age-appropriate toys and clothing.
For more information, call 011 646
5641, visit princessalice.org.za or
email [email protected].COMPILED BY
KIRSTEN DAVIDS
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