H.E.L.P. Zimbabwe
P.O.Box 68, Chatsworth, Zimbabwe, Phone: 00 263 308 386, Email: helpingzimbabwe@yahoo.com

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Notes on the children's home:
By 2002 the need for provinding a children's home for very young or sick children had increased. H.E.L.P. Zimbabwe aproached the council and was allocated two residential stands with strict instruction to construct buildings that match the general layout of the area. There was no possibility of building a large building that would house tens of children. The cheneral approach was to ensure that children could not be seen to be from special homes, but to allow all children despite their circumstances, to be as ordinary as possible within their community. The stands were accepted on that basis. Fund raising began.
 

In 2005 the construction site comprising two residential stands was cleared by two men using picks, shovels and hoes.

The first bricks for the construction of the children's home at Chatsworth were molded. The main problem was carrying water, building sand, and gravel to the building site from the local river.

This picture of the first of two buildings was taken in September 2008. However the building has been at this stage since early 2007. The shortage of cement, glass, doors, and other construction materials slowed down construction. The building still does not have window panes. Some of these can now (October 2008) be sourced and construction can resume.

This building comprises three spacious bedrooms a kitchen, a bathroom, a toilet and a living room. The other building will follow the same plan

When complete, the home will comprise the following:

  • Two identical buildings fenced off together
  • 5 children's bedrooms with two bunk beds each making 20 spaces for the children. The authorising council calculates the number of authorised children per home using a formular based on minimum space required per child. This may reduce the number of children authorised.
  • Piped water
  • Storage space
  • Roofed play area

The boarder is marked by the road going left and the road going right.
The council allows building extensions and there is room for this on the site. This can be don later.

The number of children requiring accommodation immediately within the local area is already more than the planned capacity of the building.

When complete, the building will be powered by mains electricity as well as solar emergency lighting.

   
All the children looked after by H.E.L.P. Zimbabwe are brought up to possess essential life skills suitable of self reliance on many different levels. They are educated to the best level the resources allow and they are taught basic survival skills including food production, crafts, cooking and care of self and others. The area in and around Chatsworth is a farming area. The children are taught basic farming techniques as are found in the area.
   
   

 

 
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