Residents of Bedfordview came together on November 21 to paint Little Gems Residential and Respite Care Centre in Senderwood.
The centre’s Cannelle de Ruig said a company recently donated paint to the facility.
Over the weekend, community members and volunteers from Better Bedfordview arrived to give the centre a new look.
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Little Gems cares for 18 children of all ages with special needs.
“These include severe and complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties, language and communication impairments, epilepsy, autism spectrum disorders, behaviour disturbance, cerebral palsy and Down’s syndrome,” Cannelle told the NEWS.
All children in the care of the NGO live on the property.
“There’s nowhere else for our children to go and we make sure they are given a quality life,” she said.
Cannelle added that the centre does not receive any funding from the government and relies on the few parents that pay fees and donations from the community.
“We are open year-round and care for children and young adults with special needs.”
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Little Gems was founded by UK resident Kerry Hackeson who has over 30 years of experience in the field of early intervention and behavioural issues.
Kerry is the mother of a special needs child and established and managed a residential care facility in Dubai while she lived there for 15 years.
Residents who would like to donate towards Little Gems can email info@little-gems.co.za or call 083 722 1504.
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