The Grace Factory spreads hope
JOBURG– Charity organisation makes a difference in the lives of the less fortunate.
The Grace Factory is a non-profit organisation that helps many children’s homes by providing them with donated items that they need in their daily lives.
Amy Westerman founded the Grace Factory in 2013 after she gave birth to her daughter. She said that she saw that her daughter had outgrown baby clothes and decided to donate them to a worthy cause.
“I decided to start my own organisation where I could collect donated items to give to charities who need them. We collect items such as toiletries, clothes, formula and nappies. I got the idea to compile maternity packs after seeing Discovery Baby bags that provide mothers with baby essentials after giving birth,” said Westerman.
Director of The Grace Factory, Alison Wright said she collects donations that are dropped off at selected collection points around Johannesburg by the public. She sorts them and then distributes them to the charities they support. They often work from their homes or places where they are offered a space.
“There are a number collection points in Johannesburg – people can drop off their items such as Hilltop Friends Pre–School and Playschool in Douglasdale, Bryanston Parallel Medium School and Strawberry and Cream playschool in Bordeaux,” said Wright.
The Grace Factory works with a number of charity organisations in Johannesburg such as The Salvation Army, The Lighthouse Baby Shelter, Joburg Child Welfare and Sparrow Aids Village. They recently opened a Grace Factory branch in Port Elizabeth where they work with three children’s homes.
Westerman encourages people to offer their support and to donate any items that the Grace Factory can donate to children’s charities.
“We believe in supporting homes in other areas and travelling to different hospitals to deliver maternity packs. We want to play a role in decreasing abandoned children by giving new mothers hope. The babies tend to be born in difficult circumstances where it is challenging to provide for them,” she concluded.
Details:
Grace Factory Facebook, Alison Wright, 082 925 5557.
