The face and heart of Lighthouse Baby Shelter.
Meet Eleanor Duston – a truly phenomenal woman.
There are many phenomenal women in our society – however, there is one who is remarkably notable.
Her name is Eleanor Duston, founder of Lighthouse Baby Shelter.
Duston has been a businesswoman all her life and taking care of orphans has been a life long passion.
In 2008 she received a calling to make a place for orphans to call home and opened up her home to abandoned children.
This courageous woman says that she faces some difficulties, ”You tend to bond with the children that are in the home and their goodbyes are bitter sweet.”
Another challenge is financial constraint – they need a sustainable flow of income in order to keep the home afloat.
The positive aspects of her chosen life path are that she believes by rescuing abused and abandoned children, the home is saving the lives of the children in her care.
The ‘Moses Basket’, which is a baby drop box for desperate mothers, has been the life line to as many as eight babies since 2008.
Eleanor is an incredibly humble and courageous woman who in her spare time enjoys gardening and floral arrangements.
Details: Lighthouse Baby Shelter www.thelighthousebabyshelter.co.za or 011 795 4207.
