The Lighthouse Baby shelter was founded in June 2008 by Eleanor Dustan. The mother of two daughters has always been passionate about children and used to take orphans into her home for holidays and weekends as they were growing up. The shelter takes care of children from birth to six years and is located in Sundowner in Randburg. Currently, the centre is looking after 20 children.
Here is a list of essentials you can donate to the centre this festive season:
- Baby shampoo
- Baby body wash/soap
- Baby body lotion/aqueous cream
- Bum cream
- Disposable nappies – all sizes
- Wet wipes
- Earbuds
- Vaseline
- Baby oil
- Baby powder
- Glycerine
- Baby bottles
- Nan formula 1 and 2
- Baby cereal
- Mielie meal
- Pronutro
- Samp
- Rice
- Canned foods
- Soya mince
- Flings
- Teething rusks
- Biscuits
- Soup
- Dried fruit
- Rooibos tea
- Long life milk
- Ceres juice
- Brown sugar
- Purity baby food – all ages
- Any vouchers for Pick n Pay/Checkers/Dischem
- Disposable surgical gloves
- Teething gel
- Dettol
- Plasters
- Arnica cream/gel
- Mosquito repellent
- Auto washing powder
- Sta-Soft
- Jik
- Pine Gel
- Sunlight liquid
- Mops/brooms/feather dusters
- Black refuse bags
- A climate control unit for the new nursery
- Sponsorship for children’s school fees
- Any financial contributions.
Details: 011 795 4207 alternatively 072 385 1884.
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