Nkosi’s Haven children help raise funds

Nkosi's haven kids with thier paintings

Children of Nkosi’s Haven will be having their works of art auctioned at a Gala Benefit in Holland to assist in raising funds for Nkosi’s Haven.  On the 6^th April, KidsRights a Dutch based foundation will be hosting a gala fundraising dinner at Netherlands. Gail Johnson, founding director of Nkosi’s Haven, has been invited as guest speaker for the night. The aim of the dinner is to raise funds for KidsRights and their projects.  Nkosi’s Haven based in Alan Manor, having been a KidsRights project since 2005 when Nkosi Johnson, the young AIDS activist who passed away in 2001 from an AIDS related disease, won the first ever International Children’s Peace Prize, posthumously.

Founded by Marc Dullaet in 2003 the foundation promotes the wellbieng of every vulnerable child across the world and advocates the expression of their rights; it is the voice of the voiceless. The International Children’s Peace Prize was initiated, motivated and organized by KidsRights and to-date they have recognized exceptional children, who have fought for the rights of children, throughout the world.

The gala fundraiser will help the Nkosi’s Haven children showcase their talent on an international platform, as their art goes on auction and sold to the highest bidder at a glamorous up market benefit evening.  The money raised will help us on its path to achieve their educational objectives. Determined to give their children the best education, most of the children attend private schools with 5 of them  have matriculated over the past 4 years, attending college studying sports management, HR and tourism.

 Extramural activities for the children include art, music and, dance classes, all of which need funds for sustainability.   KidsRights support   makes it possible for the children to relish and further develop their talent.  A strong skills development program is in place for the resident mothers as most have not finished their schooling.  In addition, job opportunities exist for the resident mothers who may be employed in positions as cook, laundry manager, child care worker, if they have the skill and shown initiative.  Earning a stipend, the mothers are sent on the relevant training courses.  In addition, Nkosi’s Haven operates a bakery out of a container, run by resident moms; this is seen as in ‘income generating project’ albeit on a small scale.

The Nkosi’s Haven farm based in De Deur produces vegetables for ‘in house consumption’ however, with potential funding; it will soon be producing chickens and vegetables to be sold commercially.   Job creation on the farm will be for both resident mothers and teens who are interested in farming, as well as for young people who have dropped out of school through circumstance and are interested in food security and income generation. 

 Nkosi’s Haven is an organization  depends heavily  on donations to maintain sustainability, however, is also determined to work towards self-sustainability and their children’s talent is without a doubt assisting in achieving this goal.

For any type of assistance vist our website. www.nkosishaven.org