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Baby Wall:
In 2008 we launched the “Baby Wall”. A wall with a slot where desperate mothers can safely leave unwanted babies rather than dumping them in dustbins, toilets, pit latrines, parks or streets. We want to offer desperate mothers and destitute babies a safe alternative. “The Baby Wall”… This structure is basically a wall with a big post box where unwanted babies can be left anonymously, no questions asked.
The Baby Haven:
Due to the increasing numbers of abandoned, neglected and abused babies in need of love, care and attention we opened the Haven in Laudium early in 2009 in order for us to accommodate more of these little ones. We understand the financial implications of running a Home like this but how can you put a price on the lives of these children who have been deprived of so much. Our staff compliment at the Haven comprises of 4 Full time Housemothers, 2 Cleaning Ladies, an Office Administrator, Social Worker, Auxiliary Worker, 1 Relief Staff & 4 long term, totally dedicated Volunteers we call our Angels. There are periods during the year where we also accommodate International Volunteers who live on the premises with us in order for them to dedicated themselves 100% to the program. All of our Staff & Volunteers are crucial for the effective running of all the projects! We urge you, if you know of any willing sponsors to contribute towards Salaries, please inform us.
Orphans & Vulnerable Children: (including Child Headed Households)
Through our work in the various communities, we come across many desperate and destitute children in dire need of assistance. Two of our focus areas are Prevention and Early Intervention. A number of children need short term intervention whilst other might require long term, intensive assistance and we offer this in various ways. Some of the programs include Bi-monthly Food Parcels, Education, Statutory Work through Social Workers, Mediation, Placement, Court procedures, Grant applications etc.
Street Children:
We are a member organisation of The Tshwane Alliance for Street Children which is an umbrella organisation for Residential, Non-residential, Outreach, Prevention & Early Intervention programs. NBZ does not have a residential care facility for children living, working and begging on the streets and thus places the children that we come in contact with through the various member shelters of TASC. Here children receive more than just the basic necessities of life. The ultimate long term goal is to reunite these children with their families or extended families and reintroduce them back into their communities as productive citizens contributing to our country’s economy. However, before this is possible there is a long and difficult road a holistic team of caregivers and other professionals must walk with these children through their trauma and rehabilitation.
The Zameer Hassim Foundation:
Through this initiative we donate our extra camp cots through the Johannesburg Department of Environmental Health and the City of Jhb to
Rat Bite Victims! Small babies and children are bitten and often literally eaten alive by rats and sometimes whole packs of rats. These children are from various informal settlements such as Ivory park and others.