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Ikageng Itireleng, operates as a community outreach project which over the years has served more than 1700 Orphaned and Vulnerable Children in homes throughout Soweto. The number of orphans cared for has increased rapidly since the start of the project. Urgent help needed.
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Beneficiaries
Situation
One child in an average of six children per household is forced by circumstances to meet the needs of the younger siblings or assume the role of a parent. They have seen first hand the true devastation of AIDS. Ikageng provides mentoring, life skills, and counsllling to help child-headed households grow into well-developed adults who can contribute to their communities.
Solution
Through outreach to the families and the provision of basic needs including medicines, education, nutrition and above all love Ikageng in partnership with Arms Around The Child will seek to make the lives of these children living in adversity more comfortable and with achievable goals.