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South Africa has a landscape of multiple informal settlements. Surrounding our small town of Magaliesburg it is no different. In one such settlement in Tarlton lives Phumzile Modiko. She did her matric in 2020 and has been trying to register at a university to further her education. Towards the end of 2022 she approached us… Details

Nov282022

Hope Cottage office and reception

ProgressBy Hopelands November 28, 2022

The growing demands to meet governmental requirement never seems to come to an end. There is always something new that is directed at you unexpectedly. In order to meet further requirements we had to extend the existing building by adding a reception area and an office for the Social worker and other staff that will… Details

May282022

Hopelands cot revamping day

EventsBy Hopelands May 28, 2022

Hopelands managed to purchase 10 pre-used cots that needed some serious revamping. Jenny-Lee Swanepoel, the current “Mrs. Krugersdorp” and “Hopelands Ambassador” took it upon herself to arrange the revamping of the cots. The day itself was a beautiful sunny day in May and many people arrived to give their support to this initiative to get… Details

Mar72022

Ambassador for Hopelands

NewsBy Hopelands March 7, 2022

Welcome to our Ambassador for Hopelands, Mrs. Krugersdorp 2021/22, Jenny-Lee Swanepoel. Your heart for orphans and abandoned babies is what connected us. May your journey with Hopelands be blessed. Thank you for your support. Details

Feb102022

Executive Mayor Cllr Tyroné Gray

EventsBy Hopelands February 10, 2022

We met our new Executive Mayor Cllr Tyroné Gray at Magalies Business and Tourism Forum – MBTF breakfast this morning. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss our situation regarding a Special Consent letter that is outstanding from the Municipality and your commitment to follow up on this matter. Details

Sep292021

A helping hand from Team Nedbank

ProgressBy Hopelands September 29, 2021

When it comes to working with any non-profit there is no “one size fits all” that is best suited for any non-profit. The great thing about working with the teams from Nedbank is that there is no authoritarianism From the outset it was very clear that they have a heart for what they are doing… Details

May162021

Hope Cottage makeover progress

ProgressBy Hopelands May 16, 2021

Since our Open Day on 27 March 2021, we have had a fantastic response from our partners, friends and community organisations to support the needed upgrades to our first rescue home in Magaliesburg. Our “wish lists” were displayed on the walls wherever a need was and much of that has been taken care of with… Details

Mar272021

OPEN DAY 27 MARCH 2021

NewsBy Hopelands March 27, 2021

Our first rescue home for abandoned babies “Hope Cottage” On Saturday, 27 March 2021 we had our Open Day for our first rescue home for abandoned babies at 1 Rustenburg Road, Magaliesburg Friends of Hopelands, sponsors and interested people from the community came to see what we are up to. One room had a makeover… Details

Oct222020

Our first home: Hope Cottage – Magaliesburg

NewsBy Hopelands October 22, 2020

Our vision at Hopelands has always been to inspire “hope” in a hopeless world. In September 2017, 19-hectares of undeveloped agricultural land was donated to us. Since then we have been hard at work trying to get the property re-zoned for the building of the village for orphaned and abandoned babies and children. Signing the transfer documents. After spending… Details

Oct112020

LEGO visits Hopelands

NewsBy Hopelands October 11, 2020

On 21 September 2020 an Ambassador for LEGO, Edwin Campbell and his wife visited Hopelands. It was such an experience to meet these LEGO enthusiasts who just ooze LEGO. The visit was despite the severity of the current Covid 19 lockdown. Since the lockdown was announced in March 2020 by our President, we had to… Details