At PCH, we have always been big on literacy! We encourage our children to read more not only to increase their vocabulary but studies show that Reading consistently strengthens connections in the brain, improves memory and concentration. Reading can also reduce stress levels and prevent age-related cognitive decline. As part of our programs, our Child Care team engage daily with reading activities adding fun and creativity into it.
We also continue with our Book Club and this group encourages each other to set aside time every day to pick up a book and read. They meet once a week to hold a book discussion . In the month of June the children were surprised with a  professional photoshoot from Achieve Careers highlighting the use of their donated Life Orientation (LO) manuals.
 

Development of a child is crucial. At a very young age we teach our children that they can be any one or anything they put their minds to. We have various programs that are designed to unleash every child’s potential since they are different individuals and are good at one or more activities.
Apart from special calendar holidays such as Worker’s Day, Youth day, Heritage days as well as Freedom Day that are commemorated by our children , they have over recent years participated in several programs that stimulate their Holistic Development:
Paddling sponsored by Duzi Canoe
1st Aid Training sponsored by St John Brigade
Soccer sponsored by Mountain Rise Astro
Amazing Souls Choir (PCH’s singing group)
Apart from the above mentioned our children also enjoy the opportunity to meet others from other Children’s Homes through Youth Forum meetings, Camps and Youth seminars and leadership programs.
Other programs involve Inkunzi Isematholeni “Unleashing the potential in a boy Child” and Vukuzithathe Africa. This clearly highlights the importance of exposing our children to different activities and letting them gain from a wealth of knowledge guiding their future decisions.

#Humble beginnings
#135 years of Grace

Find out more by visiting our Website
We will continue the journey in the July Newsletter ….

In the previous years, it has become a norm to run our Annual Mandela Day Campaign “Lets take it to the streets so that our children don’t have to”.
Covid-19 restrictions made it impossible to run this campaign in 2020. This year we are back again with companies coming forward and wanting to do our street campaign.
It will be a different kind of campaign with limited contact while we observe Covid protocols at the robots, but, we will be offering all our well wishers the opportunity of dropping of your drive by donations into our Mandela hat.
We urge companies that would like to be a part of this initiative to contact Fiona on 033 387 4004 or Email manager@pch.org.za or Click on the link below and let us know what would you like to assist us with for Mandela Day 2021.

The Tekkie Tax 2021 campaign is back! .We have started receiving orders and we are off to a great start, but we have a target to reach and are hoping for your support to make this possible.

2021-Price List:
Stickers: R10.00
Sticker and Shoelaces:R35.00
Tattoos:R10.00
Badges:R10.00
T-shirts – Adult: R100.00
T-shirts – Children: R80.00

Kindly contact Sine on 033 387 4004 or Email: pr@pch.org.za to place your order.
 “Better Together”

This initiative partners with over 138  beneficiaries to ensure that children are receiving a nutritious meal daily. Add Hope raises money through customer donations added at the till or on the Add Hope website, as well as donating a percentage of KFC profits as its own Corporate social responsibility.
This is how it works:
When buying a meal you simply Add R2 for Add Hope to your bill…
Donations are also made by KFC…All that donations goes to the KFC Social Responsibility Trust…who then allocates to suitable applicants
(This Campaign feeds nutritious meals to over 120 000 children every day in South Africa, and PCH is one of their beneficiaries)

Your R2 really does go a long way, and reaches us
to serve our children on a daily basis, so don’t hesitate to make your R2 pledge today!

Don’t forget that our DONATE button on the website is operating….
Yes, as a Donor you can make a cash donation in your own time, at your leisure.
Kindly visit our website on www.pch.org.za and select any amount you wish to donate.
You can use any Visa Debit or Mastercard for both Cheque and Credit Card options.
Your banking details remain confidential and that information will NOT be available to any one besides your yourself.
So please do feel free to support us through this easy and safe method of donating!

Its easy: all you have to do is go to any participating BP, Engen or Caltex garage, fill up and notify the attendant of Litres for Education, providing them with our unique number #509 …..and 10c  per litre goes towards PCH. The wonderful thing is that
you DON’T pay an extra cent more.
Just remember to say the next time you are filling up – Litres for Education #509.