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ESTATE NEWS

This year, the BVHOA will be doing a Christmas drive for a
local charity called Dimphonyana Tsa Lapeng. Residents are
welcome to donate non-perishable goods, kids’ toys and
stationery. Boxes will be placed at the HOA offices and the
clubhouse. You are also welcome to leave wrapped gifts under
the Christmas tree at the clubhouse entrance.

ABOUT US
Dimphonyana Tsa Lapeng, meaning ‘little gifts of home’, by opening a place of safety for abused children, HIV/AIDS
was established in January 2001. The project is situated orphans as well as children and mothers at risk. The intake
in Olievenhoutbosch (Centurion township). capacity for the nursery and pre-school is 50 children,
27 in the place of safety and a total of 35 for temporary
Dimphonyana began as a nursery and a pre-school, intakes. In 2010, the project expanded by including
catering to underprivileged children from impoverished various skills development and training programmes for
informal settlements, where most parents rely on part- the community, at a minimal scale.
time jobs.
The nursery, pre-school and place of safety are registered
It later evolved into a place of safety for destitute children with the Department of Social Development as a non-
and individuals. In 2004, the school expanded its services profit organisation (NPO), as ‘Dimphonyana Tsa Lapeng’.

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