Emerald Hill Children's Home, Zimbabwe
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Emerald Hill Children's Home is a privately run home for orphans and other children in difficult circumstances, located at the summit of Emerald Hill
, Harare
, Zimbabwe
. It is registered as a charity (number W.O. 183 / 68) and operates as a non-governmental organization
(NGO). Its mission is to provide homely shelter for children in need of care and to develop each child to full potential.
Since 1914, hundreds of Zimbabwe's most vulnerable children have found safe haven at Emerald Hill Children's Home. Today the Home provides for the physical and emotional well-being of about 90 children, all of whom have been removed from unsafe homes, orphaned or abandoned.
Many of the children have experienced rejection and loss in their past. Some currently face a difficult struggle against HIV/AIDS. The youngest children come to Emerald Hill Children's Home at the age of 3. The girls stay until they have some job training and are self-sufficient, while the boys move to St. Joseph's Home after completing primary school. Apart from safety and love, the Home provides medical care, school tuition, clothing, food and shelter for these deserving young people.
The Dominican Sisters run the home and have the difficult task of providing all these services under extremely challenging economic circumstances.
Emerald Hill, Zimbabwe
Emerald Hill is a north-western suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe, named so because of either the colour of the hill due to the large number of trees or an Irish connection: many of the roads in the suburb have Irish names....
, Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. It is registered as a charity (number W.O. 183 / 68) and operates as a non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
(NGO). Its mission is to provide homely shelter for children in need of care and to develop each child to full potential.
Since 1914, hundreds of Zimbabwe's most vulnerable children have found safe haven at Emerald Hill Children's Home. Today the Home provides for the physical and emotional well-being of about 90 children, all of whom have been removed from unsafe homes, orphaned or abandoned.
Many of the children have experienced rejection and loss in their past. Some currently face a difficult struggle against HIV/AIDS. The youngest children come to Emerald Hill Children's Home at the age of 3. The girls stay until they have some job training and are self-sufficient, while the boys move to St. Joseph's Home after completing primary school. Apart from safety and love, the Home provides medical care, school tuition, clothing, food and shelter for these deserving young people.
The Dominican Sisters run the home and have the difficult task of providing all these services under extremely challenging economic circumstances.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Contact Person: | Sister-In-Charge |
| Street Address: | 38 Dorset Road East, Emerald Hill, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Postal Address: | Box EH 93, Emerald Hill, Harare, Zimbabwe |