On 4 June the House of Hope team experienced the beauty first-hand of sparing some time, investing creativity – which lies within each of us – and through that giving something to someone who expected nothing from you, but whose life is changed for the better by your gesture.
So says Bernadette da Costa of House of Hope in Welkom.
In celebration of House of Hope’s 18th birthday, they launched a project which involved people from all walks of life. The cot project meant exactly what the slogan said: “One company, one cot”.
“With huge success, several companies – from attorneys to a rum distiller, schools and the private sector – from Welkom Henneman and Ventersburg came together to renovate 14 baby cots,” says Da Costa.
“Since the project was started in 2004, these cots have provided much-needed safety, comfort and rest for no less than 500 babies. The first of which most of our babies had ever experienced,” says Da Costa.
She says each of the sponsors carefully planned the renovation of their cot in the weeks leading up to the milestone birthday.
“On the morning of 4 June no less than 60 people got together at House of Hope, to meet our gorgeous babies, socialise with our team over a slice of cake and paint, decorate and ultimately revamp the cot allocated to them.”
Da Costa says the project, despite being an immense blessing for House of Hope, made for an invaluable team building exercise for their sponsors.
Also, the beauty that taking part therein brought for everyone involved, could be felt.
“House of Hope would like to extend our deepest appreciation to everyone who was involved.
“You have made our 18th birthday one to remember and our babies now enjoy sweet dreams of a bright future in cots that are deserving of royalty, which they are,” she says.
