Home of Hope, Johannesburg, Irish Support Group

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Home of Hope for girls consists of two residential homes for girls in the suburbs of Johannesburg and an outreach centre in the Hillbrow/Berea area. In total, there are currently 78 girls in full-time care. Additionally, approximately 150 vulnerable children are supported through the Outreach Programme. HoH outreach and the homes are part of the same overall vision of ending child trafficking and tackling the culture of sexual exploitation, violence and criminality that robs children of their future.

Khanyisile Motsa founded and runs the organisation and it is not government funded, it depends on donations for its everyday needs, as well as for crisis costs related to tracking down relatives or taking legal cases against abusers. It all began twenty years ago when Khnayisele relocated to Johannesburg as a widow and businesswoman. There, she was shocked to observe girls as young as nine prostituted and selling drugs on the streets at night. Mostly orphaned, these vulnerable children were exploited by the pimps and drug lords who dominated the cruel and dangerous streets of Hillbrow and Berea. Escape seemed impossible till 'Mam Khanyi' stepped in. Mam Khanyi took the girls into her home and then established an autonomous refuge for them. She's ‘mother’ to a very large, very needy family. While staying in Johannesburg, two Dubliners Vawn Corrigan and Tom Canning witnessed first-hand the life-changing work the organization does. Inspired by Mam Khanyi’s integrity, Vawn set up an Irish support group for HoH in 2015. Subsequently, Tom secured a grant from ESB’s ElectricAid which was used to fix up one of the houses. Today, the Irish support group currently consists of a small handful of regular donors. Mam Khanyi was brought to Ireland for a tour in the summer of 2019. It included many fundraising events - from boat trips to music sessions, as well as a mixed art event in the city centre where artists performed for the cause - during this visit, many were touched by Khanyisele’s powerful vision of hope and determination.

Please consider a small regular donation. Any money donated goes straight to HoH with no middle-men or ‘expenses’ deducted ever. The girls are given so much love, their abusers are brought to justice where possible, their health needs are met and they are counselled and supported so that their dignity is restored. Khanyi fights for them so that they have every opportunity to go further in education, many have got university degrees and all have done well in school. It is inspiring to watch them blossom into confident, empowered young women under the loving care of Khanyi and her team. Join the Home of Hope family.