12/06/2026
COMPASSION THAT LASTS FOREVER
On Tuesday, 9 June, our club was honoured to have Almarie Anderson from Forever Family Homes sharing her journey with a sanctuary for children facing various forms of crises.
Forever Family Homes was established in 2015 as a project of the New Beginnings Trust, when three dedicated foster families came together in search of mutual support and encouragement.
For more than a decade, these pioneering families had opened their hearts and homes to vulnerable babies in crisis—children who had been removed from unsafe circumstances and placed by the state into foster or safety care. Their commitment to providing love, stability, and belonging laid the foundation for what would become Forever Family Homes.
Today, their network has grown to six devoted family homes across Nelson Mandela Bay, providing nurturing, family-based care for up to 40 children in communities including Walmer, Gqeberha, Bethelsdorp, Swartkops, and Uitenhage!
Each of these beautiful "rainbow families" contributes its own unique strengths and character while sharing a common purpose: building stronger families, stronger communities, and ultimately, a better South Africa. Thank you to Rotarian Norman Foster for bringing the importance of this organization to our club's attention.
Kudos to you, Almarie and FFH Team for bringing hope and a deep sense of belonging to children in crisis, bless your kind and beautiful hearts!
