This lovely young girl was with us towards the end of 2007. When she came to us she was really sick but we got her started her drugs and she became well enough to be reunited with her family. Last week she was sent back to us because she was very ill again. It seems that her family have defaulted on her drugs and she possibly has a recurrence of TB. She is not doing well. Please pray for her!

This little girl turned 9 last week. She is growing up fast and is already such a lady, graceful and contained.

This little boy turned 3. It’s amazing to see how he is flourishing – although he has CP legs, he still tries to walk, and manages well if he’s got something to hold on to like a Tonka Truck or his special push cart. He’s even able to climb up to the slide. I must admit that we adults hold our breaths until he’s safely back on the ground!

Hospital visit!!!

This little boy is 6 years old and came to us a few days ago but the doctors decided he needed to be hospitalized.

It was my first time to take one of our children to be admitted to hospital. What an experience! I really admire the nurses and doctors who work under these conditions.

The little boy has severe anemia caused by HIV. He also has Kwashiorkor which is caused by severe malnutrition and causes the tissues to swell. So, although he looks quite plump and healthy, that’s fluid and he is critically ill. Please pray for him.

This little girl turned 5 this week.

Farewell!!!

We were very sad to have to say goodbye to Shelley Martin who has been volunteering here at Lambano for the last two months. Shelley went back to the USA on Monday and we will dearly miss her. She has grown to be part of the Lambano family and her loving nature, broad smiles and servant heart were such a blessing to us.

We wish Shelley all of the best for her future plans and pray that our paths will cross again one day, if not on earth then in heaven.

New intakes:

One of the intakes

We have had three new admissions to our Hospice:

We received a 10 year old girl last week but she had to be sent to hospital for intravenous antibiotics.
Our next admission was a 4 year old boy.
Lastly we received a 6 year old boy.

All three of these children are severely malnourished and ill. Please pray for wisdom and strength for the medical staff that are caring for them and a speedy recovery for the children.

We thank God that we have this Hospice so that we can care for these children.

Mandela day!!!

Simba!!!!

Our children were blessed on Saturday last week, we had 2 companies that took time out of their busy schedules to come and spent time with the children:

Stanlib: Had a birthday party for the children and hired a jumping castle and had face panting for the children, but the highlight for the children was Simba the lion.

Children enjoying their food!

McCarthy Renault in Germiston brought Sunday lunch for the children!


Thank you to all the companies that gives to the children.

Pictures of the hospice!!!

Dining room

Room no: 1

Room no:2
Room no:3

Isolation room

Doctor's room

The Hospice is ready!!!

Finally the Hospice is ready! It’s taken years of planning but we are happy to announce that our Hospice is ready to accept the children!!! The hospice has 12 beds and 9 are already filled – 7 children who have been squeezed in at 36 Senator with the 7 permanent children plus two new children that will arrive today. At this rate, by the end of the month we will be bursting at the seams again.

We will put the pictures of the hospice next week!

NEW VOLUNTEER!!!!!


Shelley Martin arrived from the USA at Lambano in the second week of June with bright smiles! She is volunteering with us until the beginning of August. Shelley is a fun-spirited, bubbly young lady who cleary has a genuine love for children, as well as South Africa. She already has spent much time with the children here at Lambano playing games, singing, dancing and whatever the kids find her to do! Shelley is currently studying sociology and poverty back home and has chosen to do her internship here at Lambano. We are blessed to have this young lady with us and thank God for how she has just fitted in thus far and has brought along so much joy with her. We look forward to the rest of our time with her.