The geographical focus areas for our work are the semi-rural communities of the Valley of a Thousand Hills – about 50 km northwest of Durban, bordering on the town of Hillcrest in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Many of these communities have high levels of poverty.
Unemployment in the area is high, approximately 48-50%. In some areas this can be even higher. This contributes to the general under nourishment, poor health and emotional and physical insecurity of the area. Many children have only one meal a day and this is at school.
The Valley of 1000 Hills is considered one of the epicentres of the HIV and AIDS pan
demic with rates of contracting HIV as high as 40% or more in some communities. The majority of the homes are dwellings without adequate basic services (water, sanitation, refuse removal) though a number now have electricity and piped water.
We are a registered UK charity raising funds to support children impacted by HIV and AIDS and rural township schools. All money raised goes directly to the projects.