Rehoboth’s 5-way Holistic Childcare Programme

Rehoboth's Child's Care has an integrated 5-way holistic approach. The focus is on individual childcare, as each child is unique and therefore has different needs. Children are raised in a home with a local housemother and 5 “siblings”. The moms care for the children as if they are her very own and in that way an orphan receives a new loving family.

Rehoboth's 5-way holistic childcare approach

Medical

Our children receive high care medical support and regular check-ups. Our clinic is supported by the Murchison hospital, which runs the ART-programme (Anti–Retroviral Treatment) for our children on site.

Spiritual

Morning devotions are part of everyday life. Bible studies are held for staff on a regular basis and our children in pre-primary crèche have additional devotions. The primary schools, which the children attend, are also Christian-based. The children receive daily prayer and are taught how to pray. The housemothers are encouraged to raise the children on biblical principles.

Physical

Children are encouraged to be physically active. Options include swimming (Rehoboth has a pool on site), dancing (lessons), pony-riding, beach outings, mountain biking and supervised play on our own multi-sports field and jungle gyms.

Emotional

Many children arrive at Rehoboth highly traumatized. We identify their needs and make available appropriate therapies, which include: psychotherapy, play therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech therapy. Also, other therapists from outside Rehoboth can be called in to uncover some of the emotional hurts and needs of our often traumatised children.

Intellectual

Rehoboth runs an early year’s education programme in the form of a pre-primary crèche, to prepare the children going to primary school. We also provide a toddler- and baby-crèche for the little ones. With the use of own transportation (2 buses), the older children are taken to different primary schools, where they receive quality education.