Grand Palm Supports Children's Home
Monday, October 12, 2009
For Esther, starting the feeding scheme was a calling she could not ignore. "I used to see children hanging around the local mall and that's when it dawned on me that I needed to do something. I couldn't make a difference in these kids' lives financially but I knew I could use my cooking talent to ensure that these kids had a decent meal," says Esther.
In 2003, The Happy Home for Children opened its doors. Since then, hundreds of local children have been exposed to music, art, sport and literature on a daily basis. "Having focused on making sure my own son grew up surrounded by music, art and sport, we realised that the children we were feeding did not have access to these things. It is an important part of a child's development so we decided to open the Happy Home for Children and we have not looked back."
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