The New Jerusalem Children's Home for orphaned and vulnerable children operates out of cargo containers

Children’s Jerusalem in cargo containers

The Times

25 February 2013

"I am a pioneer. I am a new generation.I deserve to be praised 'cause I am the child of an Aids free generation."

Twelve-year-old John recites his poetry at the New Jerusalem Children's Home, in Midrand, northern Johannesburg. He likes sport but he is "good at poetry". 

"I write one poem a month," said John, who has lived at the home for the past eight years.

In one poem, he speaks about scaling obstacles: "If you run into a wall ... figure out how to climb it."...read the full article


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