Isithembiso is a home for abandoned babies. We run as a transition home (a place of safety) for children between the ages of new born to three years of age. Our home is a vision of Oxygen Life Church, wanting to make an impact on the community by taking abandoned babies into our care, loving and caring for them, as Jesus would!
We work hand in hand with welfare organizations and social workers, such as ChildLine and ACVV. The babies come to Isithembiso from the time they are abandoned due to abuse, HIV-Aids, poverty, death of a care giver, abandonment or several other possible reasons. They live with us until we, along with the social workers, find them new homes / families. These can be either permanent adoptive or foster homes. Our children live in a safe, healthy and loving family environment with our house mother and our care givers in our family home in Central, Port Elizabeth. We run the home purely on donations and are registered as an NPO.
Currently we are sponsored by Sovereign Foods, Annique (products), Oxygen Life Church and Old Mutual on a monthly basis. We have occasional donations from individuals, families and other companies / organizations in the city.
We have had the privilege of caring for almost 40 babies here at Isithembiso since our doors opened in November 2005 and we look forward to partnering with the King in seeing many more precious little lives restored!
For further details contact the home on (041) 581 5763 or email isithembiso@oxygenlife.co.za
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My parents have struggled financially for years (almost 10 years now). Through these tough situations is how I actually came to rely on God and give my life over to Him (2004-ish). Through the years, my parents have asked me for money and sometimes I’ve loaned them money and sometimes I haven’t. Early on through wisdom from elders, I learnt that I should never “loan” money, I should rather “give” money with no expectation of receiving it back so that there is freedom in giving and no guilt put onto a relationship or a person. This was difficult for me as I thought in order to honour and respect my parents (a commandment) I needed to help them when they needed help. I had to make a stand for Jesus in my life and say that I couldn’t help them financially anymore. I had to separate myself from my earthly parents and follow what my Heavenly Father says is right and true. 2 Corinthians 12:14 “… After all, children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children”.
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