Place of Hope

Manyana has a population of about 3300 people and is home to one of the few rock art sites in Botswana. Place of Hope was built by Naledi and Project Botswana (Australian volunteer group and friends of Naledi) and was opened for full time children late early 2012 by. Since then Place of Hope cares for around 60 children per year.

Like the other centers, the objects of Place of Hope are:

To provide skills training
To provide pre-school education
To provide recreational services to the children to reduce the risk of them roaming the streets
Provide a reading place including materials for them, especially books and literature on character building and other education subjects
To provide meals on a daily basis and clothing and toiletries as needed to vulnerable children
To provide a counselling services for vulnerable children
To provide information, educational and spiritual support to the children and their guardians