Care Journal
A weekly journal of life inside Kerimat Foundation. Real milestones, honest reflections and the quiet, daily work of raising children with love. To protect every child, images are representative and names are changed where dignity requires.
MilestonesRepresentative image of a first birthday celebration, not a real child in our care.When we opened our doors on 17 August 2024, we made a single promise to every child who walked through our gate. Twelve months later, that promise has a heartbeat, a kitchen, a classroom and a full house of children who now know what it means to belong.
Life at KerimatRepresentative image, not a real child in our care.This week the new dormitory beds were fully made up and assigned. Every child now has their own space, their own blanket and a small shelf for the things that are theirs alone.
Health & WellbeingRepresentative image, not a real child in our care.Health checks used to frighten the younger children. Now they line up outside the medical room because the songs that come with each check up have become the best part of their morning.
Teenage MothersRepresentative image, not a real child in our care.Our shelter for teenage mothers welcomed two young women this season. Alongside counselling and parenting support, the new sewing corner is already giving them a skill and a quiet kind of pride.
EducationRepresentative image, not a real child in our care.Donations this term covered uniforms, books and bags for every school age child in the home. The pride on each face as they tried on their uniform is something words struggle to hold.
CommunityRepresentative image, community volunteers, not children in our care.A group of local volunteers arrived with cartons of food, clothes and toiletries. Their visit was a reminder that this home is held up by many hands, not one.
Life at KerimatRepresentative image, not a real child in our care.There is a particular kind of joy in a shared meal. This week our dining room was loud, warm and full, exactly the kind of noise a home is supposed to make.
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