Lake Farm Centre

We are a home for 90 Intellectually Disabled Adults who live in 7 hostels. Most of the Residents work in 10 different workgroups or workshops and contribute to the upkeep and running of the center.

Set in the rural Kragga Kamma area, 15 km from Port Elizabeth, Lake Farm Centre offers a tranquil and picturesque environment for the residents who live and work together in harmonious co-operation, where the more able, help the weak, every resident is a valued member of the group, enriching our Community with their capacity for tolerance, support and love. Unfortunately, by worldly standards, these priceless qualities do not translate into money.

Pictured below: Some of our dedicated team members.

Our Residents range in age from the early twenties to over sixty, and several who are now in their fifties have been part of this extended family since their early childhood. While some still have families who are able to contribute financially to their support, a growing number are orphaned and so become entirely dependent on the Centre and on Government subsidies.
This subsidisation is far from sufficient for our needs, and the shortage of money places an enormous strain on the organisation and its resources. Furthermore, in order to permit us to accommodate indigent or economically disadvantaged applicants, we urgently require substantial sponsorship.

Pictured below: The Centre always has plenty of projects on the go.

Both for its therapeutic value as well as to create much-needed income, training is given in a number of crafts and occupations. These include Spinning and Weaving, Embroidery, Farming, hydroponic Vegetable Growing, Pottery, Hand Craft, RTR (Reach Teach Read) Literacy and Art, and Home Industries which include Baking.

Fresh farm produce and many of the articles made by our Residents in our workshops are on sale in our Craft Shop which, together with our Coffee Shop is open each Saturday and Sunday morning between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. These wares are of high quality, and our Residents are proud of the contribution that they make to the running of the Centre in this manner. However, despite our combined best efforts, the Centre is not self-supporting and, in order to maintain our standards and services, we are faced with the ongoing and increasingly difficult task of raising sufficient income. To this end, we engage the assistance of the public in fundraising events throughout the year such as the Annual Fun Run Walk & Bike, Fête, Golf days, Street collections, etc. We are always most grateful for the support that we receive from our Sponsors for these types of events.

If you would like to donate :

Bank: First National Bank (FNB)
Acc Name: Lake Farm Centre Adult Care
Account Number: 534 307 11185
Branch: Newton Park 261-050
Ref:  FB-[company’s name]

Please note: if you require a tax certificate, then please let us know. Email accounts@lakefarm.org.za for more details.

Want to Volunteer?

If you would like to help, but can’t give money, please email admin@lakefarm.org.za for more details. We can let you know what our specific needs are. Thank you!

 You can find us at  https://lakefarm.org.za/about/

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