Children's Department

J C Kids

JC Kids is a ministry whose purpose is to equip the children of Roodewal with Godly principles so that they can develop their gifts and talents within every domain of society. This project hosts between 50 and 80 children every Sunday and provides an educational support base for the children as they attend school during the week.

Future Vision:

• Train more teachers and counselors to work with the children of Roodewal.
• Develop a multipurpose youth center to provide a place for recreation, counseling, and study for the children.
• Create a play park for the children of Roodewal.

Gloryland Creche

Gloryland provides formative education, nutrition, and care for 110 Roodewal children. The school is divided into four sections: baby care, toddlers, play group, and pre-school. The pre-school class also has gymnastics and computer labas an extramural activity.

Future Vision

• Introduce computers into their educational program to bring Roodewal into the new millennium.
• Build on an ablution block to the new classrooms.
• Develop the playgrounds with fencing, equipment, and grass.
• Develop a learning garden for the children to experience and learn about plants and animals.

Street Children

A low economy, overcrowding, and high alcohol and physical abuse in the Roodewal community have resulted in many children being forced to the streets of Worcester. They turn into crime to satisfy their hunger and to supplement their developed drug addictions.

Current Activities

Kibbutz El-Shammah provides a safe place for these children in the Breakfast Club, where they receive a meal and a place of counsel.

An education program has been developed to help bridge the gap between life on the streets and the schools. It incorporates the children back into the main stream of society.

Future Vision:

• Develop the house for the street children to provide a drop-in place of refuge, nurturing, and counsel.