Northern Cape Mom’s Child With Mental Disability Inspires Her to Run Special Needs Centre for Kids

• An admirable woman, Precious Seleka, opened up about her heartwarming story of making a difference for people with special needs 
• The hardworking mother, based in the Northern Cape, shared the arduous journey she took to establish a centre dedicated to helping children with disabilities 
• She reflected on the obstacles to establishing a care facility for those with disabilities in the late 90s, before the birth of her son

One woman opened up about a facility she founded for those with special needs. The lady discussed how having a child with a disability impacted her passion.

The woman's passion for providing special care for children was nearly squashed. She revealed how her child drove her to take on a difficult task. 

Woman helps kids with disabilities

One woman started Lebelelang Centre in 1997 to care for the elderly and vulnerable children. Between 1999 and 200, the facility was shut down due to health concerns from local authorities. After the centre shut down, the woman gave birth to her son with Down Syndrome which pushed her to find a way to make a centre for children living with a disability.  Her son made her determined to find the final answer to helping kids with disabilities.

Read also

BP petrol attendant of 6 years and part-time Uber delivery driver becomes woman’s hero after birthday disaster

Care centre for vulnerable kids returns

Precious' big break with the centre came in 2017 when the Civil Society Organization's development framework and National Development Agency enabled the centre to be registered as a non-profit organisation. IOL reports the Tsantsabane Local Municipality also provided a piece of land in Phuthaditshaba where the center is located. 

Precious celebrated that the centre would soon move to new facilities with four classrooms, a kitchen, an admin block, a hall, a sports ground and a vegetable garden. The new place is a far cry from their smaller one with two classrooms. Precious said:

“We are really looking forward to the move into the new centre."

Lebelelang Centre has an Early Childhood Development (ECD) program for kids between zero and six and also catering to those with intellectual disabilities aged between seven and 18. There will also be a skills development program for young adults between 19 and 59.

Read also

“It’s truly a miracle”: KZN gardener falls down 40m cliff and walks himself to safety ahead of rescue workers

4 other inspiring moms

• Mothers often get love on the socials and Briefly News reported on a single mother who shared her journey to providing a roof for her family.
• One hardworking mama started as a cleaner and showed people that she progressing to becoming an entrepreneur in her profession.
• A very young mother made a massive achievement by getting her first property at a tender age.
• People congratulated a mother who found light at the end of the tunnel after being unemployed without a degree.

Source: Briefly News