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It started with a dream,
That became a vision to a soul mate.
That became a promise to a loved one,
That became a devotion to Allah subuhana watallah and his beloved Nabi Muhammed Mustapha (SAW).
That became a bond of two lives,
That became the reason the sun rose in the morning.
Currently situated on 44 4th avenue, Sabera's children's home facilitates 23 children at present, ranging in between the ages of 2 and 19 of which many come in sibling pairs. Striving to provide each child with the best, the home endow the children with the necessary skills to function in society; provide the framework and means for high quality school education and life orientation skills; make available an adequate infrastructure to fill their daily nutrition, health and social needs and strive to maintain and exceed the living standards to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of all the children.
Sabera's Children's Home strives to provide for a multitude of children and accepts a diversity of racial, religious and cultural backgrounds. Although nothing is forced upon any child with regards to embracing Islam, Islamic knowledge is shared with them giving them a chance to broaden their knowledge of the religion and the Islamic way of life.
Although Sabera's children's home is registered with the department of social developments and hence can only accept children via the court, it has taken up the initiative to accept children who are in urgent need of placement as a result of abuse, abandonment and neglect where the relevant authorities who are unable to assist due to late hours and time constraints. This serves primarily as a short term placement solution to fill in the gap and assist those children in need. The Sabera's children's home has also gone a step further in aiding the families of the children by supporting them with family counseling, rendering reunification services and assisting them by providing various platforms that enable them to reach and sustain a viable future.
The miraculous work of Sultan Bahu Centre did not go unnoticed, when Sultan Bahu Centre was awarded the finalist 2006 community corporate social investment award in recognition of outstanding achievements and excellence in November 2006.
However when all is said and done, it's as simple as this...
A woman saw a dream,
A man saw a vision.
And together they build the platform,
For which many little feet would pass over,
For a better, brighter and happier tomorrow.
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