Thank you to all our Mandela Day sponsors for visiting and for the gifts received. It was such a happy, celebratory day thoroughly enjoyed by the residents.

We look forward to welcoming you to our new income generating project, our new coffee and craft shop, which was opened on the 9th May 2023. We are hoping to attract tourist busses and tours. Two young men from the community have been trained as barista’s and we are selling craft and art from Philakade residents…

We welcomed Lucy, our new four legged resident who thankfully  does not chase the cats!  She has wrapped herself around all our hearts. Kwanele, Philakade’s newly trained barista. We look forward to welcoming you to our new Income Generating Project – the Philakade Coffee / Craft Café. 

Philakade welcomed the new year in with a compassion workshop for all staff members.  We asked the current group of students nearing the end of their training to look after the residents during the workshop. The facilitators gave our staff  time and space to reflect on their inner journeys and explore ways of strengthening their…

As we look back on 2022 we feel enormous gratitude for funding received, to extend, improve and maintain Philakade.  For all the volunteers and students who crossed Philakade’s threshold this year to help raise funds, to organise and implement therapy, to play and help improve the lives of residents.  We received funding for solar panels…