eS'khaleni CarePoint
eS’khaleni CarePoint is located beneath the Lubombo Mountain that also acts as a boundary between Eswatini and South Africa.
The name eS’khaleni itself has a lot of connotations. It is a siSwati word that means “the gap.” People of this poverty-stricken area are in the gap between the Eswatini and South African governments as neither country has shown responsibility for the wellbeing of these people as they are considered to be in “no man’s land.” Most of the people here are farm workers who earn very little income. Many of them are of Mozambican origin that came to Eswatini to work as cane cutters in the nearby farms.
To further complicate matters, there is an outpost to which soldiers are assigned in eS’khaleni which increases the vulnerability of the young women in the area. Most of the children are being raised by either their mothers or grandmothers because they were fathered by soldiers or temporary farm workers.
eS’khaleni CarePoint was started to respond to the needs of this forgotten generation. Hunger and HIV/AIDS are the main problems in this mountain area.
With the partnership of the Haven Field Community Church, the children at eS’khaleni CarePoint have the opportunity to grow physically, spiritually, and emotionally while the Haven Field Community Church also experiences positive transformation!
The HopeChest Team Supporting eS'khaleni
Bheki Motsa
Country Director
Michelle Smith
Community Partnership Manager
Kristen Comer and Todd Harrington
HopeChest Partnership Leaders
Empower a Child at eS'khaleni
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Your sponsorship is the starting point of a journey that equips vulnerable children, their families, and their communities to create sustainable transformation. When you sponsor a child with HopeChest, you are not just supporting one child — you are helping transform entire communities.
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