Orphanage Project 2009

Sydney Lawns and Gardens has recently partnered with a local Sydney charity to set up a new children's home in Surabaya Indonesia. Homes of Hope International (HOHI) has been working to save women and children at risk for many years and Sydney Lawns and Gardens is proud to be a part of one of their latest projects.

Nick Perkin, Director of Sydney Lawns and Gardens, has had a long association with Greg Beech, CEO of HOHI and in late 2008 Nick and Greg got together over coffee to plan the latest HOHI orphanage in Surabaya.

Surabaya, Indonesia' second largest city, has many children who are at risk. Many children are orphans or categorised as neglected by the government because: Their parents are in poverty; They live on the streets; and/or Their parents have died. There are many homeless children in the Surabaya region. The figures vary but estimates are that there are hundreds, possibly thousands of orphaned children living on the streets or in slums.

After much hard work by teams of dedicated peple both in Sydney and Indonesia, Nick and Greg travelled to Surabaya in May 2009 and in partnership with the local Yayasan Kasih Anugerah (local charity) opened the brand new orphanage.

Both Greg and Nick would like to thank the many supporters of the project, both in Australia and Indonesia. This new home will cater for 10-12 children. A smaller home enables us to better cater for the needs of the children. Each child in our residential care programmes requires three sponsors. We are also planning a local capacity building project – a motor cycle repair school, that will, in a small way, address the issue of unemployment. Sponsors for the Surabaya children are needed now. For more information go to http://www.homesofhopeint.com/Surabaya.htm