ABOUT US

In 1992 God planted the first seed for Brave Heart Kidz@peace Ministries. The word He gave for the ministry lies in Isaiah 54. But a long road of preparation was needed and it was only in 2005 when the ministry started to get going. We started to visit several homes which operate on the same principle we believed the Brave Heart homes must operate on.

The starting point of our mission is the Hex River Valley, the town, informal settlements and farms developing according to the conviction of the directors to assist in the needs of other areas.

The need in the Hex River Valley became crucial and a group of people came together who all shared the same vision. This started the planning process. Now 6 years later, the first home of, which we believe will be the first of many homes, has been opened and is operational.

Our Vision

Our vision at Brave Heart is to be able to care for children in need whether they are orphans, ill, in need of foster care, in need of safety or whatever need they may have and by doing this contributing to the child’s emotional, spiritual and other needs.

Our Mission

What are we?

We are a children’s house of safety which can serve as a temporary shelter for children who are in need.

The need for a house of safety for children in the Hex River Valley became crucial and a group of concerned people started the planning process. Now the home is open and running. Kidz@peace (Article 21 non-profit company) is operating in De Doorns as Brave Heart Home.

Local Statistics:

About 4 000 people currently live in extreme poverty in squatter camps.
The increasing number of AIDS orphans exceeds the capacity of the community to cope.
Many children are being seriously neglected.
More and more children become infected or affected by the HIV virus.

What are our key objectives?

Brave Heart is a non-profit organization with the following main objectives:

To establish a children’s home of safety in order to serve as a temporary shelter for children who do not have another place to live. This can include orphans, children whose parents are too ill to care for them, a place of safety for children in need of it, and a home for foster care children.
The main aim will be to provide in the child’s emotional, spiritual and physical needs in such a way that each child will be balanced and secure.
To have an impact on the community helping the children in need.
To be accessible to any child in need.
To provide the first step in caring of the children in need within the service area.
To assist families to care for their loved ones.
To assist families when they are in need.
To spend all income, donations and profit (if any) in promoting the above objectives.

Key Strategies:

The following strategies have been put in place to help us reach our objectives:

To work together with local health and social services to provide in the best possible care for the children’s health and well-being.
To assist the child with his/her emotional, social, physical and spiritual needs.
To help the child to work through the trauma he/she might have gone through.
To help the child to develop in such a way that he/she can start his/her own life in a balanced way one day.
To help if parents; if applicable, to get rehabilitated, so they can once again take care of their own child.
To establish the correct life principles and biblical truths in the child’s life.
To get, if necessary, alternative homes for the children like suitable foster parents, parents who are willing to adopt an orphan etc. so that the children can be placed in a family environment as soon as possible.
To be trusted and be known in the community so that they are approachable and kept informed about developments regarding the people in the community.

Values:

People focused, gender equality, non-racial, apolitical.
Accountable, transparent and open to public scrutiny.
Build on biblical principles.
Non-denominational.