Hope for a better future
Hosea’s Heart is a safe home for girls who have been sexually exploited and girls at risk for abuse. Within a family-centered environment, our girls receive trauma-informed care, attend school, and grow together as sisters in a safe space, receiving holistic healing and hope.
Our mission is to empower the girls of eSwatini to achieve freedom from sexual abuse and hope for a better future by serving their physical, emotional and spiritual needs through a holistic, restorative process.
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It’s been a bit since we’ve given you an update… & we are happy to share that our New Growth Expansion is currently 88% funded 🎉 What has already been funded? ⬇️ ✅ Family Unit #3: This home has already allowed us the ability to say YES to new girls in 2025! 🥹 8 new girls will have a new hope, future, and family here! ✅ Family Unit #4: This final home will eventually be
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It’s Friday! 🎉 & We are excited for you to get to know one of the newest members of the Hosea’s Heart staff, Xolile Hlophe. Xolile, who the girls call “Teacher X,” joined us this year as a Special Needs Assistant. So far, Xolile’s favorite parts about working at Hosea’s Heart are Monday praise and worship & afternoon Bible studies. “I'm still new, but this place has positive vibes and is full of love and
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This Friday, it is our pleasure to introduce you to Thulie Simelane, one of our wonderful House Mothers, who has worked at Hosea’s Heart for 4 years 😊 Thulie says her favorite part of serving in this role with HH is, “I like to be a God-fearing mother who teaches her children to fear the Lord.” 🤍 The most significant way Thulie has seen Hosea’s Heart as an organization change during her time on staff
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Our 2024 Annual Report has been published! 🤍 At Hosea’s Heart, we value financial transparency and are committed to stewarding the generosity of our supporters with integrity. If you are on our email list, you should have received an email with our 2024 Annual Report… BUT, we are currently navigating some technical glitches with our email system and are aware that many of you may not have received it yet. Thank you for your patience!
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Happy Friday! 🥳 Today we are excited for you to meet Nomsa, who has faithfully served as a House Mom and Cook for Hosea’s Heart for 7 years! When asked about her favorite part of working at Hosea’s Heart, Nomsa shared that her favorite thing is “to cook for the girls and staff, and to cook a special meal for my director.” ☺️ A few of the most significant ways Nomsa has seen Hosea’s Heart
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This past weekend, our teaching staff had the special opportunity to participate in a brief retreat together, which Mr. Matata (our Religious Education and History teacher) described as being "a perfect blend of relaxation and team-building activities." ☀️ Mr. Matata reflects, "The serene environment, surrounded by lush greenery and tranquil settings, provided an ideal escape from the daily hustle. Highlights included trying archery for the first time, which was both challenging and exhilarating, and enjoying
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We are jumping back a few weeks to a celebration we don’t want to miss the opportunity to share! 🥰 Earlier this year, our girls and staff celebrated their 2024 awards, where fellow staff members and girls nominate one another for awards such as Love, Integrity, Resourcefulness, Commitment, Humility, and Positive Community, as well as Staff of the Year and Girl of the Year 🌟 Director Mary-Kate Martin shares, “We laughed, smiled, and some cried
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This Friday, we are happy to introduce you to Ayanda Dlamini, our Personal Assistant to the Director AND Case Manager Assistant 🙂 Ayanda has been serving on the Hosea’s Heart staff for 4 years, and her favorite part of working for HH is being able to work in the legal part for the girls’ cases. “I can see how it helps the girls heal when they see that someone is trying to do something for
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Check out the progress being made on our Office Block! Every new development is a cause for CELEBRATION 🎉 For our staff & girls, this office block isn’t just a new building of rooms and offices. For us, this building means: 🌟 a sacred space that provides the privacy and confidentiality our girls deserve as they work toward healing 🌟 designated office & counseling spaces for the incredible staff who counsel and advocate for each
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This Friday, we are excited to introduce you to one of our newest staff members, Bongiwe Mdluli, who joined us this year as our Family Programs Manager 🤩 So far, Bongiwe’s favorite part of working at Hosea’s Heart is “being part of the big family which thrives on building resilient, God-fearing young girls and restoring their hope, as well as making them feel safe again.” 🤍 Since beginning her work with Hosea’s Heart, Bongiwe shares
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