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Children’s homes to be rebuilt |28 August 2014

Three homes are being rebuilt and another is being upgraded with the aim of enhancing the quality of care given to children living in these institutions.

The Seychelles Children’s Foundation (SCF) said it initiated the project last year and after a sponsor agreed to take it up, the President’s Village, Foyer de la Providence (St Elizabeth convent), Foyer de la Solitude (La Misère) and Foyer de Nazareth (Anse Etoile) were considered.

Speaking to Seychelles Nation, SCF director Jules Hoareau said new buildings will be constructed on the existing sites of the Foyer de La Providence (St Elizabeth convent), Foyer de la Solitude (La Misère) and Foyer de Nazareth (Anse Etoile) which fall under the Roman Catholic diocese. Major renovation work will also be done on the existing infrastructure at the President’s Village, Port Glaud.

Due to the building works going on, residents of the Foyer de la Solitude (La Misère) have been relocated to Hermitage, those from Foyer de Nazareth (Anse Etoile) are now staying in a house at La Misère, while those from the Foyer de La Providence have been moved into a home within the St Elizabeth convent itself.

Work on all the homes is expected to be completed by August 2015.

Currently there are nearly 100 children in the different homes in the country with the President’s Village being the largest and it is at its full capacity at 52.

Mr Hoareau added that the project includes the refurbishment of all homes.  

“It is the mandate of the SCF to provide support and help to children in all homes in the country. In the past the SCF has developed different projects aimed at improving the level of care given to residents placed in homes. One of the important projects developed by the SCF is the ‘cerebral palsy’ fund. The SCF is also working on other projects to help other groups of children needing special attention, such as children with cancer, autistic children and children needing prosthesis,” said Mr Hoareau.

 

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