{"id":184186,"date":"2018-08-06T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/184186\/children-treated-to-special-lunch\/"},"modified":"2018-08-06T16:00:05","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T14:00:05","slug":"children-treated-to-special-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/06\/children-treated-to-special-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Children treated to special lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The De Freitas Foundation (DFF) recently decided to spend some time with the staff and children of Elsburg-based orphanage Angel Care Home.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit the children were treated to a special meal, donated by Cherokee Spur Steak Ranch in Bedfordview.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/182838\/elsburg-resident-to-take-part-in-prestigious-pageant\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elsburg resident to take part in prestigious pageant<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cOver a number of months DFF has been developing a relationship with the home,\u201d said founder and board member, Manny de Freitas.<\/p>\n<p>The Angel Care Home is an orphanage that cares for infants to teenagers of the age of 17.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The children at this home are treated with kindness and are taught to be responsible and respectful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEducation is a top priority so that when they leave the home they have a firm foundation for their futures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe home has been turned away by government when they applied for a subsidy and are thus completely supported by private funding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur heartstrings were tugged by the children who live at this home,\u201d explained Manny de Freitas.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/182950\/fun-and-laughter-on-mandela-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Watch: Fun and laughter on Mandela Day<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The DFF team, including Manny and fellow DFF board member Jeanette de Freitas, have visited the home on a number of occasions and are excited to be supporting this orphanage where they believe each child is given individual attention.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang 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