The Pines
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The Pines Christian Care Center is located in Welkom, South Africa, in the Matjhabeng region of the Free State. It is the area that is identified with the highest amount of HIV/AIDS with no sign of it abating.
With a donation of a large office complex and property from the Harmony Gold Company in the spring of 2005, David and Sally Seefried initiated their dream of beginning a compassion village for orphans in the Free State. The ministry of the The Pines Christian Care Center for Children was born out of Christian compassion that drives us to do what we can to alleviate the pain and suffering of the children and communities as a result of the AIDS pandemic.
The Pines is endeavoring to raise children in a Christian environment to be morally pure thus changing their life style so that they will live through the pandemic and make a lasting impact on Africa. Already a large portion of a generation has been lost to the AIDS pandemic. The Pines is stepping into the gap and saving these children from becoming a second lost generation.
The Pines Today
Through the hard work, dedication and support of many, the Pines continues to develop and change on a daily basis. We are very thankful for the Lord’s continued blessings and give Him all the glory for bringing life to our dream.
The Pines now has three finished apartments for children, with each apartment housing six children and a housemother. The Lord has supplied the Pines with wonderful house mothers that love the Lord and provide the children with a loving family environment. The fourth apartment is almost finished and will be completed in the near future. This apartment is much needed, as there are now 20 children who call the Pines home. There are two completed apartments for the resident missionaries and spare rooms to host 24 volunteers.
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The Pines now has a playground for the children and is in the progress of completing a sports field, where the children will be able to engage in a variety of sports, including soccer. A basketball hoop has already been set up for the children, which they continue to enjoy.
The Pines now has a large garden that supplies nutritious food for the children, with an abundance that will be frozen to provide food for the children throughout the winter. The garden is also used as a training tool to prepare the children for their future and to teach them the benefits of growing vegetables.
The missionaries at the Pines engage in many community outreach programs, which include hosting Bible clubs for the children in the community. The missionaries also reach out to others by providing wood and clothing to the people in the community.
Thus far the Lord has done marvelous things at the Pines. And, it has only just begun. You play a major part in this ministry through your prayers and gifts. Thank you for your compassion.
