1Hope4Africa had a dream to own a flat building in the middle of the city of Pretoria that can act as a lighthouse for the gospel of Jesus Christ. The dream was to have one floor of the building serve as a baby home, caring for those children who have been orphaned or abandoned. In 2010, 1Hope registered as a Non-Profit Organisation and started the fundraising process. Quickly the Lord provided funds for this dream to become a reality. In 2011, 1Hope bought a house in Capital Park, Pretoria and even though it was not a flat building, the dream to care for orphans became a reality. Muphamuzi Baby Home was opened in 2012, with the goal of being a registered Place of Safety which became a bridge between the abandoned and cherished, where safety is found, a family is given and hope is restored. The name of the home was inspired by a little boy who had no family and was left abandoned in a Government Hospital. The nurses at that hospital gave him the name Muphamuzi, meaning, “Give me a home.” Muphamuzi was born with special needs and HIV+. At age 3, Muphamuzi was given a foster home and for the first time he had a mommy and daddy and many new brothers and sisters. His journey being part of a permanent family changed his life and his overall development in remarkable ways. He is truly loved as a brother. At the Muphamuzi Baby Home we seek to provide exceptional care for the precious souls God places in our hands. But this is not the ultimate goal. We believe that part of God’s original design was for each child to grow up in a loving family. At the Muphamuzi baby Home our desire is therefore to see each one of our babies placed in such a forever family.
1HOPE Ministries