Potch, Let's Help: Amelia Aftercare Centre Needs Urgent Support
- Karen Scheepers
- Aug 8
- 2 min read
A Centre in Crisis
Amelia Aftercare Centre in Potchefstroom, which provides essential care to 119 adults with intellectual disabilities, is facing a severe funding crisis. Due to a sudden 60% cut in funding, the centre can no longer meet its monthly needs for food, hygiene products, staff salaries, and safety measures. This centre is more than just a care facility, it's home to its residents. Without intervention, they may soon have nowhere else to go.
The Impact of Giving
To remain open and operational, Amelia Aftercare Centre must raise R180,000 per month. Every contribution counts, and no donation is too small to make a meaningful difference. Here's how your support helps:
🍲 R300 provides a week’s worth of food for one resident
🛏️ R6,000 covers a month of care for an orphan
🏠 R10,000 enables full support and improvements to the facility
By supporting this initiative, donors help preserve not just services, but dignity, routine, and belonging for some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
How to Donate
You can contribute directly through the official BackaBuddy campaign page:
For more information or to explore other ways to help, contact:
📞 Nico at +27 82 857 5437
Closing Note
Helping Amelia Aftercare Centre means preserving a safe and loving home for people with disabilities and special needs, people who rely entirely on this environment for daily care and stability. Without this support, they face unimaginable uncertainty, isolation, and loss of dignity.
The Amelia Aftercare Centre has long been a cornerstone of care in Potchefstroom. Now, it’s our turn to stand by them. Every rand, every share, and every kind gesture can help secure a safer, more stable future for the residents who call Amelia home. Link to previous story: https://www.thegotoguy.co.za/post/potch-kom-ons-help-subsidie-besnoeiing-plaas-amelia-nasorgsentrum-in-finansi%C3%ABle-nood
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