Who we are
Elizabeth’s Nest was born out of an idea to provide a safe haven for children so that their parents who are predominantly teenage mothers can attend school and pursue an education to uplift their lives and provide for their families. We are the custodians of a sustainable solution that improves lives, uplifts our community and restores hope.
god's gift - our children
“ Your children are not your children.
They are sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you.
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For thir souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the make upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness.
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He also loves the bow that is stable.”
~ Kahlil Gibran
Elizabeth Mthimunye, a strong and caring woman, is steadfast in her belief that even the smallest acts of kindness can have the most significant impact on the lives that it touches. She holds all the children of her community dear to her heart and her aspirations include seeing these wonders of our future reach their full potential.
