Childhood Matters: Episode 24: "This is not a shelter, this is your home"

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In Krugersdorp’s struggling neighbourhoods, the devastating realities of drug addiction, homelessness and child neglect play out every day.

But at one small shelter, a team of women is fighting back—one mother and one child at a time.

This Child Protection week, HOT1027’s Tara Penny visited "Wings of Inspiration" to find out how they’re training women to become mothers...
5 Jun 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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