What Is A Lightkeeper?
A Lightkeeper is more than a donor. A Lightkeeper is part of the family.
The Marang House Circle of Light is a community of people who give monthly, not because they were asked once, but because they chose to stay. They are the quiet, steady light that keeps Marang House standing.
When a child arrives at Marang House, often frightened and far from home, it is the Lightkeepers who have already made the bed, stocked the kitchen, and kept the electricity on. That child will never know your name, but they will feel your presence every single day.
What Your Monthly Gift Provides
Every rand goes directly to keeping Marang House running for the children who call it home. Here is what monthly giving makes possible:
Daily Hospital Transport
Every child at Marang House attends a tertiary hospital for treatment, some daily. Your gift keeps the transport running so no appointment is ever missed.
Warm, Nutritious Meals
Chronically ill children need proper nutrition to heal. Three meals a day, every day, prepared with care in a home kitchen, not a hospital canteen.
Education That Continues
Illness should not end a child’s education. Marang House ensures schooling runs alongside treatment, so children don’t fall behind.
A Safe Bed Every Night
Electricity, clean linen, warm blankets, a bedroom that feels like home. These basics are what monthly giving keeps secure.
School Uniforms & Shoes
A child in school uniform feels normal, not like a patient. Your gift restores a sense of everyday childhood.
People Who Care
Matron Salome and the team are here around the clock. Your monthly gift makes it possible to keep skilled, loving caregivers at the house.
Why Monthly?
The children at Marang House don’t stay for days, they stay for months, sometimes years. Their treatment is long-term. Their need for a safe home is constant. A one-off donation is a gift. A monthly donation is a promise.
Monthly giving lets Marang House plan ahead: buy food in bulk, keep the lights on through winter, pay caregivers a stable salary, and never have to tell a child there’s no room.
“Security isn’t created in a single day. It is built every single month. Because when children know they are safe, healing can begin.”
Salome, Matron of Marang House
Our Partners
Businesses and fellow foundations have given their time and support to help us make a difference in children's lives.
Pirates Running Club
Reach For A Dream
PCI Carpets
JHB Junior Council
Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital
Charlotte Maxeke Hospital
University of Johannesburg
Join The Circle of Light
Become a Lightkeeper today. Your monthly gift, no matter the amount, keeps the light of home, joy, and love shining for children who need it most.
One Home · One Circle · A Thousand Lightkeepers · Endless Hope
Become a Lightkeeper