A Baby Home in Magaliesburg That is Rewriting Broken Beginnings
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Good news isn’t always light. It is brave, uncomfortable and deeply human. It lives in places where people are doing everything they can to give children a second chance at a childhood.
On this week’s Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we sit down with Pastors Steven and Sharon Lamprecht, the founders of Hopelands. What they have built is rooted in compassion, consistency and an unshakeable belief that every child deserves safety, dignity and love. Steven and Sharon bring a lifetime of experience into this work. After spending many years in the corporate sector, they transitioned into full-time ministry and have now served for more than 40 years. That journey eventually led them to Hopelands... a place that exists for babies and toddlers who have already experienced far too much, far too soon.
Hopelands is based in Magaliesburg and is home to abandoned and vulnerable babies and toddlers. The home is approved by the Department of Health and the Department of Social Development and can accommodate up to 13 children between the ages of 0 and 3, from all races. At the moment, nine little ones fill the space with life, routine and care.
Each child arrived with a story.
One baby came to Hopelands when he was just three days old. The team did not know if he would survive. He was born with Crystal Meth in his system. Another baby, only a few weeks old, was found alone in a shack with nothing but water. No one knows how long she had been there. Another arrived with broken bones, barely two months old. And one little child, just four months old, arrived with cigarette burns covering his tiny body.
When I went to give him a hug, I could feel the bumps all over him. His plushy little pyjamas, bright in colour, didn’t hide the horror of what he had been through.
And yet, Hopelands is not defined by trauma. It is defined by what happens next.
“Our heart is to ensure we raise these babies and toddlers to be champions, so they can dream again,” the Lamprechts say.
That belief shapes every decision they make. It shows up in the structure, the care, the patience and the way each child is seen not for where they came from, but for who they can become.
This episode forms part of our Budget Insurance x Good Things Guy partnership, where we shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes you’ve nominated. Through this collaboration, we get to celebrate organisations doing extraordinary work and give them the recognition and airtime they deserve. Budget Insurance believes in backing the helpers. Known for offering simple, affordable cover that protects what matters, they’ve partnered with us because they understand something important: with Budget, good things come to good South Africans.
Watch the episode below. Sit with the story. Share it. And when you’re done, let us know who you think we should highlight next. Drop a name in the comments or email us at info@goodthingsguy.com.
On this week’s Good Things with Brent Lindeque, we sit down with Pastors Steven and Sharon Lamprecht, the founders of Hopelands. What they have built is rooted in compassion, consistency and an unshakeable belief that every child deserves safety, dignity and love. Steven and Sharon bring a lifetime of experience into this work. After spending many years in the corporate sector, they transitioned into full-time ministry and have now served for more than 40 years. That journey eventually led them to Hopelands... a place that exists for babies and toddlers who have already experienced far too much, far too soon.
Hopelands is based in Magaliesburg and is home to abandoned and vulnerable babies and toddlers. The home is approved by the Department of Health and the Department of Social Development and can accommodate up to 13 children between the ages of 0 and 3, from all races. At the moment, nine little ones fill the space with life, routine and care.
Each child arrived with a story.
One baby came to Hopelands when he was just three days old. The team did not know if he would survive. He was born with Crystal Meth in his system. Another baby, only a few weeks old, was found alone in a shack with nothing but water. No one knows how long she had been there. Another arrived with broken bones, barely two months old. And one little child, just four months old, arrived with cigarette burns covering his tiny body.
When I went to give him a hug, I could feel the bumps all over him. His plushy little pyjamas, bright in colour, didn’t hide the horror of what he had been through.
And yet, Hopelands is not defined by trauma. It is defined by what happens next.
“Our heart is to ensure we raise these babies and toddlers to be champions, so they can dream again,” the Lamprechts say.
That belief shapes every decision they make. It shows up in the structure, the care, the patience and the way each child is seen not for where they came from, but for who they can become.
This episode forms part of our Budget Insurance x Good Things Guy partnership, where we shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes you’ve nominated. Through this collaboration, we get to celebrate organisations doing extraordinary work and give them the recognition and airtime they deserve. Budget Insurance believes in backing the helpers. Known for offering simple, affordable cover that protects what matters, they’ve partnered with us because they understand something important: with Budget, good things come to good South Africans.
Watch the episode below. Sit with the story. Share it. And when you’re done, let us know who you think we should highlight next. Drop a name in the comments or email us at info@goodthingsguy.com.
