{"id":45275,"date":"2024-07-17T07:01:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T05:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/alta-du-toit-centre-celebrates-reopening-of-casa-mia-hostel-after-six-years-of-renovations-20240717\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T02:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T00:57:44","slug":"alta-du-toit-centre-celebrates-reopening-of-casa-mia-hostel-after-six-years-of-renovations-20240717","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/alta-du-toit-centre-celebrates-reopening-of-casa-mia-hostel-after-six-years-of-renovations-20240717\/","title":{"rendered":"Alta du Toit Centre celebrates reopening of Casa Mia hostel after six years of renovations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Alta du Toit Centre celebrated the reopening of Casa Mia Hostel, acknowledging the contributions of supporters like Stellenbosch Stigting. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The centre, dedicated to adults with intellectual disabilities, emphasised the ongoing need for support beyond childhood. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>With upgraded facilities and new therapeutic spaces, Casa Mia aims to provide a safe and empowering home for its residents.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Wednesday (10 July)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.altadutoit.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Alta Du Toit Centre<\/a> marked a significant milestone as they celebrated the long-awaited reopening of Casa Mia Hostel\/Home, following six years of extensive renovations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe event was a warm occasion to acknowledge and thank all those who contributed to the realisation of this transformative project\u201d, shared Alta\u2019s marketing and communications liaison, Jaydin Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-adults-with-disabilities\">Adults with disabilities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A significant take-away of the night was marked by the expression that the needs of adults suffering from intellectual disabilities often go forgotten once they grow up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSociety at large has a soft spot for the young marginalised communities. So fragile and vulnerable, most fundraising initiatives concentrate on the youth struggling with disabilities, and rightfully so,\u201d added Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut once these individuals grow up, they are mostly forgotten but are still very much alive and dependent on support to fulfil the rest of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also on the bottom of the economic barrel, NGOs and NPOs in general are overlooked during times of economic decline and suffer significantly as times get tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/tygerburger\/gala-event-reveals-big-plans-for-daniel-and-friends-fund-20221122-2\" target=\"_blank\">Gala event reveals big plans for Daniel and Friends Fund<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_5a75132f\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12015\/6d44aed4c888417eabd5be8fb4f6c3e8.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/19a1af37d0034215a6dff02b581f8fa0.jpg\" title=\"Nelis Janse Van Rensburg, chair of the governing board at Alta du Toit Centre, expressed his deepest thanks to Stellenbosch Stigting for their incredible generosity and dedication. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Nelis Janse Van Rensburg, chair of the governing board at Alta du Toit Centre, expressed his deepest thanks to Stellenbosch Stigting for their incredible generosity and dedication. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/tygerburger\/gala-event-reveals-big-plans-for-daniel-and-friends-fund-20221122-2\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stellenbosch-stigting\">Stellenbosch Stigting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Centering the celebration was a sense of gratitude towards Stellenbosch Stigting, whose exceptional stewardship and generous sponsorship played a vital role in bringing this dream to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their support has not only revitalised Casa Mia but has also redefined it as more than just a residence \u2013 it is now a home of comfort, safety, and belonging for adults with intellectual disabilities from their first day until their last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe extend our deepest thanks to Stellenbosch Stigting for their incredible generosity and dedication,\u201d said Nelis Janse van Rensburg, Chair of the governing board at Alta du Toit Centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTheir support has allowed us to create a home at Casa Mia, where residents can thrive in an environment that truly embodies the essence of belonging.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With upgraded residential facilities, communal areas, therapeutic spaces, and a fully stocked \u201cwashhouse\u201d catering for 80 people, Stellenbosch Stigting has gone a step further from just revitalising the home aspect of Casa Mia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_57970592\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12015\/47023a6b169f46be90db47b1b2155380.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/e5adf32e12794590b658e62d89e73803.jpg\" title=\"The upliftment of the intellectual disability sector is a close personal interest to Sampie Hamman and he seeks to ensure that organisa\u00adtions like Alta du Toit Centre re\u00admain a beacon of hope for those with family mem\u00adbers with intelle\u00adc\u00ad\u00adtual disabilities.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The upliftment of the intellectual disability sector is a close personal interest to Sampie Hamman and he seeks to ensure that organisa\u00adtions like Alta du Toit Centre re\u00admain a beacon of hope for those with family mem\u00adbers with intelle\u00adc\u00ad\u00adtual disabilities.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-empowering-residents\">Empowering residents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>They have also added to the meaningful occupation aspect of the Alta du Toit Centre. Through this addition the home will empower its occupants to lead self-sustaining lives and participate in work related activities in the washhouse to ease the economic pressures on the Centre as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo fine detail was overlooked in the renovation, experts in architecture and senior centre development &amp; maintenance were included to ensure that the home would accommodate residents along their entire journey with Alta,\u201d added Sampie Hamman, Director of Stellenbosch Stigting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The upliftment of the intellectual disability sector is a close personal interest to Hamman and he seeks to ensure that organisations like Alta du Toit Centre remain a beacon of hope for those with family members with intellectual disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"InfoBlock\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_59fa86f3\">\n<div class=\"heading\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">Alta du Toit Aftercare Centre is a programme of <a href=\"https:\/\/badisa.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">Badisa<\/a> which is a registered NPO and PBO. 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