San Salvador Home

02/09/2026

Thank you to The Rosebank Killarney Gazette for an excellent article, and for helping to share our story. ♥️

San Salvador Home in Hyde Park is seeking public and corporate support to raise R6m for a new facility in Midrand after being informed its current property will be sold.

25/08/2026

Can we talk about that smile?!

You may recognise Kathy from our past posts, but we have so many lovely new followers that we wanted to introduce you to her properly 😉

Kathy has been a part of our family for almost 31 years.
She has a special way of calling you by name and smiling with delight when you go to visit - it never fails to put a smile on your own face!

Kathy spends her days at her loom (side by side with her bestie - Melissa) where she has perfected her craft over many years.
She is a very talented weaver and can complete complex patterns and designs.
At San Salvador, we have a strong value of giving back, so these items are sold to raise funds for the orphaned and financially vulnerable residents.

What else would you like to learn about our home and residents?
We’d love to hear from you!
Pop us a question in the comments below!

24/08/2026

📣 DATE CHANGE! 📣

We have had to move the Trivia night to Thursday 3 September 2026!
Our apologies if we have caused any inconvenience!

Thank you to everyone who has booked tables already, we are excited to host you for one final evening!
(We're going to make it count 😉)

Thursday 3 September 2026
6 for 6.30pm
San Salvador Home
Teams of 6
Bookings/ Info: [email protected]

No entrance fees, instead we are asking for contributions towards our Backabuddy Campaign to help us with our move!

https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/san-salvador-home-relocation-fund

It is going to be a great evening! We hope you can join us!

18/08/2026

An update from our social work intern, Carrie! This is what July has brought at Learn, Move, Connect!

What an incredible month it has been! 💙 Throughout July, we were privileged to welcome some new passionate, talented, and caring volunteers who each brought their own unique skills, creativity, and enthusiasm to our programme.

🌿 Ariella led a sensory stimulation workshop where residents explored their favourite scents through mystery boxes, celebrated their discoveries together, and learnt practical hygiene tips in a fun and engaging way.

🩷 Anna facilitated an important life skills session on personal boundaries, teaching the concepts of personal bubbles, as well as safe and unsafe touch, in an accessible and empowering

Each workshop was intentionally designed to promote cognitive learning, life skills development, sensory stimulation, physical movement, social connection, confidence, and, above all, enjoyment.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible volunteers for investing your time, kindness, and talents into our residents. Your impact extends far beyond each workshop, and we are so grateful for the difference you have made.

It is truly an honour to implement the Learn, Move, Connect programme and to witness our residents learning, growing, connecting, and having fun together .

This is what July has brought… and we can’t wait to share everything we have in store for August! Stay tuned , there’s so much more learning, moving, connecting, and smiling ahead.
🌈

💛
Programme coordinator and student social worker - Carrie.

17/08/2026

So many of you have asked how to help - here’s an easy and fun way!

Tony is preparing for another epic Trivia Evening to raise funds for our move!

Grab your cleverest mates and your picnic and join us!

Thursday 27 August 2026
San Salvador Home
6 for 6.30
BYO picnic and we’ll provide the gluwein 😎
Bookings: [email protected]

No price for booking, instead we are asking for contributions towards our Backabuddy campaign!
(Link in bio)

It’s going to be a fun evening, we hope you can join us!

12/08/2026

You are INCREDIBLE 💙
THANK YOU to every one who has liked, shared, commented and donated - we’re truly lost for words!

*POST EDIT*
Backabuddy Link is working! 🎉Please see our bio 😎

Thanks also for bearing with us with broken links (it’s our first time -we’re learning 🙈), so if you are still looking to donate, please use the EFT details below 👇 👇👇

San Salvador Home
FNB Hyde Park
54480014488
Ref: Moving Fund
Email: [email protected]

(And yes, in case you’re wondering, we are shouting when we type in caps - that’s how happy you have made us today 😂)

11/08/2026

We need your help now more than ever.

With the loss of our home comes the loss of community and relationships.
We are devestated that this move will mean that some residents and staff members will not be able to move with us.

But, as always, we remain hopeful and focused - we will do everything in our power to ensure that this move is completed with the highest levels of care and consideration.

If you are able to assist towards the moving costs, we would be so grateful.

The Backabuddy link is in our bio, alternatively you can use the banking details below.

BANKING DETAILS:
Name: San Salvador Home
Bank: FNB
Branch: Hyde Park
Code: 255-805
Account Number: 54480014488
Ref: Moving Fund
[email protected]

If you are unable to contribute, pleaser consider sharing our story - this helps us to be found by those who can.

We are confident, that together we will be able to create a beautiful new future for our ladies!

09/08/2026

A sneak peek inside our every day.
These women are a force, they never say die, they never give up, they never give in.
On days when the challenges seem insurmountable, they find courage and hope to move forward.
They love with action, they show up even when they are tired and empty.
These women are our inspiration.
And we are forever grateful.

Happy Women’s Day.

06/08/2026

So much more than a - for some of our residents, we're a chance at a new life.

Thank you for following us 💙
If our story has touched your heart, please consider sharing it.
By sharing our posts, you put us in front of people who don't know about us yet.
As a NPO, this helps spread our message and raise awareness for the plight of the ladies in our care who don't have financial support.

28/07/2026

Please read what Carrie has to say!
She has been doing incredible work over the past few months (and so far, has been covering all the costs herself 💙)

Hi, my name is Carrie, and I am a third-year Social Work student at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University).

As part of my community work placement, I developed Learn, Move, Connect, a volunteer-based programme for the residents of San Salvador Home and members of The San Salvador Community Hub.

The programme brings together skilled volunteers, including a teacher, social worker, physical activity facilitator, and other community members, to provide engaging workshops that promote life skills, cognitive stimulation, physical movement, and social connection for persons with intellectual disabilities.

I am hoping to raise R700 to help cover the costs of running the programme.
The funds will go towards printing educational resources, a small sweet treat for participants, reward stickers, balls and other activity equipment needed to deliver engaging and meaningful sessions.

It has been an incredible privilege to work alongside the residents of San Salvador, and I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such a remarkable community.
Every contribution, no matter how small, will help create opportunities for learning, growth, confidence, and connection for the residents. Thank you for supporting this initiative and helping make a lasting difference.

San Salvador Home
FNB
Hyde Park
Branch code 255-805
Acc no 54480014488
Ref : Carrie Programme