He then decided to legally adopt the child as he knew he would be better fit to care for her. After having to do this so many times Florian realised he had to take action. The mother never even cared for what she was signing. Florian noticed the decline of the young girl’s mother and took the decision to take action – a decision that would change the course of the young girl’s life.įlorian remembers having to constantly drive to the shack of the young girl in the middle of the night where her mother was always completely drunk in order to get her to sign certain legal documents for the child. Her mother was an alcoholic and was unfit to care for her. We pick up our conversation with Vulamasango’s founder and CEO Floria Kraemer right where we left off in the previous episode, where Florian is about to tell me more about his dedication to saving the lives of the underprivileged children of Cape Town.įlorian tells me about a girl from the orphanage and how far he went to try to help her situation – a situation which unfortunately many young children in South African townships face.

Up to date? Great! Let’s jump back into it. If you haven’t yet listened to Part I or read the blog post then I suggest doing so before continuing so you have the complete background for this episode.

Welcome to Part II of my visit to Vulamasango Orphanage, a non-profit organisation which opens its doors to orphaned and vulnerable children from the townships of Cape Town, providing them with a new home and a shot at a brighter future.

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