My name is Cosmo. I am originally from the Congo but was moved to South Africa at a young age. I was not equipped for the life and challenges I was about to face, and the future was looking very bleak. I am very grateful that the team at Kids Haven was able to step in and rescue me.
I spent five years at Kids Haven and honestly call the place home. Now that I am grown up and living independently, I see how loved and cared for we were, and how protected we were from a bad life.

This is the advice I would give to any young person at Kids Haven: Life is tough out there. Listen properly to the staff, as they care about you the most, and more than anyone else in the world, they want to see you do well and succeed. They will help you to become motivated and find what you are good at. Whatever you want to be, you can start today. And if you focus on what you want, Kids Haven will help you to get there.

I am very grateful to Kids Haven for giving me a loving home for five years. I am who I am today because of the effort they put into helping me.