Mount Carmel Project development rely on universal donation although generation of income through the provision of services will progressively enable self-sufficiency.
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Mount Carmel is entitled to benefit from Black Economic Empowerment.

Welcome to Mount Carmel Youth Centre Project


Mount Carmel Centre - located in Aliwal North Eastern Cape South Africa - aims at transforming a donated farm into a Diocesan Youth Centre. The former convent and the other buildings will be redesigned and additional buildings erected.

Objectives of the new centre
  1. to provide space for social, ecological, cultural, educational, formational, spiritual, recreational and sport activities for the benefit mainly of children and youth.
  2. to serve adults, in particular those concerned with the formation and education of children and youth. 
This will enhance skills and contribute to a long term approach towards poverty alleviation. Read More

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  • Mount Carmel is seeking for its Centre Manager Individual of Christian faith required to manage the development and promotion of Mount Carmel Centre; a formation centre for children, youth and adults. (Located 16km south out of Aliwal on ...
    Posted May 8, 2012, 12:43 AM by Kellen Namara
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Donation needs
To accommodate the youth, children, 
 supervisors and facilitators
 
 new premises need to be build 
. Fund-raising has already started in mid 2010. Money has been raised for tuckshop/laundry, facilitator's accommodations, youth accommodations and dining hall. Funds for sport fields, equipment, buildings or donation in kind for computers are also needed. 
 
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Background and Context of the project
The farm Mount Carmel was a donation to the Sisters of the Holy Cross. The original intention of the donor was that it should serve the old sisters and be used as a place of formation. Due to dwindling numbers of sisters the congregation decided to offer the farm to the Diocese. 
The Diocese chief concern is to be faithful to the wishes of the original donor. The care of old sisters will only be part of the future, as elderly sisters will find a haven of peace at Mount Carmel. 
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