House Esther is a community based, non-racial care home for women with unwanted pregnancies – caring for them in a safe, confidential and compassionate environment. House Esther was established as part of Neo Birth Pregnancy Centre in 1994.

House Esther offers housing to 10 women at a time from approximately the sixth month of their pregnancy. Housing is free of charge and the service is offered on the foundation of unconditional love and acceptance.

Women of any age, race, status or religion are welcome to stay in the relaxed, peaceful and feminine atmosphere. House parents will care for them as if they were their own children.

We offer....

• Accommodation
• Counselling
• Group support programme
• Counselling for birth fathers
• Spiritual support

• To provide physical, emotional and spiritual care for the unmarried mother.
• To support each mother before and after the birth according to her individual needs.
• To enable the unmarried mother to make sound, informed choices regarding her and the baby's future.
• To prepare her according to her choice for the future.
• To equip her for motherhood and teach her to practically care for a newborn baby.
• To provide a professional adoption service.
• To provide a professional therapeutic and counselling service to the women (individual and group sessions).
• To equip her with life-skills to take her place in society again.
• To provide learning opportunities in the form of art and computer classes.
• To provide practical and therapeutic aftercare.

What to expect...

• You will be accepted unconditionally and lovingly cared for as a member of a family
• Accredited social workers and counsellors will assist you therapeutically, with total confidentiality.
• Counselling is aimed at assisting you in making a meaningful decision about your own future and your baby's future
• Group discussions take place to offer you more information on your options and to enable you to discuss your decisions with others who are in a similar predicament
• Spiritual counselling and assistance are always available
• Ample time is given for recreation – we also have activities like art classes.
• We see to it that you receive regular medical care
• Pre-natal classes are offered to prepare you for the birth of the baby
• When it is your time to give birth, the housemother will be with you throughout the birth procedure for assistance, encouragement and friendship.
• From our Blessings Boutique you may choose maternity wear (before the birth) and ordinary clothing (after the birth) free of charge
• When you leave House Esther after the birth of the baby, we are still available to help you fit back into society
• We strive to build a strong friendship with you and hope to remain friends for the rest of your life