Covenant Children Home

Rayburn’s Children Home is a one-of-a-kind group home model based on the core concept of ‘L.I.F.E.,’ which stands for ‘Living in Family Environment’, and is as old as the institution itself. The Children Home’s mission is to nurture Out-of-Home Care (O.H.C.) children who are parentless, abandoned, abused, and in need of protection and a loving and caring environment. The Children Home is a loving residential home where vulnerable children are cared for in a compassionate family setting. The focus is primarily on providing children with a good education, nutritious food, excellent physical and mental health, and numerous learning opportunities. A dedicated team of caregivers, including ‘Mentor Parents’ who are lifetime volunteers, professional social workers, and other child or mental health care professionals, collaborate to provide the love, protection, and guidance required by the children to blossom and grow.

Uplifting Vulnerable Children

Here at Covenant Children Home, we nurture children who lack the protection of their primary caregivers and provide them mentoring, parental guidance, nutritious food, education, extracurricular activities, clothing, and physical and mental health care. We inculcate values that will motivate them to grow into self-sufficient, socially responsible citizens of tomorrow and contribute positively to society when they grow up.

Family Ties that Bind

A child’s family is their first introduction to the outside world, and children gain skills and learn about value systems from their parents and siblings. Majority of children who come to our Home are those that have been abandoned by their families. For at-risk children, the program creates a loving and supportive family environment. Living in such an environment reinforces the value of family in children’s hearts and promotes social integration. Knowing they have a family to turn to in times of need increases their sense of belonging, self-worth, and security. Our children and young adults learn to form healthy and safe relationships so they can one day start their own families.

All-Round Development

Under the long-term care of the Home, a stable environment combined with loving attention, plenty of opportunities, training, camps, and recreational activities are regularly promoted to ensure our children’s proper physical and psychological development. We encourage them to develop their natural talents and pursue hobbies, as well as to participate in sports and discover the wonders of creativity through various forms of art. Through these activities, they learn to value diversity and belief in mutual respect regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, economic status, caste, or religion.

Guaranteeing Quality Education

Our children have numerous opportunities to advance and grow holistically based on their talents, academic interests, skills, and aptitudes. The Home prepares and enrols our children in the most appropriate educational and vocational institutions and supports them throughout their academic study. Children are encouraged to work hard and mentorship guidance on a personal level is provided. The combined dedication of the children and the caregiving team has allowed them to thrive in their school and their respective vocations.

Fostering Physical and Positive Mental Health

We care for our children’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being and regularly address their specific health and psychological needs. Children who come to Covenant Children Home have frequently experienced malnourishment, illness, and unimaginable trauma due to previous exposure to loss, neglect, or abuse. At the Home, regular health checks, vaccinations, and a well-researched mental health care setup are in place, supplemented by accessible trauma-informed care. These activities address physical and emotional issues while cultivating psychological resilience in our children, allowing them to grow up feeling loved, understood, and hopeful about the future as they grow into responsible citizens.

Restoration

We believe it is in the child’s best interests to remain with their biological family as long as their well-being is not jeopardized. We leave no stone unturned in our efforts to return the child to their family as soon as possible, after all considerations are evaluated and measured. Sometimes, we can reunite the child with their family in a short period. Certain cases, however, may take up to seven years or more. At our Home, reintegrating children with their families is an ongoing process.