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Lyli House is based in Johannesburg. We assist with the temporary safe care of abandoned and vulnerable babies.

01/11/2026

Marshmallow faces activity today!

31/10/2026

Pretty princesses!!

25/10/2026

Pool days! It's very hot up here this week so our little ones have loved the water!

24/10/2026

Mothers win case against “cultural” adoption guidelines | GroundUp

Five judges condemn Department of Social Development and social workers for meddling

24/10/2026

This little guy was born at 2.3 KG and a month prem. He is Growing big and strong and has even started smiling!!

24/10/2026

Swinging babies!!

18/10/2026

There’s a group of kids in foster care who don’t get nearly enough recognition.

The biological children of foster parents. ❤️

The kids who never chose foster care, but had their entire lives changed by it.

They share their parents.
Their homes.
Their routines.
Their belongings.
And sometimes, the attention and time they once had to themselves.

They watch children come into their homes carrying trauma, heartbreak, and experiences no child should ever have to endure. They watch their parents give everything they have to help those children feel safe, loved, and wanted.

And somewhere along the way, they’re expected to adjust, understand, and make room.

But what people don’t always see is what foster care takes from them, too.

The missed moments.
The changed plans.
The sacrifices they never asked to make.
The emotional exhaustion.
The secondhand trauma.
The fear of becoming attached to someone they might have to say goodbye to.

Because foster care doesn’t just affect the foster parents. It affects every single person living under that roof.

These kids form real bonds. They become brothers and sisters. They build memories, celebrate milestones, and love children who may not be there forever.

And when things don’t go as everyone hoped, their hearts break, too.

Yet so often, their feelings are overlooked because they’re not the ones the system is focused on.

But they matter.

Their mental health matters.
Their sacrifices matter.
Their feelings deserve to be heard.
And their childhood matters just as much.

Yes, foster care teaches compassion, patience, selflessness, and unconditional love. But we also need to acknowledge that these children shouldn’t always have to be the strong ones, either.

To every biological child growing up in a foster home, I hope you know how incredibly important you are.

You didn’t sign up for this journey, but you’ve walked it alongside your family.

You’ve loved, you’ve sacrificed, you’ve adjusted, and sometimes you’ve hurt quietly.

You deserve recognition, too. Because foster care is a journey the entire family lives, not just the foster parents. ❤️

And sometimes, the strongest hearts in a foster home belong to the children who were already there. - Shared from another page.

19/09/2026

What a few weeks! Two babies were thankfully reunited with their moms and returned home.💕

One little newborn man was placed in our care after being conceived during a r**e. One little girl left with a mom's friend for a night but mom hasn't been seen since. She is going to need a lot of medical care and TLC! Where is mom? No one knows 💔

And then we have the headlines - the murders of these multiple women on the East Rand, and let's not forget ALL of the r**es and murders we are not hearing about.

Too much pain and suffering for the women in our country. Enough is enough.

31/08/2026

Celebrations 💕 We've had a busy weekend at Lyli House as Moo the best "big sister" turned 21!
Party dresses and balloons all around!

16/08/2026

Saturday morning fun!

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Johannesburg

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http://lyli.house/

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