24-Hour Residential Care
Children live in a protective home environment with trained caregivers present around the clock.
About Lorato House
A home of love, healing, and hope, where every child is protected, nurtured, and empowered to thrive. Lorato House provides 24-hour residential care and specialised child protection for vulnerable children in Botswana.
A Place of Safety Since 2009
Lorato House Rescue Centre was founded in 2009 and officially opened in 2012 by Love Botswana Outreach Mission. It is a specialised child protection and residential care facility in Botswana, providing a safe and nurturing environment for orphaned, abandoned, abused, neglected, and vulnerable children, including children with severe disabilities and complex developmental needs.
Our child protection focused, child-centred, and trauma-informed model of care ensures that every child receives holistic support through residential care, safeguarding, psychosocial support, healthcare, education, early childhood development, and specialised disability services. All interventions are guided by children's rights, protection principles, and the best interests of the child.
Through individualised care planning and collaboration with families, government departments, and community partners, Lorato House works to protect children from harm, promote healing and development, and support safe and sustainable family-based care solutions wherever possible.
At Lorato House, every child is protected, valued, and supported to experience belonging, restoration, and hope.
Our Vision, Mission, and Values
Vision
Restoring dignity, nurturing hope, and shaping futures.
Mission
Lorato House is committed to providing love, safety and restorative programmes that transform children's lives and shape their futures.
Values
Our values spell LOVE. Love, Opportunity, Voice and Empowerment shape how every child at Lorato House is cared for.
Love
We provide unconditional love that restores dignity, builds trust and creates a nurturing environment for every child.
Opportunity
We create opportunities for healing, learning and growth through developmentally appropriate interventions, structured support and pathways that strengthen families and shape future stability.
Voice
We uphold every child's voice, ensuring that they are heard, respected, and empowered to participate in decisions that shape their healing and future.
Empowerment
We empower children, families and communities by equipping them with skills, support and knowledge that foster resilience, independence and sustainable transformation.
A Word From Our Founders
Welcome to Lorato House.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about our home, our children, and the vision that has shaped this ministry for many years.
Lorato House began as a vision God placed in our hearts, a calling to create a place where vulnerable children could find safety, unconditional love, and the chance to heal. From the beginning, our desire was not simply to build a children's home, but to build a sanctuary of hope for those who have endured abandonment, abuse, neglect, trauma, or disability.
Lorato House was established through Love Botswana Outreach Mission as an expression of God's heart for the most vulnerable. The word Lorato means love in Setswana, and love remains the foundation of everything we do. Every child who enters our doors is reminded that they are wonderfully created, deeply valued, and never beyond hope. Through trauma-informed care, spiritual encouragement, and a family-like environment, we walk with each child as they rediscover trust, joy, and belonging.
This work is only possible because of the remarkable caregivers, staff, volunteers, government partners, churches, and supporters who stand with us. Their dedication ensures that Lorato House remains a place of healing, dignity, and transformation.
Whether you are here to partner with us, volunteer, pray, or learn more about our mission, thank you for taking the time to connect with our story. Your support helps restore lives, one child at a time, and strengthens the future of this ministry.
With gratitude and blessing,
Jana and Jerry Lackey
Co-Founders, Love Botswana. Founders, Lorato House.
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Children
Care for Children Who Need Safety and Stability
Lorato House cares for children who need a safe residential setting, steady routines, and support tailored to their needs. Some children come during seasons of crisis. Others need longer-term care, specialist support, and a stable home environment.
Infants and Young Children
Round-the-clock care, nourishment, comfort, and daily routines for children in their earliest years.
School-age Children
Education, development support, healthcare, and life skills shaped around each child’s needs.
Care Approach
How We Care for the Whole Child
Every child needs more than shelter. Lorato House brings together daily care, education, health support, emotional care, and practical routines in a safe residential environment.
Education and Development
Children receive learning support, school preparation, life skills, and age-appropriate development opportunities.
Health and Emotional Support
Care includes nutrition, medical support, therapy where available, and attention to each child’s physical and emotional wellbeing.
Family Connection Where Safe
Where appropriate, Lorato House works toward family connection, reintegration, or long-term care decisions that protect the child.
Trust
Care Guided by Accountability
Lorato House operates within Botswana’s child-welfare framework and works alongside government and community partners to support children needing protection. Its licensing, partnerships, and governance structure help ensure that care is provided with accountability and transparency.
Governance
The Lorato House Management Board provides strategic oversight to ensure the Centre fulfils its mission of protecting and nurturing vulnerable children. Guided by accountability, transparency, and compassion rooted in faith, the Management Board safeguards compliance with child protection standards, strengthens organisational sustainability, and supports long-term planning.
Management
The Lorato House Management Team provides day-to-day leadership and ensures that the Centre's mission of protecting and nurturing vulnerable children is carried out with excellence and compassion.
Care Team
At the heart of Lorato House is our dedicated Care Team: compassionate caregivers who provide round-the-clock love, safety, and guidance for every child.
Support Staff
Behind the daily care at Lorato House is a dedicated Support Staff team who ensure the Centre operates with excellence and compassion.
Help Provide Safety, Care, and a Path Forward
Your support helps Lorato House provide steady daily care for vulnerable children in Botswana, from meals and education to health support, protection, and a safe place to grow.