Iris House: Budget cut woes๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ญ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ.
Itโs something few parents of children with severe disabilities ever discuss โ at least not openly: the personal toll measured in stress and frustration. In some homes, the burden can become so isolating and depressing that parents sometimes keep children locked indoors for days at a time. In the Western Cape, state-sponsored Iris House Childrenโs Hospice provides a vital free service that gives parents much-needed respite from the pressures of raising children with disabilities. But itโs a service under threat. By the end of April, drastic budget cuts across various departments and provinces threaten to substantially reduce Iris Houseโs income. And itโs not the only NGO facing an existential crisis.
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