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Introduction

In the late 1960's a growing need for an institution taking care of adult people with cerebral palsy, was experienced in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa. In response to this need Pevensey Place was opened in 1972 as a joint venture between the national Round Table of South Africa and the KwaZulu-Natal Cerebral Palsy Association. Round Tabler's are known all over the world for their unselfish attitude and good will towards the underprivileged, while the KwaZulu-Natal Cerebral Palsy Association is a privately run organization with no state funding, who has to depend on the good will of individuals and organizations (and a lot of voluntary work) to raise funds to provide adequate facilities and an improved quality of living to these adults with cerebral palsy.

The institute is situated on an 80 ha farm in the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg mountains, near the town of Underberg in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. The farm operates on a Kibbutz system, where every Resident is responsible for a task within his/her capability, whether it is assisting on the farm, assisting other Residents who are less mobile or more mentally impaired than themselves, helping in the kitchen, etc. Because all of the Residents are to a certain extent mentally and/or physically impaired, this serves to give them a sense of purpose in life and self worth.

Our mission is firstly to provide full time accommodation and care for cerebral palsied and similarly afflicted adults of all races and sexual orientation.  In the process we try to create a happy and safe environment resulting in the development and achievement of a productive, purposeful life for our Residents. Secondly we are in contact with similar organizations across Southern Africa, and envisage that we could channel any surplus funds that we generate to them if supplied with the requirements, the necessary control measurements and proof of the completed project.