Growing up is not only about grades. The Restoration Center gives young people the space, people and practical tools to heal, find their purpose and move forward, across every part of their lives.
Young people carry difficulties that affect their confidence, relationships, decisions and sense of purpose. Mentorship in schools reaches a lot, but some need more: time, a safe place and people who will walk with them.
The Restoration Center is SOHA's answer. It is where our mentorship and leadership work meets the emotional, mental, spiritual, social and physical sides of growing up. It is also our biggest goal: a lasting home for youth restoration in Karatina and beyond.
Young people taking part in a SOHA discussion
What the Center sets out to do
Equip young people with practical tools for personal growth and healing
Encourage self-awareness and a clearer understanding of personal challenges
Promote resilience and positive approaches to life transitions
Support healthy relationships and constructive social behaviour
Encourage purpose discovery and responsible decision-making
Complement mentorship and leadership development with whole-person well-being
Our approach
Five dimensions of restoration
Real change touches every part of a person. Each activity at the Center works on one or more of these.
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Emotional restoration
Understanding feelings and facing challenges in healthy ways.
Emotional awareness and self-understanding
Healthy ways to express feelings
Resilience through difficult seasons
Constructive ways of navigating challenges
What happens at the Center
Programs for every season of growing up
Activities run throughout the year. See the calendar for what's coming up next.
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Mentorship circles
Small groups where young people talk honestly, learn from mentors and from each other, and set goals together.
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Life-skills workshops
Practical sessions on decision-making, communication, managing emotions, peer pressure and substance abuse prevention.
03
Reflection and retreats
Quiet time and guided reflection on values, purpose and the question at the heart of SOHA: what is in your hands?
04
Family and parent sessions
Bringing parents and guardians in, because young people heal and grow best when the whole circle supports them.
05
Sports and wellness
Movement, games and healthy habits that build confidence, teamwork and physical well-being.
06
Creative expression
Music, art, drama and writing as safe ways to express what is hard to say.
07
Community service
Young people putting their strengths to work for others, and discovering that they have something to give.
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Professional support
Where a young person needs medical or mental health care, we connect them with qualified practitioners.
Sat, 31 October 202610:00 AM – 5:00 PMSOHA Restoration Center, Jambo, KaratinaFor: 13 - 18
This is a unique mentorship program that is customized to the specific needs of an individual mentee. Upon registration, the mentee will be accommodated at our facility in Karatina for the agreed duration during which time the mentee will be taken through a deep program that reinforces courage, insight and hope.
Care you can trust
Safe, respectful and professional
Qualified professionals
Where a young person needs medical or mental health care, we work with qualified practitioners so they get the right help.
Families involved
Parents and guardians are part of the journey. Young people thrive when the people around them are supported too.
Respect and compassion
Every young person is met with understanding and respect for their story, whatever they are carrying.
Our biggest goal
Help us build the Center
We are growing the Center's facilities, partnerships, resources and professional support so more young people can be reached, more often.
Whole-person restoration