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The Horizon Farm Trust is a South African registered Non Profit and Public Benefit Organisation with exemption from section 18(A) of the Income Tax Act. The trust was established in 1994 by a group of parents of intellectually impaired young people who recognized the need to provide after school services to this fast growing group.

A 30-acre farm in Shongweni, Kwa Zulu Natal, was purchased in 2004 and is being developed with the following objectives:

1. To establish a farm-based center for long-term accommodation and meaningful occupation/assisted employment for mentally handicapped adults.
2. To provide therapeutic programmes  for children with disabilities and a respite care facility for families
3. To host outdoor programmes for at-risk youth.

Horizon Farm has now become a home to 30 intellectually impaired adults – including both mildly and profoundly mentally handicapped. Or residents are kept busty with farm activities and we run a "horse assisted therapy" programme for children from the community who are disabled. Respite care will soon be offered to both adult brain injured clients and disabled children. Please look through our site to learn more about us and if you really want see HFT in action go to our MULTIMEDIA PHOTO ALBUMS for an inside look – thanks for coming over!

For further information contact: Geoff Hilton-Barber (Project Manager) on (031) 769 1463 / 0798996272  email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or

the admin office on (031) 769 1433.

HORIZON FARM TRUST

INGWENI ROAD, GILLITTS

Postal address: POSTNET SUITE 10119, PRIVATE BAG X7005, HILLCREST 3650

DIRECTIONS TO FIND US: SOUTH 29 49 728,   EAST 30 46 475

FROM THE N3 (HEADING TO PMB), TAKE THE STOCKVILLE ROAD/MAHOGANY RIDGE TURNOFF. TURN RIGHT AND FOLLOW SIGN BOARD TO GIBA GORGE MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK.  THIS WILL TAKE YOU ALONG A GOOD DIRT ROAD FOR ABOUT 4KM'S. ENTER THE BIKE PARK GATES, GO PAST THE PARK ON THE RIGHT AND FOLLOW THE ROAD, LOOKING FOR SIGN BOARDS TO HORIZON FARM TRUST.

FROM HILLCREST/KLOOF, GO DOWN STOCKVILLE ROAD AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL, TURN LEFT TO MAHOGANY RIDGE. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AS ABOVE.

FROM PIETERMARITZBURG, TAKE THE N3 TOLL ROAD. TAKE THE RICHMOND ROAD TURNOFF, TURN RIGHT, OVER THE HIGHWAY AND TAKE THE SECOND ROAD RIGHT -.STOCKVILLE ROAD. TURN LEFT AT THE SIGN TO GIBA GORGE MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AS ABOVE.