Children can stay at the Centre, usually for a period of six to nine months, to be introduced to several trades to meet their interest areas. 20 boys as well as 20 girls can stay at the farm. Most of them sleep, eat and work at the Farm. A social worker assists the permanent staff in counselling the children. The project incorporates a proper small Farm, where pigs are kept, as well as chickens, rabbits and bees.
Children can also learn gardening, candle making and ceramics.
In addition, they attend literacy and health classes. Plans are underway to extend the programme into fish farming and duck rearing. CAS sees many possibilities opening up at Hopeland for demonstrating new trades. CAS' aim is to make the Farm self-supporting in the near future. Many street children have passed through the Hopeland Training Centre.