The Early Years

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Danny Hyams (left), Domitilla Rota (right) and her mother, Elvira (centre) on the wedding day, 8 September 1947
Danny Hyams (left), mother Agnes Le Breton, sister Dina and brother Louis just before WWII
Church of San Rocco in the locality of Albenza, Almenno San Bartolomeo (Italy) and where Domitilla was baptised and where she married Danny
Domitilla and Danny’s children ca 1957
Maria ‘Domitilla’ Hyams née Rota in her youth
Daniel ‘Danny’ George Hyams in his youth
Elvira and Carlo Rota

The Start of a Life of Love –
LITTLE EDEN Society

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Domitilla inspecting what was to become LITTLE EDEN's first part-time premises at the Methodist Church, Edenvale in 1967
LITTLE-EDEN-Edenvale-Home-under-construction-ca-1975
Domitilla (foreground) assisting with the first three children who arrived at LITTLE EDEN
Domitilla-left-with-some-of-her-beloved-‘angels’-in-the-70s
LITTLE-EDEN-Domitilla-and-Danny-Hyams-Home-in-Edenvale-today
LITTLE-EDEN-Elvira-Rota-Village-in-Bapsfontein-today

Events in the Life of Domitilla and Danny and LITTLE EDEN

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Celebration of Danny and Domitilla’s 55th wedding anniversary with staff and residents at LITTLE EDEN Edenvale Chapel ‘Our Lady of the Angels’
Pilgrimage to LITTLE EDEN Elvira Rota Village, Bapsfontein, with Domitilla at the front
Danny and Domitilla celebrate LITTLE EDEN’s 40th anniversary with well-wishers and LITTLE EDEN residents in 2007
Domitilla-and-Danny-preparing-the-altar-at-the-Elvira-Rota-Village-Chapel-of-the-Holy-Family-for-the-first-time-in-2010
Danny-being-greeted-by-LITTLE-EDEN-staff-and-residents-on-his-90st-birthday-celebration-in-2011
Danny-and-Domitilla-with-LITTLE-EDEN-residents-at-the-annual-2009-LITTLE-EDEN-Christmas-concert
Danny and Domitilla with family members at the unveiling of Our Lady’s statue and grotto at Elvira Rota Village in 2007
Domitilla-and-Danny-with-Emeritus-Archbishop-George-Daniel-at-the-launch-of-the-book-‘A-Little-Paradise’-the-story-of-LITTLE-EDEN-by-Daniela-Taiocchi
Domitilla-and-Danny-present-at-the-signing-of-the-collaboration-agreement-with-the-Indian-Sisters-of-the-Imitation-of-Christ
Domitilla-and-Danny-with-LITTLE-EDEN-residents-at-a-Praise-and-Worship-event
Domitilla-being-helped-by-LITTLE-EDEN-resident-Matthew-to-plant-a-tree-during-Arbor-Day-2006
First-pilgrimage-from-LITTLE-EDEN-Edenvale-to-Elvira-Rota-Village-Bapsfontein-with-Domitilla-Danny-and-parish-priest-Fr-Joseph-Leathem-OMI-in-2003
Domitilla-and-Danny-turning-the-first-sod-for-the-future-Chapel-of-the-Holy-Family-at-LITTLE-EDEN-Elvira-Rota-Village-Bapsfontein-in-2007
Danny and Domitilla welcoming the Holy Family statue just before installation in the Elvira Rota Village Chapel in 2010
Award-of-the-Papal-Benemerenti-award-to-Danny-with-Domitilla,-Bishop-Edward-Risi-(standing)-and-Wilfrid-Cardinal-Napier-in-2003

The Closing Chapter

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Funeral-Mass-of-Maria-‘Domitilla’-Hyams-née-Rota-held-at-LITTLE-EDEN-Elvira-Rota-Village-Chapel-of-the-Holy-Family-in-2011
Funeral-Mass-of-Daniel-George-Hyams-held-at-St-Therese-parish-Church,-Edenvale-in-2013
Tombstone-of-Domitilla-and-Danny-Hyams-at-LITTLE-EDEN-Elvira-Rota-Village-‘Holy-Family-Chapel’
Locality of Albenza, Italy, birthplace of Domitilla acknowledges one of its daughters
Locality of Albenza, Italy, birthplace of Domitilla acknowledges one of its daughters