

Help us get ready for the new school year ... whatever it takes
2020 was especially tough on our little ones. They had to learn a whole new way of doing their lessons – and not all of them coped well.
Its hard enough to learn in a class full of 30 children. But it’s even harder to learn without a teacher standing up in front of you, or classmates next to you to ask for help. That’s why we’re asking for your help, to make sure our kids have everything they need to shine in their schoolwork this year.
Please will you help by making your special ‘school’ donation now?
Right now we’re short of stationery items like pens and pencils, notebooks, crayons and roll-ups for art. Above all we need paper … reams and reams of it for printing out school work sheets if the kids can’t get back to school. We also need electronic devices for our home school ‘teachers’ so they can keep in touch with teachers and parent groups, and use digital teaching modules provided.
So please will you make your donation now?
If you donate before the end of February, you’ll benefit too! Because, you’ll receive a Section 18A Certificate that allows you to claim a money back from SARS if you’re a South African tax payer.
So you’ll not only save on your tax – you’ll help our kids shine during this school year … whatever it brings. Thank you for your kindness.

Giving our children all the tools they need to succeed – thanks to caring people like you.
children deserve to be safe & happy
In a perfect world, every child would grow up in a loving home – with enough food, clothing and opportunities to play and learn.
But it’s not a perfect world.
The Durban Child & Youth Care Centre strives to give children who’ve been orphaned, abandoned, neglected or abused, another chance of a happy childhood. We provide a safe home, all the daily necessities, education and encouragement to help them develop into healthy, well-adjusted kids.
Wherever possible, we work with the family to enable children to return home. Because every child needs a place to belong.
Watch our video to find out more
South Africa's children are hurting
In mid 2017, South Africa was home to 19.6 million children under the age of 18
Of these:
on grants
child only households
the poverty line
How we help
Residential Care
Residential Care
siyakhula Treatment Centre
Siyakhula treatment centre
amaqhawe Care Centre
Amaqhawe Centre
Community support
Community support
Play your part
Your donation helps provide food, shelter, education, medical care and the therapeutic programmes
these children need to overcome their unhappy past and develop into confident, happy young people.
Other ways to help
Gifts in kind
We appreciate donations of non-perishable food items, clothing and toiletries. Please contact us for a list of our most pressing needs.
Get a MySchool Card
Choose the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre as the beneficiary of your MySchool card and help raise funds every time you swipe the card.
Volunteer
Helping with homework, mentoring older children and sewing clothes are just some of the ways you can make a difference.
Maintenance
Provide a regular monthly service like removal of garden refuse, or general maintenance like replacing light bulbs and tap washers.
Fundraise for us
Run a marathon and ask your friends to sponsor you ... or ask for donations to DCYCC in lieu of birthday or Christmas gifts.
Set up a monthly payment
Even small donations - made regularly every month by debit order or recurring EFT - add up to a whole lot of help.
Leave a bequest
One sentence in your will could make a lasting impact on a child's life – and costs you nothing right now!
Adopt a room
Contribute towards the running costs for one room – and your kindness will touch many children's lives each year.