The Durban Child & Youth Care Centre has implemented urgent and drastic measures to protect the children in our care, and the employees who provide them with 24 hour care.
For just R297, you can wrap one of our children in a cosy jersey, beanie and slippers. Plus a mask (because Covid-19 is still with us) and a hearty plate of hot, nutritious food.
When lockdown began, it was still summer. Then the days got shorter, and the temperature dropped. We’ve added blankets to the children’s beds and swopped caps for beanies.
But, if you have children of your own, you’ll also have noticed how they’ve shot up over these past few months. Our kids are the same. It’s like they’ve all grown 10cm during lockdown!
So, on top of the extra costs involved with keeping our Home Coronavirus free, the children now need new winter clothes to keep them warm through the chilly days and weeks ahead.
Every child needs food, clothing, education, shelter, medical care and love.
We give the love, but we need your help to pay for everything else.
Please help us raise these kids the way they deserve. Thank you!
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.
In mid 2017, South Africa was home to 19.6 million children under the age of 18
Of these:
We appreciate donations of non-perishable food items, clothing and toiletries. Please contact us for a list of our most pressing needs.
Choose the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre as the beneficiary of your MySchool card and help raise funds every time you swipe the card.
Helping with homework, mentoring older children and sewing clothes are just some of the ways you can make a difference.
Provide a regular monthly service like removal of garden refuse, or general maintenance like replacing light bulbs and tap washers.
Run a marathon and ask your friends to sponsor you ... or ask for donations to DCYCC in lieu of birthday or Christmas gifts.
Even small donations - made regularly every month by debit order or recurring EFT - add up to a whole lot of help.
One sentence in your will could make a lasting impact on a child's life – and costs you nothing right now!
Contribute towards the running costs for one room – and your kindness will touch many children's lives each year.
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