Jul 24, 2019 | News
From 2-4 July, 2019, the National Executive Committee of the South African National Association of Child Care Workers (NACCW) and the Board of Governors of CYC-Net hosted their 22nd NACCW Biennial Conference and the 4th CYC-Net World Conference at the Durban ICC.
Our Director, Mandy Goble, along with 25 of staff members and two young people were given the wonderful opportunity to attend the conference. They joined local, National and International delegates enjoying a spirited professional experience, which blended diverse child and youth care work experiences from across the globe with engagements on practice, programmes and child and youth care work policy in a city renowned for summer days all year round!
Jul 24, 2019 | News
At the end of June, 12 of our young people attended a 4-night camp hosted by the Presidents Award. The theme for the camp was “Service”, which was part of a Residential Project.
Our young people, who achieved their Silver Awards last year, participated in various tasks during the camp which were required to advance to their Golden Level award.
Jul 24, 2019 | News
Our Zumbathon fundraising dance party took place on 1 June 2019, and was a huge success!
A total of 35 friends and supporters turned up to dance their way to fitness. Special thanks to Robert Pucci, Zumba Instructor, and his colleagues for their time, effort and commitment to making a difference in the lives our young people!
The event raised R2 100,00 towards our care programmes – and our young entrepreneurs generated a further R410,00 from selling their crafts.
Thank you to all the participants for their kind and generous support. We are truly blessed to know that there are wonderful people in our community who really care about the welfare of our children!
Jun 23, 2019 | News
One day – Ten Corporate Teams – Eight Awesome Challenges.
That’s what’s in store for you when you enter the our Mandela Day Corporate Amazing Race Challenge on Tuesday 16 July. Challenges include fun team building activities led by Beach & Bush Team Building, and social upliftment activities for the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre.
And – while you do your bit to make the world a better place for Mandela Day – you also stand the chance of winning great prizes.
Entry fee is R2000 per team of four and the fun takes place at the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre, 265 Lena Ahrens Road, Glenwood on Tuesday 16 July 2019.
We only have space for ten teams, so please book your spot now by emailing nicolette@dch.org.za or call Nicolette on 031 201 1301.
Jun 8, 2019 | News
There was great excitement when members of the Nazareth Youth Club arrived at DCYCC in their big van, and unloaded 35 large buckets filled with non perishable food items.
The Youth Club of the Nazareth Family Church in Chatsworth, hosted a food Bucket Challenge amongst their young people in support of our Buckets of Love and Hugs Campaign for the June/July Holidays.
The buckets were handed to 35 young people under the care of the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre, who had the opportunity to go home during the holidays to spend time with their families. Our young people were also treated to snacks 
and enjoyed a morning session of singing with the visitors. Thank you, Nazareth Youth Club, for your wonderful support!
In addition, the Grade 5 pupils from Berea Primary School collected toiletry items to add to the buckets in response to their schools “Play It Forward” campaign. Their efforts are much appreciated.
Thank you so much to everyone involved in filling the buckets, and to the lovely young people who came to deliver them. Your kindness made a huge difference to our June/July Holidays Buckets Campaign!
