This year, Durban Child and Youth Care Centre celebrates a staggering 120 years of serving, nurturing, and loving children and youth in need. That’s 12 decades of hope, healing, hugs, and hard work — and we’re still going...

What is Play Therapy? It is a psychological method that therapists use to help children and even adults explore their feelings, process experiences, and develop coping mechanisms. As adults we watch children spontaneously and...

Self-care is the practice of caring for the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of one’s life. Engaging in activities associated with these aspects fosters a sense of wellbeing. Generally, the idea of self-care is...

How do you respond to a child who says, “leave me alone”? Do you get upset, raise an eyebrow and shout with assertive authority? Or do you step back and take a moment to try and understand the reasons why? The challenge most of...

2025 is a year that marks 120 years of our existence as a place that provides children with a caring home. We acknowledge the importance of the support received from our community of friends and donors who from the very...

Exam fever is upon us! If you have children at school, you will recognise the symptoms. Sleepless nights, fits of irritation followed by cold sweats, a hoarse voice, as you do everything in your power to encourage, motivate and...

Few of us can claim to be unaware of the powerful influence of social media. With so many social media platforms available these days it is so easy for young people to get lost in the myriads of options to connect with different...

What is Dyslexia? Depending on one’s exposure to this condition, or lack thereof, the response may be accurate or reflect one of the commonly held myths. Some of the myths that one may have heard are that Dyslexia is a reading...

Did you know that exposure to Arts and Craft is one of the best ways to boost a child’s creativity. Keeping our children busy and stimulated means that we’re always looking for interesting activities for them to do. So, with it...

The month of May is National Child Protection Month. It is commemorated in our country annually to raise awareness of the rights of children. Protecting children from violence, neglect, exploitation, and abuse isn’t just...