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Your past doesn’t define you

Your past doesn’t define you

These two young men are proof that your past doesn’t define you ... it just tells your story of strength and courage! 20 year old Jacob came into our care in 2017. He was a victim of abuse and needed a place of safety. During...

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Message from the Director – Mandy Goble

Message from the Director – Mandy Goble

As we end the second month of 2024, I am reminded of a comment I made to an ex-board member before returning to work following my year-end leave. I said that I was looking forward to the challenges of the new year on my return...

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Hooray! All ready to go back to school

Hooray! All ready to go back to school

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our extraordinary community of friends and donors who embraced our Back to School appeal! Our deepest thanks go out to corporates, foundations, and individuals for the generous donations, both in cash...

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It’s all about friendship

It’s all about friendship

Our Annual Friendship Day took place on Saturday, 28 October. This year’s theme was, “Friends are like Diamonds, Bright and Beautiful”. It's important to celebrate friendship. Because, as Bill Watterson said, “Things are never...

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Buckets of Love

Buckets of Love

Imagine going home for the school holidays and not having food to eat! Many of our children are from underprivileged homes, where good, nourishing food is in short supply. Some of the children are on Antiretroviral treatment and...

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Ironman 4 the Kidz

Ironman 4 the Kidz

In July this year, the unimaginable happened! Our last remaining school bus was hijacked. Despite all our efforts, we were unable to recover the vehicle. We were already under immense pressure. Just last year, one of our two...

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Message from the Director – Mandy Goble

Message from the Director – Mandy Goble

  Working in an organisation as old as ours has its pros and its cons. One of the pros is the history.  A history captured in faded ink on yellowed paper, plaques capturing the age of old buildings, children’s files – the...

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The Big Makeover

The Big Makeover

Our Amaqhawe Care Centre and Khayelisha House were recently revamped and renovated internally and externally – all thanks to the incredible generosity and support From the People of Japan. Together, these buildings, which date...

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Celebrating our diversity this Heritage Day

Celebrating our diversity this Heritage Day

"My Culture, Your Culture, One Nation" was our theme for this year’s Heritage Day celebration. We focussed on teaching our children about cultural diversity and how we may speak different languages, but we all belong to one...

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Youth Day Fun & Games

Youth Day Fun & Games

  Our Child & Youth Care Centre was abuzz with fun and games over the long weekend of 16-18 June, as we celebrated our youth. Activities included a combined sports day with six other local Child and Youth Care Centres....

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The “list” never ends …

The “list” never ends …

What with the 18 new children who have to come to us since the beginning of the year, along with the 56 existing boys and girls in our care, you can imagine how long our list of needs is ... it just never seems to end. With...

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