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The history of the Durban Child and Youth Care Centre goes back to an informal meeting of 5 people who identified the need for a crèche for vulnerable little children in the Durban vicinity. The Durban Crèche and Children’s...

Once upon a time (35 years ago to be exact), our buildings stood amid extensive, lush, green lawns. The sprinklers ran at least three times a week – more often in winter. But, as the cost of water rose, we had to cut down more...

This year marks the 120th anniversary of the founding of our organisation. Based on Wikipedia’s estimate that the average generation spans 20-30 years, we can proudly boast that the Durban Child and Youth Care Centre has...

Paint peeling off the walls, damp stains on the ceilings and carpets that had seen much better days. This is how the upstairs bedrooms and passages of SAWAS House used to look. But, thanks to Ironman for the Kids and the Victor...

School bags, lunchboxes, books, stationery, school uniforms, shoes and more! Thank you so much to everyone who got behind our Back-to-School call to action, helping to make sure that every one of our children had everything they...

Much as our children enjoy watching the antics of the monkeys in our neighbourhood, our vegetable gardeners were not amused to see their precious produce being carried off by these naughty creatures. The answer, we thought, was...

Did you know that Child and Youth Care Centres are amongst the most highly regulated services in South Africa? The Children’s Act has an entire chapter dedicated to the establishment and operating requirements of registered...

On Thursday, 3 October, our children and staff had the absolute privilege of meeting and interacting with the awesome players from the Orlando Pirates Soccer Team. Thank you Orlando Pirates Football Club, and sponsors Aquellé...

Our children enjoyed a wonderful Heritage Day programme on 24 September. It was an opportunity to dress up in their traditional wear, taste a variety of cultural dishes and participate in a colourful and diverse programme of...

Just look at what the incredible donors to our linen appeal have made possible! When the children saw their brand new bed linen all set up, ready and waiting for bedtime, they were so excited. Specially chosen to suit each...

Our Ladies High Tea was held on Thursday, 26 September in aid of our SAWAS House renovations project – and what a beautiful gathering it was, as you can see from the photographs! Many thanks to Coastlands Hotel Musgrave for...

You're invited to join us for a rejuvinating spring Ladies' High Tea, on 26 September 2024 at Coastlands Musgrave from 10-12 am. You'll be treated to delicious eats and an inspiring talk by Malungi Myende Ndamukundu, guaranteed...

Looking for a way to really make a difference this Mandela Day? Please consider collecting or donating towards items from our current Wish List. Because Mandela Day falls outside of the school holidays this year, we...

On 16 June - Youth Day in South Africa - the teenage boys of Khayelisha House hosted a wonderful, fun day of games and sporting activities for our young boys and girls to commemorate the special day. The children enjoyed games...

It’s June! Youth month ... and how happy we are that our young people got to enjoy a Youth Day Celebration that we had planned for them,  bathed in the warm KZN winter sun.  Educating new generations of young people on the...

It was a busy week here at the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre during Child Protection Week, with a variety of programmes to celebrate and raise awareness. Our teenage girls participated in a Self Defense/Safety Workshop...