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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...

On Saturday 8 June, the South Africa Community Food Bank (SACFB) hosted a day of nourishment and joy for 5 000 underprivileged children (from age five up) at the Moses Mabhida People's Park. Our young people were included, and...

Enter the Food Lover’s Market & The Sharks Trolley Dash, and stand a chance to win a trolley full of goods AND tickets to see The Sharks play. You have 30 seconds to dash around the store and fill your trolley, while one of...

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...

In 2019, the HWSETA presented us with the opportunity to enhance the qualifications of our child and youth care workers by offering the NQF Level 5 training. This training was a significant step forward, giving our workers the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...