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Mandela Month ‘Piece the puzzle together’ challenge – save the date
Put this date in your diary now – Thursday 13 July 2023 is a fun interactive way to spend your Mandela Minutes for a good cause at the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre (265 Lena Ahrens Road, Glenwood). Twenty amazing teams...
While we pray for a miracle, repairs to the SAWAS roof get underway
As a non-profit organisation, our attention – and the bulk of available funds – is focused on meeting operational costs. First and foremost, we must ensure that the children in our care have all the basic necessities … food,...
Message from the Director – Mandy Goble
As I reflect on my ruminations from just a few weeks back, it dawns on me how much the time of day can affect the way we see a landscape. When I last wrote, my work landscape was looking foreboding, dark with storm clouds on the...
Hard work and determination the key to Ntombenhle’s success
Our Child Care Manager, Ntombenhle Mkhwanazi has a BA (HSSS) in Psychological Counselling. Obtaining her qualification was a journey that lasted 14 years. And every one of those years required commitment, dedication, patience,...
Dis-Chem dash … every month!
How amazing is it to be gifted with a R3 000 Dis-Chem shopping allowance every month? Thanks to the Dis-Chem Foundation’s generous donation, we can start off every month with a supply of basic medicines (headache tablets,...
Floored by your generosity, Ironman 4 the kids
Like all our buildings, the hall at Durban Child & Youth Care Centre is old. And the years have taken their toll. At the beginning of 2022, we were fortunate to receive funding from two donors, which allowed us to repair the...
Time in the garden is food for the soul
Thanks to the Matthew 25 Company, in partnership with KL Nursery, our children enjoyed a fun and educational morning learning about plants and gardening. Special thanks to all involved for donating their time and resources to...
Farewell to Premie Pillay
On 31 January 2023, we bid farewell to a special and remarkable woman, known to our children as Aunty Premie. After almost 20 years of service as one of our residential social workers, Premie Pillay is starting a new chapter in...
We are hiring – social worker vacancy
The Durban Child and Youth Care Centre has a vacancy for a resident Social Worker. Duties associated with the position are case work, group work, community work and statutory work. Requirements: Four-year Bachelor of Social Work...
Visitors bring the fun
On 5 November we welcomed residents of Tafta for an Intergenerational Fun Day. Special thank you goes out to the awesome residents of Tafta who enthusiastically joined in the various games, dancing and face painting, and...
Extra lessons help children catch up academically
Many of our children struggle to cope with certain subjects at school. Before being placed with us they may not have attended school regularly, missing crucial lessons and making it difficult for them to catch up. When the team...
Message from the Director – Mandy Goble
‘Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude’ is the topic of our most recent blog. In it, I shared ideas on how we can develop and instill this important attitude in our children. And now a few weeks later I find my own ‘attitude of...
‘Back to our roots’ on Heritage Day
For this year’s Heritage Day celebration on 24 September, we chose the theme “AZIBUYELE EMASISWENI” (Going Back to our Roots). This gave everyone the chance to celebrate their culture. Our children and youth were encouraged to...
Orphans Endowment Fund to the rescue
The hijacking and theft of our ‘new’ school bus was traumatic on so many levels. Children and staff affected by the terrifying ordeal were supported by our child care team, led by experienced social workers. But management was...
Hollywood Foundation lightens our load
A huge thank you to the Hollywood Foundation for coming to the rescue when our washing machines gave in. As you can imagine, it's not easy coping with the piles of laundry generated by 74 active boys and girls in our care. Our...
Chef Linda joins us as part of Feed Mzansi initiative
We are so lucky to be part of Food Lover's Market Feed Mzansi initiative. Food Lover's joined forces with popular chefs, embarking on a charitable road trip around the country, providing nutritious meals to less privileged...
Carrington Primary School reaches out to our children
Educators and learners from Carrington Primary School with their amazing donation of clothing for our children. Imagine our surprise when the principal of Carrington Primary School, Mrs Kunene, visited our child care centre on...
Doggy visitors make our day
On Saturday 18 June, we welcomed some very special visitors to our Home from the non-profit group, Angel Paws. Two therapy dogs and their handlers spent the morning interacting with our little ones. There was great excitement as...