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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...
” A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Countless little feet have walked up these, once carpeted, stairs over the years. Their journey of hope and new beginnings started right here! This staircase is a sneak peek of our current renovation project, generously funded...
‘Piece the Puzzle Together’ event a wonderful success
The weather was beautiful, the teams were awesome, the atmosphere was perfect and energy levels were at their highest ... so much fun, heart and joy all in one place ... we couldn't have asked for a better day. Special...
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....
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....
Mandela Day message from the Director – Mandy Goble
With July fast approaching, it's fitting to pause and reflect on the invaluable contribution made by Nelson Mandela in raising the consciousness of people throughout the world, but more importantly here in our country, on the...
The Victor Daitz Foundation – keeping the roof over our heads
We're so excited, and we just cant hide it! After years of trying to secure the funding to undertake one of the biggest roofing renovation projects we've ever had, we are just bursting with gratitude and excitement to see the...
New Section 18A requirements – what you should know to claim your Tax Certificate
In order for the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre to issue you with a donation Tax Certificate, we now require additional information, according to the newly gazetted Section 18A Tax rules. If you require a Tax Certificate...
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...