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  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...

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Youth Day, on 16 June, saw our young people participating in a special programme in our Hall. They took turns in performing individually and in groups with a variety of song, dance, readings  and drama. Grateful thanks to Feed...

As a registered Child and Youth Care Centre, we are accustomed to being on the receiving end of charity. So it was a real joy for us to be able to give back for a change. This came about when the Hollywood Bets Foundation...

An uplifting story from one of our 'old girls', Nokhanyo, pictured above on the day she graduated with her Master's degree in Population Studies When Nokhanyo was 6 years old, her mother died, leaving 5 children behind. Their...

How does one even begin to comment on all that has happened over the past few months? The devastating flood of April will certainly remain etched in the minds of all in KZN for decades to come. We were blessed that our children,...

Monday 18 July is Mandela Day! Why not start your week off on a good note, by volunteering to help make our Child Care Centre bright and beautiful with a new coat of paint and other maintenance projects? Get a team together from...

At the beginning of the year, some members of the Chester Group visited our Home. As they toured the facilities, we mentioned the need for a study/computer room for our children. A month later, the Chester Group contacted us to...

Yesterday at 15:20, we received a call from the child care worker accompanying our driver on his school pick up route. She was hysterical. The news that our new Quantum School Bus, full of children who were being collected from...

When we shared Pamela's* story with you at the end of last year, we never dreamed how deeply it would touch your heart. For the past seven years, Pamela and her siblings have spent every Christmas here at the Durban Child &...

Today I was reminded that, no matter how dire the situation, we should never write off a child. Sipho left our Centre two years ago. He had just failed matric and was returning to a home beset with poverty. Apart from his...