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The following article appeared in Child & Youth Care Work, the National Association of Child Care Workers Magazine, Volume 38 recently. CYCW: Mandy, you been Director of Durban Child and Youth Care Centre for many years, but...

Although Chris Dranias didn't manage to break the powerlifting record last Saturday, he did manage to raise a record breaking R42 290.00 for the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre ... which makes him a real hero in our eyes....

Unfortunately our quiz night has been cancelled. For more information, please contact Nicolette on 031 2011 301 or email nicolette@dch.org.za Grateful thanks also to our generous sponsors:  

Writing in Ground Up, James Stent reports that some organisations, such as children's homes and old age homes, have gone for four months without receiving their subsidies from the Department of Social Development. "Hundreds of...

We are so grateful that you are considering commemorating Mandela Day by contributing to the children cared for here at the Durban Child and Youth Care Centre. Sadly, as with many areas of our life, COVID-19’s impact means that...

At this time when our President has announced a National State of Disaster in respect of COVID-19 the management of the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre has implemented urgent and drastic measures to protect the children in...

During April 2019 the Department of Social Development asked all Child and Youth Care Centre’s in KZN to a meeting. Meeting the health requirements of catering provision was one of several concerns raised by the department....

We have been fortunate in this financial year to have received support towards some of our most pressing renovation projects. Special thank you goes out to The Victor Daitz Foundation for their kindness and generosity. Thanks to...

There were mixed emotions as children and staff gathered to bid one our children farewell as she returns to her family after many years of being in our care. We are sad to see her go but so happy that she is going home to be...

During one of our Monday morning team meetings I shared a reading on the power of patience; "For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive...

We would like to thank all our friends and supporters who opened their hearts and hands to our children. Our children were ready and well-equipped to start the 2020 school year thanks to the Stretch Foundation, Accenture...

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Umbilo Car Wash for supporting our organisation by hosting a Fundraising Car Wash Day on our behalf on Saturday, 7th March 2020. Special acknowledgement and thanks to all those...

At the beginning of the year, we welcomed no fewer than 18 new children to our Home – seven of them have just started school for the first time. We also had two children starting high school. They grow up so fast! As you can...

What happened ... where has 2019 gone? It seems that every year at this time we ask the same question – where has the time gone? 2019 has certainly been a year that overflowed with all sorts of challenges – from blocked drainage...

Chris Yuill took over as Treasurer of the Durban Child and Youth Care Centre during 1991, and held this position until 2017 when he handed over the reins to Grant Fincham. Over the years that he served as the Treasurer, and then...

Early this year, our organisation was amongst many others that were affected by the heavy rain storm. Our reception area was flooded, causing damage to the flooring and some equipment. Grobank came to the rescue with financial...

Special thanks to the wonderful ladies from the 31 Club for their incredible kindness and generosity to our organisation. Soon after the children moved into Saunders House, we discovered that the burglar bars that were installed...

On Saturday, 2 November we hosted our Annual Friendship Day Programme. The goal of the programme is to empower our young people and teach them leadership skills. Our young people spent much time practising with assistance and...