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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...

In September this year, 13 young people completed the gold hike to successfully complete their level and achieve their Gold Presidents Award. In addition 8 young people also graduated from Silver to Gold in August. Well done and...

A big thank you to Glen Parent Youth Group for all that they have done for us over the last two weeks. This is our second visit from an Irish Youth Group this year. We really do feel special that they love visiting our...

Over the past few months the DCYCC has been a hive of activity. It has been an incredibly busy time with much happening. Along with the daily demands of providing holistic care to 82 children, we have also had to contend with...

From 2-4 July, 2019, the National Executive Committee of the South African National Association of Child Care Workers (NACCW) and the Board of Governors of CYC-Net hosted their 22nd NACCW Biennial Conference and the 4th CYC-Net...

At the end of June, 12 of our young people attended a 4-night camp hosted by the Presidents Award. The theme for the camp was “Service”, which was  part of a Residential Project. Our young people, who achieved their Silver...

Our Zumbathon fundraising dance party took place on 1 June 2019, and was a huge success! A total of 35 friends and supporters turned up to dance their way to fitness. Special thanks to Robert Pucci, Zumba Instructor, and his...

There was great excitement when members of the Nazareth Youth Club arrived at DCYCC in their big van, and unloaded 35 large buckets filled with non perishable food items. The Youth Club of the Nazareth Family Church in...

Children have the right to be protected from violence, exploitation and abuse – and National Child Protection Week raises awareness of these rights. At the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre, we participated in a number of...

Pictured above: Tristan Kaatze (Trustee of Sibaya Community Trust), Mandy Goble (Director of DCYCC) and Grant Fincham (Treasurer of DCYCC) officially opening Saunders House. Inset: Members of Glenwood Rotary Club with the...