Ladies High Tea

Oct 3, 2024 | News

Our Ladies High Tea was held on Thursday, 26 September in aid of our SAWAS House renovations project – and what a beautiful gathering it was, as you can see from the photographs!

Many thanks to Coastlands Hotel Musgrave for their sponsorship of the event. Special acknowledgement also goes out to Tigerbrands, Canway Supply Chain Solutions, Shoprite Checkers, Bright Sparks Studio, What’s the Function, our dynamic guest speaker Malungi Mayende and songbird Keah.

To all our friends and supporters who joined us for the event, thank you for helping us make it a huge success. Click here for more information on the SAWAS House renovations.

Ladies High Tea

Aug 14, 2024 | News

You’re invited to join us for a rejuvinating spring Ladies’ High Tea, on 26 September 2024 at Coastlands Musgrave from 10-12 am.

You’ll be treated to delicious eats and an inspiring talk by Malungi Myende Ndamukundu, guaranteed to leave you feeling renewed and filled with hope for what the next few months will bring.

Malungi Myende is a well-known Highway Radio presenter, who has created her own lifestyle magazine show called The VVWE, which is soon to hit our screens. She’s also featured on shows like @The Table.

Malungi has been working with youth under Rhema since 2006, as an area leader in Newtown. Her role is to help young people develop the zeal and drive to become all they were meant to be. She also serves in the role of facilitator for NAFCOC developing up and coming entrepreneurs in the District of King Cetshwayo north of Durban.

Our High Tea Tickets are just R150 per person, with all proceeds going towards urgently needed renovations to our teenage boys’ house. If you would like to add a donation to your ticket purchase price, it would be greatly appreciated.

Please use the form alongside to buy your tickets. If you are paying by EFT, please use your name as the beneficiary reference and email proof of payment to nicolette@dch.org.za.

We look forward to welcoming you on the day!

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How you can help this Mandela Day

Jun 18, 2024 | News

Looking for a way to really make a difference this Mandela Day? Please consider collecting or donating towards items from our current Wish List.

Because Mandela Day falls outside of the school holidays this year, we unfortunately won’t have any activities involving any interaction with our children, as they will be in school. Although the children won’t benefit from your time in person, they will still feel your support through generous donations of much needed items. They may seem basic, but to our children, they make them feel seen, loved and well cared.

Please click here to view our Wish List, or donate online so that we may buy the items on your behalf.

For any corporates that would like to get involved in small projects onsite, we are looking for support where companies can purchase the items needed and volunteer their time. Anyone interested in can contact Nicolette at nicolette@dch.org.za for more information.

Youth Day celebrations

Jun 18, 2024 | News

On 16 June – Youth Day in South Africa – the teenage boys of Khayelisha House hosted a wonderful, fun day of games and sporting activities for our young boys and girls to commemorate the special day.

The children enjoyed games such as an egg and spoon race, sack race, tug of war, face painting and a good old water balloon war. It was a beautiful, sunny winters day on the field and the kids had a wonderful time, all whilst remembering the importance of the day.

Message from the Director – Mandy Goble

Jun 18, 2024 | News

It’s June! Youth month … and how happy we are that our young people got to enjoy a Youth Day Celebration that we had planned for them,  bathed in the warm KZN winter sun.  Educating new generations of young people on the significance of this day is important to us at DCYCC.  We support the setting aside of a day to remember the historical events and figures of those who stood up to oppression, as we believe that this has the power to inspire our young people and will continue to do so for future generations.

As our children and young people prepare for the mid-year break, some spending time with family and community and others remaining in our care, we get a moment to pause and look over our shoulder at what has been achieved so far this year. The spontaneous and generous reaction to our appeal for assistance following notice from the Department of Social Development of cuts to their funding of our Centre has been so encouraging. At a time when our country is struggling to stabilise and grow the economy, the positive response has been a welcomed reminder of the heart of our donors and friends for the work we do.  Thank you!

Child Protection Week at Durban & Child Youth Care Centre

Jun 12, 2024 | News

It was a busy week here at the Durban Child & Youth Care Centre during Child Protection Week, with a variety of programmes to celebrate and raise awareness.

Our teenage girls participated in a Self Defense/Safety Workshop called Fight Like a Girl. This workshop was facilitated by Ann Du Plessis, Empowerment Self Defense instructor and co-founder of Fight Like a Girl. It was an active and informative morning for our young girls as they learnt ways and tips of protecting themselves.

Our Child and Youth Care team also facilitated discussions within their houses to create an awareness amongst the children. Children were encouraged to creatively express their understanding about Child Protection and their rights by creating posters/banners.

We appreciate the Umbilo South African Police Service spending an afternoon with our children. As part of their community outreach they facilitated an awareness talk on Gender Based Violence and Human Rights.

Special thanks and acknowledgement to everyone for giving their time and sharing knowledge with our young people.