SA Children's Home / SA Kinderhuis

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SA Children's Home / SA Kinderhuis The Children’s Home is a constituted Non-Profit Welfare Organisation.

Our History

The South African Children’s Home was the first welfare institution established in South Africa. Originally known as the ‘Orphan House’ it was founded in 1808 by Mrs Moller, a wealthy Dutch widow, who was assisted in this task by members of the Groote Kerk and the Evangelical Church, two of the oldest churches in South Africa. Mrs Moller dedicated much of her life to establishing the Children’s Home and upon her death she graciously donated the bulk of her estate to her beloved orphanage. The SA Children’s Home was originally housed on Cape Town’s Long Street before moving to the suburb of Gardens in 1923. Forty-five years later a modern Children’s Home was erected on the same site and this is where the Children’s Home still stands today. Now more than 200 years later, the Children’s Home continues its care for children by providing a secure, friendly, homely environment for its family of 44 boys and girls.

💙 Some partnerships make a lasting difference! 💙A special thank you to Zakiyah and the team at SA Bullion for their long...
13/10/2026

💙 Some partnerships make a lasting difference! 💙

A special thank you to Zakiyah and the team at SA Bullion for their longstanding relationship with our Home and their continued generosity and support. 💛

Your kindness helps us provide for the children in our care and reminds us of the incredible impact that comes from standing together for a shared purpose. 🌈✨

We truly value this relationship and are grateful to have you as part of our journey.

Thank you, Zakiyah and SA Bullion, for being part of our Home’s story! 💙

SA Bullion

📦 1,215 Reasons to Smile! 💙What a wonderful delivery of kindness! 👕✨Truworths has generously donated 1,215 garments to o...
12/10/2026

📦 1,215 Reasons to Smile! 💙

What a wonderful delivery of kindness! 👕✨

Truworths has generously donated 1,215 garments to our Home, and we couldn't be more grateful for this incredible contribution.

A special thank you to Neal Goldberg for helping make this donation possible and for the continued support shown to our Home. Your generosity helps us care for the children and meet their everyday needs, and we truly appreciate it.

To Neal and the entire Truworths team, thank you for being part of our journey and for helping us make a difference in the lives of the children in our care. Your kindness means so much to us! 💙

Truworths Fashion

💙 A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO SHERATON TEXTILES AND OOBA! 💙We are incredibly grateful to Sheraton Textiles for their very g...
12/10/2026

💙 A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO SHERATON TEXTILES AND OOBA! 💙

We are incredibly grateful to Sheraton Textiles for their very generous donation of bedding and mattress protectors to our Home! 🛏️✨

A special thank you to Kay and the team at ooba for arranging this wonderful donation and helping make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children in our care.

❤️ The impact goes beyond a comfortable bed. The bedding helps create a warm, welcoming and restful sleeping environment, while the mattress protectors help keep mattresses clean, hygienic and protected for longer. Together, these essentials help us provide the children with a comfortable place to sleep, supporting their well-being, dignity and sense of security.

We are so grateful to Tershia and the Sheraton Textiles team, as well as Kay and the ooba team, for helping us make our Home a more comfortable and nurturing place for every child.

Thank you for your kindness, generosity and for helping us create a place where children can feel safe, cared for and at home! 💙

ooba
Sheraton Textiles

We were delighted to welcome Bee from SARDA to our Home as we begin exploring a wonderful collaboration.We look forward ...
09/10/2026

We were delighted to welcome Bee from SARDA to our Home as we begin exploring a wonderful collaboration.

We look forward to what we can achieve together and the positive difference this partnership can make in the lives of the children in our care.

Supporting SARDA

Visiting and Collaborating with the SA Children’s Home

We loved having the Sygnia Smarties join us for our Quiz Night! 💙It is always so lovely seeing familiar faces around the...
07/10/2026

We loved having the Sygnia Smarties join us for our Quiz Night! 💙

It is always so lovely seeing familiar faces around the Quiz Night tables, and we really appreciate you choosing to spend your evening with us and support our children. We hope you had a wonderful time and enjoy your prize! 📚😊

To all our loyal Quiz Night supporters, we honestly cannot thank you enough. So many of you have support our Quiz Nights time and time again, and it means so much to us to see you coming back, bringing your teams and helping us make these evenings such a success.

You have become such an important part of our fundraising family, and every ticket, team and evening spent supporting our Home makes a real difference to our children. 💙

And a very special thank you to Jorge, the owner of The Dark Horse, for his incredible kindness and generosity in allowing us to use his pub as the venue for our Quiz Nights. Jorge, your willingness to support our Home and give us a space to bring everyone together means more than you know. 💙

Sygnia
The Dark Horse

🎶 WORLD SINGING DAY – ONE DAY 🎶We are so excited to share this wonderful upcoming event with our community! 💙Join The He...
02/10/2026

🎶 WORLD SINGING DAY – ONE DAY 🎶

We are so excited to share this wonderful upcoming event with our community! 💙

Join The Heartsong Collective for an evening of music, singing and togetherness at the beautiful Groote Kerk in Cape Town, featuring special guest Vicky Sampson. 🎤✨

📅 Saturday, 17 October 2026
⏰ 18:30 – 21:00
📍 Groote Kerk, Adderley Street, Cape Town

And there’s an extra special reason for us to share this with you: a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the SA Children’s Home and Red Cross Children’s Hospital. 💙

We are incredibly grateful to be included in this meaningful initiative and to everyone helping to support children in our community through the power of music. 🌿

🎟️ Tickets: Book via Quicket:
https://qkt.io/nXzl18

Come along, sing your heart out and help make a difference! 🎶💙
The Heartsong Collective

01/10/2026

🎉🎟️ OUR 218TH BIRTHDAY RAFFLE WINNERS! 🎟️🎉

A huge congratulations to our four lucky winners! 🥳💙

🥇 FIRST PRIZE: Reinier van Gijsen
🏨 Luxury stay for two at SunSquare Cape Town Gardens, including breakfast

🥈 SECOND PRIZE: Charl Mc Leod
🐑 A whole lamb for a braai or feast!

🥉 THIRD PRIZE: Ronel van Dijk
🛋️ 2 × Vetsak bean bags

🏅 FOURTH PRIZE: Jannie de Ridder
🍽️ The Dark Horse voucher for a fantastic night out

📦 Winners, please contact me to arrange delivery or collection of your prizes.

👏 Thank you so much to everyone who bought a ticket and supported our Home! Your participation and generosity mean so much to us and help us continue caring for our children. 💙

Congratulations to all our winners! 🎉🍀

🎉🎟️ TODAY IS THE LAST DAY! 💙Our 218th Birthday Raffle closes today! 🎂✨🎟️ Tickets: R218🎁 Amazing prizes up for grabs!👉 Ge...
30/09/2026

🎉🎟️ TODAY IS THE LAST DAY! 💙

Our 218th Birthday Raffle closes today! 🎂✨

🎟️ Tickets: R218
🎁 Amazing prizes up for grabs!

👉 Get your ticket:
https://pos.snapscan.io/qr/Birthday_Raffle

❤️ Every ticket helps support the children at our Home.

Don’t miss out! 🍀🎟️

We are incredibly proud to share this beautiful feature by Atlantic Sun, telling the story of the South African Children...
29/09/2026

We are incredibly proud to share this beautiful feature by Atlantic Sun, telling the story of the South African Children’s Home, our 218-year history, our purpose and, most importantly, the children at the heart of everything we do. 💙

For more than two centuries, our Home has remained committed to caring for vulnerable children, creating a safe and nurturing environment where they can grow, learn, discover their strengths and build brighter futures.

Thank you to Fouzia van der Fort and Atlantic Sun for helping us share our story and shine a light on the children, staff and supporters who make our Home what it is.

We are proud of our past, grateful for our present and hopeful for the future. 💙

Read the full article below. 👇
https://atlanticsun.co.za/news/2026-09-28-south-african-childrens-home-marks-218-years-of-caring-for-cape-towns-vulnerable-children/

Atlantic Sun

The South African Children’s Home in Gardens marks 218 years of caring for vulnerable children while planning to expand support for young people preparing for independent living.

💙 We are incredibly grateful for the longstanding partnership and support of MacRobert Attorneys.For many years, MacRobe...
28/09/2026

💙 We are incredibly grateful for the longstanding partnership and support of MacRobert Attorneys.

For many years, MacRobert Attorneys has stood alongside the SA Children’s Home and supported the work we do for children in our care. Partnerships like this are so much more than financial support. They reflect a shared commitment to protecting, supporting and creating better futures for vulnerable children.

Thank you, MacRobert Attorneys, for believing in our Home and for being part of our journey for so many years. We truly value your continued support and partnership. 💙

Some partnerships become part of a Home’s story, and we are grateful that MacRobert Attorneys is part of ours. 🏡💙

MacRobert Attorneys

In 1808, Mrs Möller looked at the children in her community with nowhere to go, and built them a home. Upon her passing, she donated the bulk of her estate to the orphanage she had founded.

More than 200 years later, the South African Children's Home still stands, caring for 44 boys and girls in a safe and loving environment.

At MacRobert Attorneys, we are proud to support the South African Children's Home and the enduring work it does for South Africa's most vulnerable children. Some legacies are worth protecting.

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Ivanhoe Street 3, Gardens
Cape Town
8001

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