O Grace Land

O Grace Land O Grace Land is a Residential Independent Living Program for youth aging out of care. Youth from the ages of 18 to 23 at entry.

Youth aging out of care is less likely to have a high school diploma, to pursue higher education or to earn a living wage. They are more likely to experience economic hardships, to be homeless, to struggle with mental health challenges and to become involved with the criminal justice system. O Grace Land is a residential independent living program for youth (girls) aging out of care making the tra

nsition from living in children home to living independently and self-sustaining. Our target group is the youth (girls) in care at the age of eighteen. For this group, services are designed to facilitate the transition to adulthood. The UNICEF South Africa Annual Report 2012 reported that many abused, neglected and abandoned children land up in children’s homes. Statistics on these children in institutional care are not complete, but it is known that there are 345 registered children’s homes in South Africa, looking after some 21,000 children (UNICEF South Africa Annual Report 2012). There is no support system for children once they reach the age of 18 and leave formal care and there is a scarcity of alternative care programs suitable for older adolescents. O Grace Land is a non-profit (NPO) organization that aims not to empower the youth (girls), yet give them the tools and guidance to empower themselves. Especially girls transitioning from care into independency and to equip them in a manner that allows them to contribute to their own and the nation’s growth and development. Operating in Cape Town South Africa and founded/lead by Philani Zama who responded by the birth of O Grace Land which is a residential independent living program for youth (girls) aging out of care. O Grace Land seeks to:
• provide residential independent living program for girls aging out of care (18 – 22)
• provide a safe place and disciplined environment for youth and the community
• provide activities, training, mentoring programs, and other programs that will enhance the lives of the youth and community
• provide an unbiased and on spot support and information for the youth and community

We hope to do this and more through emotion intelligence, building each and every youth from the inside out.

Good catch up time bafo, till we do it again……
07/07/2023

Good catch up time bafo, till we do it again……

As an organization we would like to congratulate another OGL young woman for graduating in her National Diploma in Retai...
03/05/2023

As an organization we would like to congratulate another OGL young woman for graduating in her National Diploma in Retail Business Management.

Beyond the long walk and tears “Teddy” it has been a privilege to watch you grow within O Grace Land towards independence.

We are super proud of Freca for what was a long road, has resulted in this graduation. We know as you take your next ste...
15/04/2023

We are super proud of Freca for what was a long road, has resulted in this graduation. We know as you take your next step you will do yourself and OGL proud as you walk towards being independent.

O Grace Land continues to be behind you…..

Love it when our people get recognized 👏👏👏 & we love you!!
14/07/2022

Love it when our people get recognized 👏👏👏

& we love you!!

Congrats to our board member, for a great win and game today….
04/06/2022

Congrats to our board member, for a great win and game today….

Daily reminder📝We help give young womxn hope for a limitless future📚🏡✈️🏆🌎
30/05/2022

Daily reminder📝

We help give young womxn hope for a limitless future📚🏡✈️🏆🌎

Good Morning friends! Introducing 🤍We are delighted when we see our girls doing well and making waves!! Lesley-Ann is a...
29/03/2022

Good Morning friends!

Introducing 🤍

We are delighted when we see our girls doing well and making waves!!

Lesley-Ann is an original who wanted more out of life after high school.

She made a choice, took her life into her own hands, and started an internship at !!

This is an update that all is going smooth and well with her internship, she is doing amazing work and making the most delicious coffees daily.

We are so proud of her and we are excited to see what she does next.


How does that go down with your morning coffee?! ☕️🤍

MENstruation Foundation
26/03/2022

MENstruation Foundation

Join us at the Table Bay Mall on Saturday 26th March and support the fight against Period Povert

When good news can’t be kept underground, they land up in newspapers.
03/02/2022

When good news can’t be kept underground, they land up in newspapers.

We would like to wish one of our biggest supporters and Co-Founder of Marius Basson, a happy birthday.
28/01/2022

We would like to wish one of our biggest supporters and Co-Founder of Marius Basson, a happy birthday.

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Unit G11 Alexandra Road Pinelands
Cape Town

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+27670319120

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