Girls and Boys Town South Africa

Girls and Boys Town South Africa A simple hug is of great importance to children's mental and physical well being. Girls and Boys Town delivers national services that:
1.

Focus on the individual needs of youth in Residential Family Homes and Youth Development Centres, by implementing nationally researched and specialised child and youth care programmes.
2. Improve the healthy development of youth in the broader community through Girls and Boys Town’s national Hotline and regional Training and Resource Centres.
3. Capacitate parents, caregivers, families, professi

onals, educators and others in the field of youth development through its National Family Services and Training Services divisions and programmes.
4. Evaluates implementation practices and researches trends in order that youth, families and educational facilities receive the best services and support that we can offer.
5. Offers specialised bridging and remedial programmes to youth who would otherwise be excluded from the formal educational systems through the Learning Support Centres.
6. Are sensitive to the need to deliver community-based services for youth in greatest need in less resourced communities.

Child protection must move from reaction to prevention.We often respond when harm has already happened.But prevention re...
05/06/2026

Child protection must move from reaction to prevention.
We often respond when harm has already happened.
But prevention reduces long-term social and economic costs.
Research consistently shows: Early intervention lowers:
• School dropout rates
• Substance abuse
• Intergenerational trauma

Our model focuses on:
✔ Community-based prevention
✔ Family strengthening
✔ Youth resilience-building

On 03 October 2026, we take prevention public through National Hug Day, a movement centred on safe connection and belonging.
Because protection begins with connection.

04/06/2026

Do Not Miss This!

Join our Girls and Boys Town South Africa CEO Karen Farred on eNCAnews South Africa Tonight with Andrew Barnes.

The pair will unpack important issues affecting vulnerable children and families in South Africa, and explore the realities shaping child protection, family stability, and youth development.

A timely and important conversation on what it truly takes to build safer and more supportive environments for children.

Catch it Live on:
Date: 04 June 2026
Time: 20:45pm
DStv channel: 403

A must-watch conversation you don’t want to miss.

Behind closed doors, too many children are facing harm, neglect, and abuse.These are not just numbers. These are real ch...
03/06/2026

Behind closed doors, too many children are facing harm, neglect, and abuse.

These are not just numbers. These are real children. Real lives. Real trauma.

We cannot look away.

Child protection is not just a parent’s responsibility. It belongs to all of us.Communities. Teachers. Neighbours. Leade...
01/06/2026

Child protection is not just a parent’s responsibility. It belongs to all of us.
Communities. Teachers. Neighbours. Leaders.
It takes one person to notice. One person to speak up. One person to act.
Be that person.
Because when we protect children, we protect the future.

Visit our website to learn more: https://girlsandboystown.org.za/

Would you recognise the signs if a child needed help?Changes in behaviour. Withdrawal. Fear. Silence.Sometimes, the sign...
29/05/2026

Would you recognise the signs if a child needed help?

Changes in behaviour. Withdrawal. Fear. Silence.
Sometimes, the signs are there, we just don’t know what to look for.
Knowing the signs could help you protect a child.
Because stepping in at the right time can change a life.

Save this post. You might need it one day.

28/05/2026

Every child deserves to feel safe. At home. At school. In their community. But for many children, safety is not guaranteed.

This Child Protection Week, Girls & Boys Town South Africa is standing up for every child’s right to be protected, heard, and supported.

Because safety is not a privilege, it is a RIGHT.
Join us. Speak up. Take action.

Visit our website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ds4MGwqq


Would you recognise the signs if a child needed help?Sometimes it’s not bruises or loud cries for help.Sometimes it’s wi...
26/05/2026

Would you recognise the signs if a child needed help?
Sometimes it’s not bruises or loud cries for help.
Sometimes it’s withdrawal. Fear. Silence. Sudden changes in behaviour. A child is becoming unusually quiet. Angry. Distant. Anxious.
Too often, the signs are there, but they go unnoticed.
This National Child Protection Week, Girls and Boys Town South Africa reminds us that protecting children starts with awareness, compassion and paying attention.
Because when adults choose to notice, listen and act, lives can change.
A child should never suffer in silence.
Save this post. Share it. One day, recognising the signs could help protect a child who needs it most.

Learn more: https://girlsandboystown.org.za/


Creating safe environments for children doesn’t happen by chance.It takes awareness. It takes care. It takes people who ...
26/05/2026

Creating safe environments for children doesn’t happen by chance.
It takes awareness. It takes care. It takes people who choose to act.
Each of us has a role in protecting children and supporting their wellbeing.

💛 Learn more https://girlsandboystown.org.za/

For many children, safety is not guaranteed.What should be a place of comfort can sometimes be a place of fear.That’s wh...
25/05/2026

For many children, safety is not guaranteed.
What should be a place of comfort can sometimes be a place of fear.
That’s why awareness matters. That’s why conversations matter.
Because every child deserves protection, care, and a safe place to belong.

Learn more: https://girlsandboystown.org.za/

Safety isn’t always something you can see.Sometimes, it’s something you feel. A sense of comfort. A moment of reassuranc...
22/05/2026

Safety isn’t always something you can see.
Sometimes, it’s something you feel. A sense of comfort. A moment of reassurance. A hug.
Every child deserves to feel safe in every space, every day.

Address

11 Lemon Street
Johannesburg
2092

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00
Saturday 08:00 - 16:00
Sunday 08:00 - 16:00

Telephone

+27-11-482-2655

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