Our Mission:
Every child deserves respect, and an opportunity to live a life filled with love, dreams and possibilities, to go to bed at night on a full stomach, wrapped in a warm blanket.
“The child must know that he/she is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn’t been, and until the end of the world, there will not be another child like him” – Pablo Casals
Background:
Chil
d Welfare South Africa Magaliesburg is a non-profit organization which has been in operation since 1930. The organization renders services that are classified in the category of “the care and protection of children, care and support programs for families”. What does this mean? Our Social Workers, Auxiliary Social Workers and Administration Staff work around the clock to ensure that children from Birth to age 18 years receive Social intervention services in line with the Children’s Act, Act No. 38 of 2005 as amended, when children are found in need of Care and Protection, we are the professionals that ensure that, that little being who did not ask to be hurt, abused, abandoned, orphaned or go hungry has someone to trust, that will endeavor to give them back their childhood, in a safe environment. Most of the organization’s cases are as a result of parent’s inability to provide comprehensive care for their children. The most prevalent incidences are child abandonment. Cases dealt with: Single parent families without support; Child headed households, marital conflict where the children’s
best interests are at stake. Families have problems without work opportunities and a difficult economic climate. The impact of all above mentioned problems are the caring of children with the most basic provision of children’s needs. Major problems are orphaned children whose parents have died of HIV related diseases
Further vulnerability of children is driven by sexual abuse with alarming rates, the impact is devastating to the children. It destroys and scars children emotionally, the healing is an intensive and extensive process. Due to lack of Parental guidance and supervision, children from as young as 12 years are exposed to gangs, teenage pregnancies, drug and alcohol abuse, r**e, molestation. How do we provide these services:
Attending to Children’s Court enquiries
Providing Counseling to caregivers and children
Providing Adoption services
Placing children in places of safety and monitoring them
Placing children in Foster Care and monitoring
Providing various skills development programs i.e. Basic reading and writing skills, food gardens, foster parent training etc. Providing community development programs
Supplying Food parcels to the needy
Supplying Clothing and furniture to the needy
Supplying children with Back to School packs
Engaging in various awareness projects such as Child Protection week, Anti R**e, Anti Drug, Mandela Day, Youth Day, Arbor Day
Our Wish List:
Funds to roll out all the various projects, and maintain our running costs
Old/New clothes, furniture, appliances, crockery, cutlery, pots, pans, toys, reading books, office equipment, curtains, linen, towels, bedding
School supplies: clothes, shoes, socks, jerseys, books, stationery
Office stationery: Paper, Pens, Files, Printing
Vehicles
Vehicle Services/Maintenance
Petrol
Building Maintenance, Electrical, Paint, Garden, Paving, Security, Plumbing, Roofing
Staff Wellness incentives
IT Support and Website maintenance
Food Parcels: Food Tins, bread, Sugar, Mealie Meal, Samp, Milk, Rice, Soya mince, peanut butter, fruit, vegetables, seeds to plant for food gardens
Sanitary Parcels: Toothpaste, Toothbrush, soap, face cloths shampoo, Sanitary Pads, Condoms
Cleaning Parcels: Dishwashing liquid, Washing powder, Jik, Handy Andy, Sta-soft
Volunteering:
We are always in need of volunteers to assist us with numerous events and projects. Members, to join the organization to maintain principles of Good Governance. Mentors, teachers, retired and registered social workers, psychologists, play therapists, counselors
Corporates, Small and Medium Companies, that would like to adopt us as their CSI to either transfer skills, training or host fundraising functions.
“Children are our future, they are an investment to ensure that there will be a tomorrow! Let’s work together to make that difference in every child’s life that we touch with our hearts, our knowledge, our skills and abilities”
With Love
