Connect Network

Connect Network Connect Network's 90 member organisations currently reach the lives of over 345 000 women and children at risk in the Greater Cape Town area!

South Africa now has a national strategy for children.At the end of 2025, Cabinet approved the National Strategy to Acce...
26/08/2026

South Africa now has a national strategy for children.

At the end of 2025, Cabinet approved the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC), and it’s now public on the Department of Social Development’s website.

In plain terms: it’s a shared national plan that sets out 10 priorities for improving children’s lives, from strengthening families and improving nutrition, to early learning, health, education, and protection from abuse and violence.

Why does this matter for us?

It gives government, civil society, churches, and organisations like the ones in our network a common framework. A shared language for talking about what children need and where the gaps are.

Government can’t do this alone. The strategy itself says as much, real progress depends on the organisations, communities, and people already doing this work every day.

That’s where our 90+ member organisations come in.

Next up, we’ll be showing you exactly where our network already fits into this national picture.

📄 Read the strategy: https://dgmt.co.za/dgmt-supports-the-national-strategy-to-accelerate-action-for-children/

Running an NPO in South Africa is hard. The pressure is real, the resources are stretched, and it can feel like you're c...
21/08/2026

Running an NPO in South Africa is hard. The pressure is real, the resources are stretched, and it can feel like you're carrying it alone.

You don't have to.

Connect Network exists to bring people together who understand exactly what you're facing, with shared resources, honest conversations, and real support along the way.

If you're in this space, know that there's a network here for you.

This is what being part of Connect Network feels like.Not just a network of organisations, but a tribe. A shared commitm...
20/08/2026

This is what being part of Connect Network feels like.

Not just a network of organisations, but a tribe. A shared commitment to showing up for each other, for the families we serve, and for our communities, because that's what Ubuntu means.

"I am because we are."

This is how a network like ours actually works. Not one thing we do, but three, happening together.We network, bringing ...
14/08/2026

This is how a network like ours actually works. Not one thing we do, but three, happening together.

We network, bringing affiliates together through site visits, focus groups, and open meetings, building the trust that real cooperation depends on. We equip, strengthening affiliate capacity through our Quality Improvement System so organisations have the tools and structure they need to serve women and children well. And we collaborate, turning that trust and capacity into joint action, affiliates working together at community level rather than facing the same challenges alone.

None of it works without the others. That's what's behind every affiliate story in our network.

Together we protect.

You've seen this before. A small organisation doing everything it can with a fraction of the support the work actually n...
12/08/2026

You've seen this before. A small organisation doing everything it can with a fraction of the support the work actually needs. One team carrying every case, stretched across every challenge, with no one to call when things get complicated.

Now picture that same organisation connected to 90+ others facing the same struggles. Training through our Quality Improvement System. A community that understands exactly what the work demands. Support that means no one is solving it alone anymore.

This is what a network does that no single organisation can do by itself. It doesn't take over the work. It carries some of the weight.

This reflects the shift affiliates experience when they join our network, not one specific organisation's story.

Together we protect.

Happy National Women's Day!On this day in 1956, over 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, standing u...
09/08/2026

Happy National Women's Day!

On this day in 1956, over 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, standing united against injustice and demanding to be heard. Their courage changed the course of our history.

Today, we honour their legacy and celebrate every woman who continues that fight, in her home, her workplace, her community and beyond.

At Connect Network, we see that same strength every day in the women we walk alongside and the women who serve alongside us.

To every woman reading this: thank you for your strength, your resilience and everything you carry. Happy Women's Day.

Celebrating the women who show upBehind every family supported, every crisis walked through, and every act of care at Co...
05/08/2026

Celebrating the women who show up

Behind every family supported, every crisis walked through, and every act of care at Connect Network and our affiliate organisations, there are women showing up, day after day, often quietly and without recognition.

They are counsellors, coordinators, volunteers and leaders. They carry the stories of the women and children they serve, and they do it with compassion, resilience and heart.

This Women's Month, we want to pause and say thank you. To every woman on our team and across our affiliate network: your work matters, and so do you.

Who is a woman on your team you'd want to celebrate? Tag her below.

🌸 Welcome to Women's Month! 🌸As we begin August, we celebrate the incredible strength, resilience, courage, and achievem...
01/08/2026

🌸 Welcome to Women's Month! 🌸

As we begin August, we celebrate the incredible strength, resilience, courage, and achievements of women in our communities. Together, let's honour the women who inspire us every day and continue working towards a future where every woman can live free from violence and fear.

On 9 August, South Africa commemorates National Women's Day, a day that honours the brave women who marched to the Union Buildings in 1956 in the fight for justice and equality. We remember their legacy and celebrate the women who continue to make a difference in our communities today.

A heartfelt thank you to MosaicSA for the beautiful photograph featured on our August calendar. Their inspiring work continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of women and families.

We also extend our sincere appreciation to Klay South Africa for generously sponsoring our August calendar page. Your support enables us to continue creating awareness and make a positive impact.

Together, we can make a difference in the lives of women at risk.

💜 Happy Women's Month!

If you've been caring for vulnerable women and children without the systems and support you think it deserves, you're no...
31/07/2026

If you've been caring for vulnerable women and children without the systems and support you think it deserves, you're not alone in that.

Connect Network exists to change that. Join a community of 90+ organisations and churches sharing resources, training, and each other, so the work you're already doing doesn't have to happen in isolation.

Find out more on our website, linked in bio, or reach out directly: [email protected].

Together we protect.

What does it take to protect a child well? Strong systems behind the scenes. That's the whole idea behind Connect Networ...
29/07/2026

What does it take to protect a child well? Strong systems behind the scenes. That's the whole idea behind Connect Network's Quality Improvement System: helping organisations build the policies and practices that keep children and families safe.

QIS is open to small and medium non-profits, whether you're a Connect affiliate or not. New to QIS? Start here. Already on the journey? This is a good moment to look at Silver or Gold Verification as your next step.

Five modules are open for registration this round: Child Protection and Safeguarding, Financial Accountability, Child Wellbeing, Governance, and People Care. Registration is open, with modules running 4 August to 30 October 2026.

Want more info or ready to register? Email [email protected] or visit www.connectnetwork.org.za.

Children protected. Families thriving. Communities transformed. That's what this work builds toward.

Together we protect.

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