GCF celebrated its 30th year of serving children and families in Africa!
GCF assisted victims of floods (adults and children) with psycho-social support and practical services with funds from Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund.
The organisation’s community workers facilitated 18 school awareness sessions on bullying, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy with a reach of 5067 learners. (10 sessions were funded by Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund)
The work towards the transformation of the organisation’s Child and Youth Care Centre to extend into family care in the community took more focus.
A network of local Civil Society Organisations were trained in Victim Empowerment and formed a Programme called SIYANQOBA for Trauma.
GCF represented, among others, the South African National Child Rights Coalition (SANCRC) which presented its shadow report to the African Union, and African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) in Lesotho.
Network re-established with Children Without Parental Care (CWPC) in Africa, hosted by UNICEF (Kenya) and Transform Africa Alliance (TAA).
The Family 4 Life pilot programme began with facilitating Parenting 4 Life training for parents in four local areas.
Safeguarding services provided to 20 Partners in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. We impacted 736 children and 608 adults in the process
