by GCF | May 30, 2023 | blog
Imagine this. Your phone rings at the most inconvenient time. You recognise the number and know immediately that you must answer. You are needed now! A social worker is on the other side of the line telling you that a baby is at risk and has been removed from the...
by KAYLA PALFRAMAN | Dec 21, 2022 | blog
I was going to the chicken farm in Gayridge to buy chicken when I saw a building that had a sign written The Place of Restoration (previous name of the organisation) on it. I thought it was a church as there was a Bible verse underneath the name Place of Restoration,...
by KAYLA PALFRAMAN | Dec 20, 2022 | blog
This year, I celebrated my 10th anniversary at GCF, and I often think back to when I started working at Give a Child a Family in November 2012. The dining hall was packed with staff members and children, and I cried while listening to the beautiful worship by the...
by KAYLA PALFRAMAN | Dec 20, 2022 | blog
For me, it was incredible that I had an opportunity to see GCF’s work during the 30-year celebration. It was interesting for me to experience, as it was close to my wife’s heart, who loved children and South Africa. We visited the country in 2008 together with a...
by KAYLA PALFRAMAN | Dec 13, 2022 | blog
My name is Hilda O’Callaghan and I have lived in Australia for 42 years. Once I retired from the Australian Red Cross, I made a decision to bring the Protective Behaviours (PB) Program (child safety program) to South Africa. It was during my third year of...
by KAYLA PALFRAMAN | Dec 9, 2022 | blog
Our journey started a good number of years ago. You cannot view organizations like ours as being “separate entities”, although it may well be the case, our entities work as a team with mutual respect and build good working relationships. GCF has been a lifesaver...