Get Involved

GET INVOLVED

GCF is a registered Child Protection Organisation promoting the rights and wellbeing of children and families, not just to survive, but to thrive! And everyone can get involved. Here are some ways you could get involved and make a difference.

Fundraise

The challenges and expectations for funding and resources grow greater and greater each year for each of our programmes that rely on receiving sustainable funding. Each new year requires ever more sophisticated and ambitious fundraising strategies to sustain and grow the programmes and organisation. If you believe that Children Belong in Secure Families, you can help us!

We need funding for: our programmes and operational costs

family support
education
health
therapy
social work
reunification services
prevention and early intervention services
food relief
electricity
transport to school, clinic, hospital, training, and awareness campaigns in the
community.

Everyone has the opportunity to assist families to not just survive, but to thrive!

Campaigns

Given Gain Campaign

Give a Child a Family (GCF) was established in 1992 and have over the past 25 years developed and implemented a child protection model. A large percentage of children placed at GCF are neglected, abandoned or removed from their parents due to poverty.

Leave a Legacy

Gift in Memory

Donating in Memory of a loved one is a lasting and rewarding way to make a tribute to a loved one’s life. This heartfelt gift will assist us to plan and implement long-term programs that will have a lasting impact in making our Children Safe and Secure. In-Memory Donations can be made at any time, from a once off donation to an annual occurrence to commemorate a loved one’s birthday or wedding anniversary. Your donation can remain anonymous, if you wish it to remain a private affair.

Funeral Collections

If you are arranging a funeral service, you may want to encourage friends and relatives to make an ‘In Memory’ donation to Give a Child a Family. A gift ‘In Memory’ sustains our work in fighting poverty, supporting child protection and community strengthening, as well as helping families in need to build a brighter future for themselves and their children.

Gifts in Lieu of Flowers

If you would like family and friends to give a donation to GCF in lieu of flowers you may want to include this request in the obituary notice.

“Donations in lieu of flowers to Give a Child a Family – Lot32 Alexander Ave, Margate, 4275″

Leave a Legacy of Love in your Will

By including GCF in your Will, you will ensure our work with the children, families and communities for years to come. You will be helping us provide a secure environment, community strengthening, education, healthcare and sustainability for families, children and the community as well as helping us to respond to emergencies when they happen.

Creating or updating your Will is something that you should not put off, as it is one of the most important decisions that you must make. That is why we are reminding you to make the choice and include GCF in your Will. Your legacy will live on long after you have gone, and the difference your legacy will make to the many need children, will be life-changing.

Donate

Monthly Signup

Taxation Receipts

GCF is registered as a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) and therefore bona fide cash, services or goods in kind donations qualify as tax deductible for which Section 18A receipts can be issued.

GCF Ambassador Programme

As an organisation, we would really like to raise more awareness of the work that we do. We want to spread the message of child protection across the globe and we need your help. What would a GCF Ambassador have to do?

Raise awareness about GCF and its programmes
Raise funds for GCF
Promote the GCF Philosophy
Direct traffic to our website
Share our social media posts
Start a campaign

We will discuss in detail what this will entail and how you could help us raise more awareness about child protection and the work of GCF. If this is of interest to you, kindly send an email to info@gcf.org.za requesting more information about our GCF Ambassador Programme. We look forward to hearing from you!

International Volunteer Programme

This programme offers the opportunity for a life changing experience. We believe that volunteering is a mutual experience that brings value not only to Give a Child a Family Africa but also to the volunteers themselves. The minimum commitment for volunteering is three months, although longer stays are welcome. It is aimed at individuals aged 19 and older and provides new knowledge, diverse environments, and cultural exchanges. As team members, international volunteers actively work with our staff across different departments, potentially on a rotational basis according to our needs.

Current volunteer tasks include maintaining buildings, vehicles, and gardens; preparing donated items for families in need; driving in connection with our community programmes; collecting donations; and assisting in the planning and execution of special events and forums, among other activities. Volunteers with specialised skills, such as electricians, carpenters, IT specialists, and others with relevant expertise that would benefit the organisation, are also welcome to apply.

The organisation has accommodation on their secured premises. The monthly volunteer fee for 2025 is ZAR 3,000.00.

Online orientation meetings will be held before arrival and will continue once volunteers are present.

For more information, please email: volunteers@gcf.org.za