CONTRIBUTE TO A SAFER WORLD

CONTRIBUTE TO A SAFER WORLD

We all know someone who is abused. Perhaps you are not aware, but be so sure, you do know someone. It does not matter where you live, what you do and what circles of friends and colleagues you surround yourself with. One or more of them, perhaps yourself, is a victim....
DSD late and non-payments leave NPOs in dire straits

DSD late and non-payments leave NPOs in dire straits

Article in South Coast Herald – 17 November 2023 The Department of Social Development (DSD) has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, again. The latest is the dire situation with NPOs, and Child and Youth Care Centres (CYCC), which, as of the time of...
GCF Education – Changing lives

GCF Education – Changing lives

“I’m really happy being here. When I started in 2003, they asked me if I could consider staying for a long time, I said 3 years, but 3 years was extended to 18…” Thembi Gumede laughs when she tells how her story with GCF started. After 10 years as a teacher in...
The Importance of Safety Parents

The Importance of Safety Parents

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...