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Cape Town Child Welfare focuses on one of the greatest challenges facing South Africa - the survival, protection and development of vulnerable and deprived children. Founded in 1908, Cape Town Child Welfare is the oldest and second largest organisation in the country caring for children in crisis. The organisation’s patron is Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus and Nobel Laureate. We promote the well being of children in predominantly poor socio-economic communities by protecting those children in crisis and at risk, enhancing the capacity of families and communities to protect and develop their children, empowering children to claim their rights and to accept their responsibilities and networking with other service providers for the benefit of children.
Cape Town Child Welfare operates in over 100 geographical areas in the Cape Peninsula and is responsible for children aged between 0 and 12 years, approximately 1 million children. All services and programmes offered by Cape Town Child Welfare are built on a participatory, community development model. Ownership is vested in the hands of community members wherever possible and all programmes remain sensitive to and work in close partnership with other community initiatives.
This is achieved through mobilising, training and strengthening the capacity of families and communities to protect and care for themselves and their children. In the past twelve months, Cape Town Child Welfare has assisted over 25,000 children and families in this way. We protect children through offering statutory social work services, including investigations, referrals and placements as well as foster care and adoption services.
In addition, the organisation has also implemented a major project as a response to the affects of HIV/AIDS and poverty on children and their families.
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