February saw the return of children to schools to commence their academic year amidst all the changes and challenges they experience at the moment. Returning to school is generally an exciting time for most children. For some of our beneficiary children and their caregivers it is however a stressful time.

We received a generous donation, with the commitment that it would be used to assist and support children and their caregivers who have very specific needs that they are unable to meet. We identified numerous children in desperate need of school uniforms, school shoes and stationary to allow them to commence their school year.

We assisted 10 more children with school uniforms and stationary. Children whose life stories are filled with severe neglect, abandonment at birth, exposure to sexual abuse, severe substance and alcohol abuse which led to family violence. They have had to move from one foster family to another, and some of them even to a 3^rd foster family because of their foster parents passing away. We try our best to change their trauma, loss and despair into moments of healing and opportunity.

Thank you Chris and Lorraine for making this possible – someday one of these children may be the doctor treating your grandchildren or the teacher educating your nephew because you took the time and effort to make a difference in their life …..

We cannot do this alone – March is Social Work Month. 17 March is World Social Work Day. The message we have is for the community to know that we can’t protect children by ourselves. We can’t fulfil this responsibility on our own.

We rely on our network of support - individuals, groups, small business, large corporates and other stakeholders to take our hands, keep our arms lifted and only then can we fulfil our purpose in “Together ….. Protecting Children”.

Please click the DONATE button below to find out how you can make a difference!