If a frightened child can’t look to you for help, who can they depend on?
Children arouse our protective instincts – and so they should. We know they need to be shielded from danger, violence and frightening situations. But you only need to watch the news to realise there’s a massive gap between how we feel and the reality for many South African children.
At The Johannesburg Children’s Home, we witness the harsh realities faced by vulnerable children every day. Over time, we have welcomed children between the ages of 3 and 18, all of whom are victims of a society burdened by poverty, unemployment, violence, and substance abuse.
Thankfully, there are caring members of the community who take action by alerting the authorities when they see children not attending school or begging for food. Their vigilance helps us reach those who need protection and care the most.
Child Protection Week – from 29 May to 5 June – is a reminder that protecting children is everyone’s responsibility. If you know, or suspect, that a child is being abused or neglected, please call Childline on 116.
And if you want to help put an abused child’s life back together, please make a donation to The Johannesburg Children’s Home now.
You’ll help give the little ones placed in our care the chance to reclaim their right to a happy, carefree and innocent childhood.
Your donation helps provide all the food they need … education and early childhood development … love and care and encouragement.If you can help just one child rebuild his or her life – by making a contribution now – you’ll make Child Protection Week meaningful.
Latest News
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“Every Conversation Matters”
During Child Protection Week, social workers organised activities and discussions aimed at helping our children understand their rights to safety and protection. Using the theme,.
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A winederful evening!
Our inaugural wine auction at the Courtyard Hotel in Waterfall City was a ‘grape’ success, raising R250000 towards the educational needs of our children. Huge.
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From the Director’s Desk
I would like to wish you a blessed and productive 2025. We are so incredibly grateful to each and every one who supported The Johannesburg.
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I saw my dad do it
Most children learn the skills of daily living by atching and copying what their parents do. Everything from how to change the plug on an.
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Summer holiday fun – thanks to you!
Swimming in the beach pool was one of the high-lights of the kids’ summer camp at Maraneman on the Vaal in December – along with.
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Baby steps – news from Funda Ngo Thando ECD Centre
At the end of last year, we said farewell to 21 children who start Grade R in 2025. We know you’re going to smash it.
Who We Are
The Johannesburg Children’s Home is a registered Non-Profit Organisation (NPO 001-034) and Public Benefit Organisation (PBO 130001111) which provides a safe refuge for up to 64 children who have been found in need of care by the Children’s Court.
