Durbanville Children’s Home is one of South Africa’s oldest children’s homes, with a history dating back to 1883. As a registered child and youth care centre, we are responsible for looking after 144 children placed here by court orders. Millions of South African children need care and support. At Durbanville Children’s Home, we embrace this role by providing dedicated professional services to support children in need and their families. Our ultimate goal is to restore children to healthy family relationships.
The Durbanville Children’s Home has been a safe haven for 144 underprivileged children within the Cape Peninsula. Children from different cultural backgrounds, aged from 2 to 18 years, are cared for at our home on a continuous basis. The intake of children falls within a 100km radius of Durbanville, which includes farms, informal settlements, squatter camps and towns.
In accordance with the Children’s Act, the courts place children, in need of care and safety, in child and youth care centers such as the Durbanville Children’s Home. The Durbanville Children’s Home is a South African non-profit organisation and is a service of BADISA (NPO 011-891) a church-based, non-governmental welfare organisation.
The children in our Home come from environments that are not conducive to nurturing and growing well-grounded, well-adjusted and spirited young people. Instead, their primary caregivers are often absent; leaving the children exposed to a number of abuses, including emotional, psychological and physical abuse.
Durbanville Children’s Home guarantees that all donations made to us will directly benefit the 144 children in our care.
From R100 per month, or even a once-off donation, you can change the life of a vulnerable child.
“Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. It not only helps children overcome their challenges; it transforms their future.”
Have you booked your ticket for the most dazzling fundraiser of the year? Join us for a night of glamour, entertainment, and giving back at our Glam, Glitz & Gatsby event – all in support of Durbanville Children’s Home! Meet Your Hosts: The stunning Success Lekabe – Radio & TV Personality, as our MC. The legendary Barry Hilton – South Africa’s beloved comedian, will conduct our annual auction. A special guest… but we’re sworn to secrecy!
When? Saturday, 31 May 2025
Where? Eensgezind Function Venue, Klipheuwel Rd, Cape Farms, Cape Town, 7551
Time? 17h30
Costs? R1,000 p/p | R10,000 per table of 10 guests
Limited seats available – don’t miss out! Book your ticket or table today by emailing Louise Coetzee at dch@dchome.org.za.
The Durbanville Children’s Home receives a government subsidy of 30% and therefore relies heavily on donors for funds and donations. The support and therapeutic services we provide are very labour-intensive which makes it very costly. Our children attend 42 different schools, which incurs large transportation costs. We also encourage our children to participate in extra-curricular activities as much as possible.
Make a difference in the lives of our children. We run various campaigns throughout the year to raise awareness of the Home and tend to our children’s urgent needs.
