WHY GBTSA
Restoring Lives of Vulnerableand Neglected Children
Girls and Boys Town South Africa was established in 1958 to heal heartbroken children, along with their families & communities, who have been harmed by the trauma of physical & emotional abuse inflicted upon them.
Our purpose is to restore psychologically vulnerable children to a world where they are fortified with self-belief, coping & safeguarding skills, strengths, and the purpose needed to make a positive contribution to their own lives & the lives of others.
Therapeutic services to help vulnerable youth to shine again
OUR SOLUTION
Home
10 residential homes that provide a safe and nurturing familial environment for our heartbroken children to heal & find hope.
Heart
Our holistic S.H.I.N.E.® framework and proven therapeutic programme that our professionals use to heal and strengthen our children.
HANDS
A placement and continued check-in programme to keep track of each placed child until they’re safe and stable.
OUR HOMES
We believe that every childneeds the security of a home
Residential Services provides residential care to 300 boys and girls on any given day from all communities in 10 nationally located residential centres. Girls and Boys Town South Africa is the only child and youth care organisation in South Africa offering youth two alternative residential programme options.
PROJECTS FOR FUNDING
How your funding helps us toheal broken hearted children
Macassar Youth Development Centre: Mini Bus
For over 14 years we have enabled our youth with safe transportation and now due to its aging, the bus has become so costly to maintain.
Kagiso Energy Saving Project
Our Kagiso campus has 45 youth currently in their care. The goal of this project is to significantly reduce Kagiso’s monthly electric cost, by purchasing and having energy efficient heat pumps…
The Tongaat Capital Campaign
Our Tongaat campus buildings stand condemned and now over 61 years of work that has served to build the strong foundations of so many young may fail too.
ARTICLES & RESOURCES
Wholehearted
Our Wholehearted digital magazine aims to provide useful articles and resources to assist with parenting and youth development.
TESTIMONIALS
What people say about us
We ourselves have teenage children, so we know first-hand how difficult this stage of their lives is. They are fortunate to have family support and encouragement, so we understand the importance of organizations such as yourselves to fill the gap that their family members are not able to provide.Michelle
GBT’s profound conviction drives them to deliver the sensational results they have: where vulnerable youth become active and inspirational participants in South African society. They’re able to teach us a thing or two about getting over ourselves.Peter Schmitt (unagency)
I think what GBT does for the South African youth is incredible and selfless.Mark Chaskelson (Creative Monarchy)
For 5 years we've been doing our best trying to transform a teenager, we almost give up! Thanks to the collaborated work of Girls and Boys Town team, a well integrated young man has been restored.Lynn Cawood (Childline)
The support, which we have afforded to GBT is sincerely aimed at helping to close the gap between our family and GBT’s, even if it is to the tiniest extent. With it, goes a kind of remote love, which is difficult to understand. Please keep up the excellent work that you do – it is so pleasing to read how much it is appreciated, not only as recorded by your 2015 Mayor, but also by many of us on the 'outside'.Alan
Thank you for everything you do in the community for the children.Rochelle
We have been supporting this charity since my children were small and the youngest is now 34. It gives me much pleasure to support from another of our companies.Marilyn
We have got to know a young man in Knysna who passed through your ‘town’ and he is today a wonderfully successful man thanks to your guidance.Carolyn
OUR STATISTICS
Metrics that matter
500k
Children and youth
saved since 1958
97%
Pass rate
250
Parents trained
83.3%
Black beneficiaries
82%
Black beneficiary
base
500k
Children and youth
saved since 1958
97%
Pass rate
250
Parents trained
83.3%
Black beneficiaries
PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
Some of our generous partners & supporters
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