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WHY GBTSA
Restoring Lives of Vulnerable
and 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 child
needs 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 to
heal 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
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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