Nonzwakazi, Child & youth care worker - Girls and Boys Town South Africa

Nonzwakazi, Child & youth care worker


“As a child & youth care worker, I’ve seen how one hug can calm a child after a nightmare or a hard day. A hug says ‘you’re safe now.’ It opens the door to healing.”

For Nonzwakazi, caring for children at GBTSA means more than supervision, “it means being a steady presence in their moments of fear and sadness”, she said. She’s witnessed how a child wakes in tears from a nightmare, or returns heavy-hearted after a difficult day. And each time, one simple gesture — a hug — has the power to calm them. To Nonzwakazi, every hug whispers “you’re safe now,” and in that moment, healing begins.

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