Give a Child a Family Africa

19/06/2026

Why does Give a Child a Family Africa focus entirely on family-based care, temporary care in families, and preventative work rather than running a Child and Youth Care Centre as we did in the past? And how can a social worker access our database of approved Temporary Safe Care parents?

These important questions were answered by GCF’s Alternative Care Team at yesterday's Stakeholder Breakfast at St. Michaels Sands.

We were all moved by a previous foster child's story, from being placed in a Child and Youth Care Centre to finding belonging in one of our foster families. Today, he is a thriving young man with dreams of one day being a present parent and helping his own community.

We also heard from Amanda, a social worker who shared her experiences of using GCF's database of Temporary Safe Care parents and the difference that family-based care can make for children in crisis.

Together with our colleagues from Child Welfare Port Shepstone, Child Welfare SA Margate, DSD Gamalakhe, DSD Port Shepstonw and Solidariteit Helpende Hand Oos-Kaap & KZN-Suid Streek, we agreed that creating a safer world for children requires all of us working together.

Thank you to St Michaels Sands Hotel for your excellent service, and to everyone who joined us! 🏡❤️✨

18/06/2026

Honour Dad. Help a child. 💙

This Father's Day, shop through our ShopDonation link and turn your online purchases into support for vulnerable children and families. 🩵

No extra cost. Real impact. 🙌

👉 https://shopdonation.org/gcf 💚

17/06/2026

Children need more than protection from harm.

🩷 They need love.
🩷 Stability.
🩷 Belonging.
🩷 People who show up consistently.

This is why child protection must go hand in hand with strengthening families — because children thrive when they grow up in safe, caring family environments.

Every child deserves more than survival.
Every child deserves to belong.

www.gcf.org.za/donate 👈

16/06/2026

Every African child carries dreams, potential, and promise. ✨

Yet too many children still face poverty, violence, neglect, family separation, and barriers that prevent them from reaching their full potential.

Today, we reflect on the importance of protecting children’s rights and creating environments where children feel safe, supported, and loved.

At Give a Child a Family Africa, we believe children thrive when families are strengthened and communities come together to provide support before crisis occurs.

Because every child deserves the opportunity to grow, learn, play, and dream — in the care of a secure family. 💛

Children belong in secure families. 🫶 www.gcf.org.za/donate

16/06/2026

We cannot celebrate the potential of young people while ignoring the safety of children.

This Youth Day, as we honour the courage and resilience of South Africa’s youth, we are reminded that every young person deserves the chance to grow, dream, and thrive in a safe environment. 🌿

Child protection is not only about responding when harm happens. It is about preventing it — strengthening families, supporting vulnerable caregivers, and ensuring children grow up surrounded by safety, stability, and love.

Because when children are protected, young people can flourish. ✨

Children belong in secure families. 🧡 www.gcf.org.za/donate

15/06/2026

🧸Along with toys, books, and blankets for the winter, Thuli and Boni, two of our community workers, brought something just as important to one of the many crèches in the communities where we work: lessons about safety.

Through simple and fun activities, the children learned, participated, and enjoyed every moment of the visit.

💚 Creating safer communities starts early, and sometimes it begins with sitting on the floor, listening, and learning together.

12/06/2026

This Father’s Day, give a gift that gives back 💙

As we celebrate fathers and father figures who love, guide, and protect, you can make a difference for vulnerable children too.

Support Give a Child a Family Africa through ShopDonation and turn your everyday online shopping into hope for children and families — at no extra cost to you.

Because every child deserves the love and security of family. 🫶

👉 Support us here: https://shopdonation.org/gcf

Children belong in secure families. 💙

11/06/2026

Happy birthday, Dudu! 🎉

Thank you for the love, care and nurturing presence you bring as one of our precious house mothers. The role you play in providing stability, comfort and a sense of belonging to the child still in our care is truly special and deeply valued.

We are so grateful for your patience, kindness and dedication. Wishing you a beautiful birthday and a year ahead filled with joy, peace and many blessings. 🌸

11/06/2026

Play is more than fun. It is how children learn, heal, connect, and grow. Through play, children build confidence, develop social skills, process emotions, and simply experience the joy of being a child. 💛

For children growing up in safe, loving families, moments of play help build strong foundations for healthy development. That is why protecting children and strengthening families matters.

We believe every child deserves the opportunity to laugh, imagine, explore, and thrive in the security of family care. Because childhood should be filled with play, not fear.

Children belong in secure families. 💕

www.gcf.org.za/donate 👈

10/06/2026

Our amazing friends in the Netherlands are at the Horse Market in Rijnsburg today! 🇳🇱❤️

If you are nearby, please pop in, say hello, and show your support. Every purchase helps raise funds for Give a Child a Family Africa, helping us continue strengthening vulnerable families and protecting children in South Africa. 🇿🇦

Thank you for supporting those who support us! 🙏❤️

Vandaag staan wij op de Paardenmarkt in Rijnsburg met een leuke kraam langs de Vliet. De verkoop van alle artikelen komen ten goede voor onze stichting Give a Child a Family in Margate Zuid Afrika.
Kom gezellig langs om een leuk woonaccessoire te scoren, of leuke eigengemaakt baby- en kinderspullen.