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Child Welfare SA Nelspruit…
Child Welfare SA Nelspruit is a registered Non-Profit Child Protection Organisation that has been protecting, caring for and empowering vulnerable children in Mbombela City and its surrounding communities for the past 86 Years.
At Child Welfare SA Nelspruit we protect and render service to abused, neglected, exploited, orphaned and abandoned babies and children. We intervene when children have serious behavioural challenges and we offer mediation services to families when conflicts put the lives of children at risk. We uphold and maintain professional standards of service delivery in our communities.
Our funds are audited yearly and are open to the Public scrutiny. The Department of Social Development subsides salaries of the social workers, however it is the obligation of the organisation to fundraise towards ensuring that their salaries are compensated. We also have important positions that are not funded by the government such as the human resource, fundraising, marketing position, reception, administration and general worker (inside office and yard/cars).
Since 1937 our organisation has been sustained by donors who have a heart for children. In rendering our child protection services, we drive around a lot with children: to courts, to alternative placements including Volkrust, Standerton and Belfast. Thus it is crucial that our cars are reliable for the safety of employees and the minor children that they are often on the road with.
Services of the organisation
Case work
Adoptions, Foster care, Psychosocial support, Mediation services.
Group work
Parenting Skills, Foster Parents, Holiday Programs for Foster Children, Life Skill Groups for children in the community.
Community work
Awareness campaigns in schools and
communities .
Training of the volunteers
To be able to identify and to report cases (24 Hour Protection Service.)
We also host fundraisers and events
MARCH
11th – Amazing Race.
21st – Social worker day.
APRIL
Mentor a girl.
MAY
Child protection week – 29 May to 5 June.
JUNE
16th – Youth day.
Child protection week – 29 May to 5 June.
JULY
18th – 67 Minutes of Mandela day.
Family day.
AUGUST
11th – Peter Cruz golf fundraiser.
Foster care day – parents.
SEPTEMBER
Heritage day; Family day.
OCTOBER
Mentor a boy.
NOVEMBER
AGM meeting 2023; Children’s day;
Days of activism – 25 Nov to 10 Dec 2023.
DECEMBER
Christmas Dream week.
You can make a difference
There are numerous ways in which you can lend a hand.
• Be a Committee Member which meets once a month – open to anyone who is interested in getting involved.
• Be part of the Fundraising Team.
• Be a Temporary Safe Care Parent .
• Mentor a girl or boy.
• Be a Foster Parent (assist one child that needs a home).
• Be part of the office and car mainten- ance team .
• Your money – monthly debit orders – banking details below.
• Donate Food, clothing, blankets, books, school clothing, baby necess- ities, furniture, stationery or household items.
• Support our fundraisers and events.
For further enquiries:
Visit our office at 10 Ehmke Street, Nelspruit.
Call: 013 753 3330 | Email: childwelfarenel@mweb.co.za | www.childwelfarenel.org.za
Facebook: Child Welfare SA Nelspruit –10 Ehmke Street
Instagram: Child Welfare SA Nelspruit
NPO Reg no: 001/913
Child Welfare SA Nelspruit is again hosting the Amazing Race on 11 March 2023, in partnership with Spar Lowveld.
Event date: 11 March 2023
Starting Point: Penryn College
(Boschrand Farm)
Starting Time: 11:30 – Registration starts
at 10:30
Official End Time of Race: 16:00 followed
by the prize-giving
If you would like to take part in our event
(as a contestant or a pit-stop) or donate
towards any of these requirements for the
event, you contact Temie Biyela on email:
childwelfarenel@mweb.co.za or call her
on 013 753 3330.
This event is known for its delightful activities, camaraderie and exciting prizes… this year promises to be nothing short of that!
Corporates, families and friends are invited to join this fun-filled event! Each team of 4 people will receive clues, bridges and detours in various places within the Nelspruit/White River boundaries. All the team members have to participate and work together to figure out all the clues until the end of the race.
We will provide snacks and refreshments to all our participants at the beginning of the race as well as at selected pit-stops. Each team will travel in their own car,
therefore there must be at least one licensed driver in every team.
This is a fundraising event, so each team is requested to register and pay an entry fee of R3000.00.
You will be hosted and entertained with a “lekker” event at our end point while the judges tally up the scores… what better
way to end off a hectic fun day!
Participating teams will:
• Gain exposure through media coverage .
• Social media coverage on our pages.
• Logo display at end point of race.
• Opportunity to use branded vehicle/ team gear during the race to advertise your business/product.
• Take advantage of this ideal platform as interactive company/business teambuilding events
• Donations you make will benefit the BBBEE scorecard of your business.
• Donations made will grant you a Section 18A Tax Deduction on your taxable income.
