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Cape Town Child Welfare

About Us

Cape Town Child Welfare Society is a registered non-profit child protection agency, dedicated to safeguarding children in crisis. As South Africa’s oldest and second-largest child welfare organisation, we have served vulnerable children and families since 1908. Over the years, we have helped more than one million children overcome circumstances such as neglect, abuse, poverty, homelessness, and substance dependency.

Our mission is simple yet vital: to protect, nurture, and empower children, ensuring they grow up in safe and supportive environments.

Our Services

Intake & Referral Services

• The first point of contact for children and families in crisis.
• Social workers provide immediate assistance and referrals to appropriate services.

Investigations & Intervention

• Assessing at-risk children to determine the need for protective intervention.
• Working with legal authorities to remove children from dangerous environments when necessary.

Foster Care Placements & Support

• Identifying and placing children in safe, caring foster homes.
• Providing ongoing support to foster families and monitoring children’s well-being until adulthood.

Family Preservation & Reunification Services

• Supporting families to prevent the unnecessary removal of children.
• Offering parental guidance, counselling, and community resources to strengthen family bonds.

Adoption Services

• Facilitating secure, legal adoptions for children in need of permanent, loving homes.
• A proud history of adoptions dating back to 1926.

Why Choose Cape Town Child Welfare?

• Over a century of expertise in child welfare and protection.
• A trusted and well-established organisation serving Cape Town’s most vulnerable children.
• A dedicated team of highly trained social workers providing compassionate, life-changing support.
• A commitment to breaking the cycle of crisis and ensuring a better future for every child.