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At our centre, every child is valued. We exist to foster self-worth and resilience in boys aged 4 to 18 years.
Our Mission is at the Heart of Our Work
To provide a loving, safe, and supportive environment for every child.
Fostering Growth and Healing
Empowering children through dedicated programs and support.
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100 Years Serving Children
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63 Boys Supported Annually
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Community Partnerships Engaged
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Diverse Programs Offered
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St Theresa's Home provides residential care for children up to the age of 18. Our aim is to provide a
loving, caring environment in which the whole child can be nurtured and in which the developmental needs of the children can be
met in an appropriate and culturally, sensitive manner by qualified and competent staff. All our work at St Theresa's is underpinned
by the Augustinian charisma of mercy.
The vision of St. Theresa’s Children’s Home is to ensure that all the boys in our care are prepared and moulded to
become socially acceptable members of society. The modus operandi is through holistic development. We strive to partner with all
established institutions to obtain the best in the field of spiritual, emotional, physical and educational aspects in order to nurture the
child.
We have 90% black and 10% Disabilities recipients as defined by the BEE Act and offer you a chance to score BEE points with
any donations in cash or kind.
We are section 18(A) registered and thus your company can benefit from SARS while donating to a worthy cause!
OUR DEMOGRAPHICS
St Theresas Children’s Home has evolved over the years from mainly providing custodial care to children, to new programs
established to meet the requirements of the national transformational welfare policy in South Africa. In order to meet the
objectives we have developed and a new innovative programmes which provide relevant, effective and efficient services to
the children, youth, families and the community that we serve in the greater Durban Area.
We provide a safe and caring home for children who are orphaned and vulnerable, exposed to various form of abuse/ neglect, behaviour challenges, disabilities, chronic illnesses and as well as children who are infected and affected by/ with HIV & AIDS.
ST Theresas accommodates children between the ages of 4 and 18 with the children being allowed to remain with us up until the age of 20 should they be completing their grade 12.
Our current demographics include 63 African children from numerous areas surrounding the Mayville, EThekwini North and South. However because reunification is key to all our programmes, most of the children and youth referred to us come from communities in and around Durban. This number constantly changes as children enter and exit according to their needs and best interests.
Over the years, our focus has shifted in line with modern best practice. Providing a safe and loving environment where kids can
thrive remain as an important part of our work. But the ultimate goal is to develop, strengthen and empower families so that
children are able to re- unite with their families or significant others, where they belong