Vuyani is the only Child & Youth Care Centre in the Beyers Naudè district of the Karoo – an enormous rural to semi-rural area around Graaff-Reinet where farming and tourism are the main industries.
Poverty, unemployment and hopelessness lead to a high incidence of alcohol and drug abuse which oftentimes causes the break-up of the protective family-unit.
Vuyani Safe Haven is a registered Child and Youth Care Centre (children’s home) in Graaff-Reinet, providing care and protection according to Section 155 of the Children’s Act, 38 of 2005 for 35 children.
Vuyani’s home at 87 Cradock Street provides a safe and nurturing environment for children ranging from newborn babies just a few weeks old to 11 years of age. Our Thanduxolo house, located at 48 Bourke Street, is home to our older children and young people, aged 12 to 18 years. We support our youth from 16 – 18 and beyond, through our Independent Living Program.
The Department of Social Development contributes approximately 50% of the running costs of Vuyani Safe Haven and it is only with the generous support of businesses and individuals, local and foreign, that we are able to make up the shortfall.
These precious children need all the help they can get.
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More than 400 children cared for since opening our doors.
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Our Unique Calm Down Room is a therapeutic space that provides children with a safe, sensory-aware environment where they can selfregulate and process difficult emotions.
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Vuyani is fast becoming a regional leader in Child and Youth Care Work in the Sarah Baartman District.
