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Phumeza: Caring for Children with Special Abilities
Phumeza Booi, the founder of Hlumelo Educare and Aftercare Centre in New Crossroads, runs a preschool for children with disabilities, mainly autism. She opened the preschool in 2017 after struggling to find a suitable one for her autistic son. "He would change...
Seniors step out on colourful Cultural Day
Ikamva Labantu’s festive Cultural Day took place on Friday, 28th October. The Non-Profits annual gathering was held at the Guguletu Sports Complex on the corner of NY 1 and NY 2. This colourful event is always a major highlight for local senior citizens, and this was...
Santa for Seniors: Let’s make their Season bright!
As we approach Christmas 2022, we invite YOU to join our Santa for Seniors campaign. Don your Santa hats and fill Christmas stockings so that the 1 800 members of our Seniors Programme can make merry. Many senior citizens still play a vital role in their families,...
International Day of Older Persons champions the elderly
UNIDOP highlights ‘The Resilience of Older Women’ This year’s UN International Day of Older Persons aptly highlights “The Resilience and Contributions of Older Women”. The challenges of the last few years have intensified socio-economic inequalities for the least...
World Alzheimer’s Day empowers families and caregivers
Every year, World Alzheimer's Day serves to raise awareness around and encourage support of dementia. Themed “Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s Disease”, the 2022 event on Wednesday, 21 September emphasized the need for post-diagnosis support. Ikamva Labantu...
Strong women mobilize to ‘Take Back the Streets’
High levels of crime and financial insecurity continue to impact children growing up in Cape Town’s townships. Immersed in a world burdened by poverty, unemployment and substance abuse, daily statistics show that youngsters remain vulnerable to a range of ever-present...
Women’s Month spotlights women-run ECD businesses
Women have long been acknowledged as the bedrock of the nation, and August’s women-oriented festivities highlight their capacity to create, nurture, and empower. National Women’s Day on 9 August distils the commemoration of the iconic women that fought against...
Gift of Hope
"It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education," Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – Senior Citizen Clubs back in full swing!
Older persons often endure an environment bereft of resources, rights, and dignity, and remain one of the most vulnerable groups.
Good Gifts
Ikamva Labantu’s partnership with the Charities Advisory Trust started over a decade ago following the meeting with the Founder, Dame Hilary Blum, who visited Ikamva Labantu’s projects in Cape Town. Dame Hilary had a unique opportunity to see first-hand the remarkable...
Congratulations Nomvuyo!
Congratulations to Nomvuyo Duda, Ikamva Labantu’s HR Practitioner, on completing her Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Development. The Ikamva Labantu family is very proud of you! Well done for overcoming any challenges that might have come your way. Here is what...
You can keep children safe and off the streets this Freedom Day!
Request Ikamva Labantu invites you to support an innovative street soccer project in Cape Town’s townships which provides physical and emotional development opportunities and protects the most vulnerable children from danger on the streets in the afternoons. The...