What we do

We harness and expand community-based social welfare and development

Supporting holistic community transformation

When multiple programmes work in concert, they create an impact greater than the sum of their parts.

For more than sixty years, Ikamva Labantu has worked to develop interconnected social development and welfare networks that, together, generate powerful outcomes far beyond what their individual contributions could ever achieve.

What drives us

When different segments of a community—children, young adults, parents, and the elderly—are empowered through targeted programmes, they don’t just benefit individually; they start to support, uplift, and contribute to the well-being of others.

Empowering change-makers

Our change-makers—empowered with education, skills-training, and resources—go on to co-create thriving, self-reinforcing social support ecosystems that bring broader benefits to the children, adolescents, parents, and elders they serve.

Our programmes

Early Childhood Development

Laying the foundation for lifelong learning

Our ECD programme educates preschool principals and daycare minders in an experiential daycare centre, giving them the tools to nurture the children they serve in a caring, loving, and learning-driven environment. We continue to mentor our practitioners, supporting them through the complicated registration process.

Learn more about our ECD programme

Child, Youth & Parenting

Supporting families

We go to great lengths to empower families by responding to the needs of children and young adults. Our child, youth, and parenting programme supports afternoon care initiatives provided by our Afternoon Angels, who offer children a safe, loving and nurturing environment after school.

Learn more about our child, youth and parenting programme

Older persons

Caring for our elders

When cared for, the elderly remain active participants in their communities, offering younger generations wisdom, guidance, fun, and support. We have designed our elderly care programme to ensure dignity and quality of life through club-based and home care options.

Learn more about our elderly care programme

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