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Comments from some of our South African partners
Thanks for all you are doing for the children we work with – we would never cope without the assistance of people like yourself. I am so grateful that you come yourself and view projects; so often donors do not visit – especially the outlying provinces - and therefore they do not see the real needs.
Joan Van Niekerk, Head of Childline South Africa
See this pdf file with a ringing endorsement of our work with them from Lyn Perry, Director of Johannesburg Child Welfare Society.
| Please allow Imisebeyelanga Services the opportunity to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for the partnership with the infant trust. You are giving each learner the opportunity to experience healing in his or her own lives and heal the community they live in. the infant trust will always be a much appreciated stakeholder to us. the infant trust is making an enormous difference in the beautiful country of South Africa. Thank you very much. |
Thank you so much for your support and ongoing involvement in making a difference in the lives of abused children.
Antje Manfroni, Manager, Ekupholeni.
| Thank you to all at the infant trust for all your terrific support for the children of South Africa Regional Co-ordinator, Childline SA |
We aspire to protect children by creating safe, secure and caring communities for children. Thanks to the help from the infant trust we are able to do this
COPES-SA is a community-based non-profit organisation based in Soweto, Johannesburg, which primarily focuses on the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
| Most of our clients present with emotional and psychological issues caused by trauma related to gender violence, poverty, multiple bereavement HIV/AIDS and abuse. Child and youth bereavement as well as related problems of child-headed households and abuse has taken on a new dimension in its prevalence and severity during the year. The unique resources from the infant trust in funding and training volunteers to work with clients has been immense in enabling us to help these children Annual report. Ekupholeni Mental Health and Trauma Centre 2007 |
Many of our workers and volunteers have really benefited from the CATTS [Child Abuse Treatment and Training Centre] training funded by the infant trust and we can see how differently they now approach their work; children are being helped now even more than ever. We can’t thank you enough for the support you give for the children of South Africa
Annual report from Johannesburg Child Welfare Centre 2007
| Since 2005, the relationship established with the infant trust in the U.K. has facilitated the training of care workers, volunteers, educators and field workers. This year [2008] a total of 92 people were trained from rural and urban organisations based in Katlehong, Thokoza, Zonkizizwe, Eldorado Park, Grootvlei and Balfour.
Learners attending the training were equipped with knowledge and skills on the signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse, risk assessment, basic counselling skills, handling sexual acting out behaviour in children and working with persons affected and infected with HIV and AIDS. The advanced course focused on trauma debriefing, loss and death with a huge emphasis on self- awareness. We thank you for supporting the training, for supporting our volunteers and, most of all, for supporting and helping our children. |
In May and November we held workshops to help to identify children who are abused, and how to report and support the child. Our grateful thanks to the infant trust for their support and funding
Regional Co-ordinator, Childline SA
| The funding from the infant trust has made such a difference in our lives, both in the training and in being able to provide a safe place for children during the day, and we are hoping you continue to support us until we can be able to stand on our own Outreach worker from Khanyisile working in the community to identify small children at risk |
You actually have no idea how grateful we are to the funding the infant trust provides although you probably know the levels of unemployment and lack of skills in this country especially for young people as well as the staff turnover. Your contribution is beneficial to JCWS, individuals from poor and disadvantaged communities and South Africa as a country.
Assistant Director, Johannesburg Child Welfare Society
| Thank you very, very much for your last grant. It’s amazing how things work. It came in at a time when we were on the bare bones. We were actually scrounging around for food money when yours came in so we could feed our children thanks to you. Botshabelo Children’s Home - a home for abused, abandoned and street children |
I would like to express our gratitude once again for the infant trust for funding the training of our staff at level 1 and level 2. It makes such a difference to their work and their ability to help abused children and their families. Without this training many more children and families would be severely traumatized and have no-where to go. Now we can help.
Senior social worker, Topsy Foundation.