Putting the pieces back together

The Johannesburg Children's Home provides a safe refuge for 64 children of all races who have been found in need of care by the Children's Court.

Aged from 3 to 18 years, all our children have suffered physical, sexual or emotional abuse, severe neglect or abandonment. Some are Aids orphans and/or are HIV positive.

Stepping Stones
At JCH, children start a new life, living in cottages of up to ten children under the loving eye of trained Child Care Workers. We also have a Halfway House for older children, where they can live independently, yet safely, until they are ready to take that final step into the big, wide world! Before moving to the Halfway House, children aged between 14 and 16 spend time in our Stepping Stones Cottage, which begins the process of learning to become self-sufficient.

Johannesburg's oldest charity
Established in 1892 by a small group of dedicated women, JCH is Johannesburg's oldest charity. Over the years, thousands of children have rebuilt their lives with our special help, care and guidance – and have gone on to become happy, successful and fulfilled adults.

Although we receive a State subsidy for each child, it covers only about 11% of actual costs. If not for the generosity of the people of Johannesburg and further afield, we could not do the work we do!

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