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Suffer the children of Buffalo City

CMR to take over after Child Welfare forced to close doors AFTER 102 years of service to the community, Child Welfare East London (CWF) officially closed its doors on March 31. The non-profit organisation fought a tough battle through the…

UNCERTAIN FUTURE: The baby that was found abandoned

Abandoned baby boy doing well

The newborn baby found abandoned on the doorsteps of an Amalinda house is healthy and doing well, according to Child Welfare director Soraya Leeuw. The little boy, who is less than a week old, was given a clean bill of health and…

STATE CUTS AID TO EC’S VULNERABLE

Several Eastern Cape non-profit organisations are devastated by drastic budget cuts this financial year. Child Welfare in East London and King William’s Town, as well as a Port Elizabeth mental health centre will have to halve their staff…

BREAKING: BCM leaves Child Welfare powerless.

The Buffalo City Metro Municipality (BCMM) have turned off East London Child Welfare’s electricity. Due to East London Child Welfare’s financial struggles over the past few months, their municipal accounts are in arrears. “BCM was…

Lace up the tekkies for a humble cause

IT’S time to lace up your tekkies for a good cause. National Tekkie Tax day is an annual fundraising campaign for a large mix of carefully selected welfare organisations, schools and institutions in South Africa. NGOs that are…

EL kids hear special story

World Read Aloud Day is aimed at encouraging literacy WORLD Read Aloud Day, a day that motivates children, teens and even adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words was celebrated in East London too. Voluntary social worker,…