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Campaign to get birth certificates for Duncan Village’s vulnerable children

Without birth certificates, children in East London’s Duncan Village live without a sense of belonging. To counter the problem, University of Fort Hare student, Tracy...

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...

Budget slash hits Childline services

Vulnerable children desperate for help may find themselves with no one to talk to as Childline Eastern Cape faces having its telephone lines cut. The...

Budget slash hits Childline services

By Simthandile Ford Vulnerable children desperate for help may find themselves with no one to talk to as Childline Eastern Cape faces having its telephone lines...

Bhisho U-turn on welfare budgets

Social development department promises to reallocate funding The Eastern Cape’s Department of Social Development has unreservedly apologised for its decision to slash the budgets of...

Suffer the little children- MEC Nancy Sihlwayi’s cuts hit abused youths

Child Welfare East London ceased operations on Monday due to drastic state budget cuts. This week the organisation was forced to retrench all 12 full-time...

2000 children at risk as BCM cuts power

Almost 2000 children may soon be unable to access foster care grants and other forms of state aid. The East London Child Welfare (ELCW) administration block...

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...
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Food, cash donations pour in to secure Child Welfare’s future

Public show of support THE public in the city has once again shown they are people who care after coming to the aid of the...

Help Child Welfare

Struggling EL NGO may close THE 100-year-old East London Child Welfare is struggling to keep its doors open, meaning many of its vital services will...

No need to dump unwanted babies

In light of a recent spate of babies being dumped in bushes and on trash heaps around East London, welfare organisations have urged mothers...

Huge relief for NPOs

A R6.7-MILLION lifeline has been thrown to cash-starved non-profit organisations (NPOs) by the Eastern Cape department of social development. This comes after the department made huge cuts to...

Bhisho says sorry for NPO budget cuts

Eastern Cape’s social development department has unreservedly apologised for its decision to slash the budgets of several non-profit welfare organisations in Buffalo City (BCM)...

STATE GUTS 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...

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...

Parkside benefits from W4C ‘surf therapy’ and support

AWARD-WINNING organisation Waves for Change (W4C) proves that the ocean has magical healing powers. The organisation uses surfing as therapy to change and heal lives. Operating...

Haven for kids in sad state

After 25 years, home’s founder still saving lives DUNCAN Village resident Nonkululeko Maneli, has been running the Enkazimulweni Ncedanani Life Care Centre from her home...

Centenary drive

Help Child Welfare by giving R100 or 100 items “WE NEED 100 people to donate R100 each, to help us celebrate 100 years of existence,”...

Adventure race to help animal charity

LEBO MJANGAZE East London entrepreneur and founder of Pink Fairy Sports Foundation, in collaboration with The Furry Godmother, is calling on the local community to...

Hospitals hosting mini Smile Week for burns patients

In East London, at least two children per week are admitted to Frere and Cecilia Makiwane hospitals with severe burn injuries. Many of these burn...

Unemployed man still makes a difference

A young unemployed Mdantsane man has started community development and animal welfare projects in the township. However, Benjamin Rexana’s projects need sponsorships and assistance to...

Parkside CMR office opens

THE Christelike Maatskaplike Raad (CMR) has expanded its services offices and have recently by opening a new satellite office in Parkside. CMR East London has...

School derbies concern

A STATEMENT by headmasters of nine East London former Model C schools has been released outlining their concern over the safety and welfare of...

Help group ‘bless’ fire victims

A FACEBOOK group created by East London resident Louise Torr in September last year is helping the needy. Torr’s group, “Blessings from Me to You”,...

CMR shop needs more hands on deck

WITH CMR (Christelike Maatskaplike Raad or Christian Social Services) officially opening their charity shop in Nahoon last week, there is still a lot to...

Charity shop offers double benefit

A new East London charity shop is all set to make a safe house for battered women and children more self-sufficient. Profits made by the...

Charity shop will boost coffers for CMR 

A CHARITY shop is opening up next week which will aid the CMR (Christelik-Maatskaplike Raad/Christian Social Services) with much-needed funds to run the organisation. Like...

What’s on the GO! – 5 October

Today The Floradale artists’ Natural Expression exhibition is a celebration of everything to do with natural forms found in the environment. The exhibition is...

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...

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...