Educating the Thabang Children

What a special surprise for the child and youth carers as they started the New Year- being welcomed with a beautiful home-made gift, made especially by the Thabang children!!

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The Thabang management team work hard in training and supporting the staff in doing their important job of caring for the orphaned and vulnerable children at Thabang Children’s Home and the Thabang Drop-in Centre.  This support has resulted in the staff being committed and remaining at Thabang for many years. Having consistent staff being the ‘mothers’ of the children, is essential for these traumatised children to grow and develop positively, while living in a stable environment. 

Entering the new school term of 2026, requires school uniform and stationery.  Thanks to kind donors, Thabang can purchase the necessary school clothes and enable the children to attend school, while feeling proud and positive for the new year.  Not only do the children at the Children’s Home receive school clothes but also at the Drop-in Centre.  See pic 2

Many of the needy children attending the Thabang Drop-in Centre in the informal settlement of Smasher Block, need basic items like toiletries to ensure they are hygienic and healthy and attend school clean.  Again, thanks to kind donors, Thabang can purchase these toiletries and allow the children to attend school with dignity.  See pic 3

The Thabang Marimba band offers good entertainment even for corporate events.  The band is well known for winning First place annually at the local Eisteddfods. Many times, the band plays for wedding guests as well. The band members learn diligence and determination, besides the specialized skills.  See pic 4

During school holidays, some of the children at the Children’s Home can visit selected family members.  While other children have no place to go to, they enjoy special holiday programmes at the Thabang home.  Arty Party is a regular programme where the children learn to be creative and make things.  See pic 5

The guardians of the orphaned and vulnerable children at Smasher Block, can attend monthly support group meetings at the Drop-in Centre.  Here the social worker from the Children’s Home comes with a volunteer. The social worker teaches the guardians parenting skills and provides counselling. At the same time, the creative volunteer teaches the guardians various income generating skills.  See pic 6

So, much effort and support go into building our team of staff to ensure that they provide the best possible personalized care for the children with whom they work.

2025 culminated in a great celebration of 20 years of quality service provided by Thabang Children’s Project to hundreds of vulnerable children within the Thabazimbi area of Limpopo.

The Thabang Child & Youth Care centre was started in 2005.  The work in the local informal settlement of Smash Block started in 2004. Since then, many needy and vulnerable children have been positively impacted and have received opportunities which they would otherwise never receive. Opportunities to receive academic support, tertiary education for some, Driver’s licences for others, and job placements for those who could apply.  All these opportunities were provided after much care, and counselling enabled the children to heal and progress to a point where they can then focus on learning and development.

Founders, donors and partners came from far to join the celebration. Some from Germany and Switzerland, while others from different parts of South Africa. History and memories were shared. Youth who had exited Thabang returned to join in the celebration, remembering the good childhood experiences. 6th of December 2025 was a day of fun and memories and much celebrating!!     See pic 1, 2,3.

When all the jubilation settled down, some children were able to visit extended families for Christmas.  However, many children could not go anywhere but had to remain at the Children’s Home.  This was also exciting as they could do fun things, like go fishing or enjoy some planned fun-activities. See pic 4, 5 and 6