Having recently established offices in South Africa, Commit Works is also dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged locals in the area.
We are honoured to support Sithabile Child and Youth Care Centre in Benoni near Johannesburg. The drop-in facility is a safe harbour for children who have suffered abuse, exploitation and neglect, providing them with food, rehabilitation, care and educational opportunities. It cares for around 80 children from the farms, informal settlements and streets of Eastern Gauteng in South Africa.
“As an Australian company working in South Africa, we have a wonderful opportunity to connect with and contribute to the community there,” said Commit Works CEO Paul Moynagh, whose daughter Abbey recently spent two weeks volunteering at Sithabile. “It means a lot to us to be able to support an organisation that is doing such vital work, and our involvement also helps us to learn about South African life and culture.”
Run by a husband-and-wife team, Sithabile was established in 1994 to rehabilitate and educate children from the farms in the area. Until 1997, it operated as a daycare centre but it has since expanded into a home where children are supported and loved, as well as provided with meals, shelter and an education.
One of the primary functions of the facility is to provide a balanced diet to the children in its care in order to counter the effects of malnutrition. A vegetable garden, chickens and other farm animals help educate the children on how to grow their own food, as well as providing fresh eggs and vegetables for their meals.
Sithabile is a nonprofit, non-governmental organisation that depends solely on donations and sponsorships. They appreciate any offer of help – visit their brand new website (developed and created by the Commit Works team) for details on how to donate.
