Cape Town: The Mayoral Fund lends its hand to Durbanville Children’s Home. Being one of the oldest children’s homes in South Africa, the Durbanville Children’s Home has benefitted from a R150,000 donation from the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Fund during a fundraising event held at Eensgezind Function Venue on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
Reportedly, the Durbanville Children’s Home is a home to 144 children, aged between 2 and 18 years from the broader area, informal settlements, farms and rural surrounds.
The Manager of Durbanville Children’s Home – Johanna Strauss said that they extend their gratitude to the City of Cape Town for their generous donation of R150,000 to Durbanville Children’s Home.
Strauss expressed that they are grateful as the funding will go a long way in helping them provide the basic needs of the children in the care. They deeply appreciate the continued support by the city for their mission and vision to create a safe, nurturing environment where every child can thrive.
According to her, the support empowers them to bring hope, stability and opportunity to vulnerable children in the community.
Considering this, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Corporate Services – Alderman Theresa Uys said that it was a great honour to hand over this generous donation on behalf of the Mayor.
This charitable cause supports the strategic objectives of the City of Cape Town, set out in its Integrated Development Plan and will ensure that the children’s home can continue to support vulnerable children. These children have spared exposure to drug abuse, gang violence, poverty, crime and other social ills.
As a City of Hope they can only hope for the very best for the future of the children. Uys mentioned that she would also like to thank the residents of Durbanville who support the home.
Notably, the city is receiving regular requests for relief, charity and other forms of financial assistance which are dealt with under the Section-67 Grants-in-Aid Policy. The Mayoral Fund is also a limited source of charitable funding outlined in the City’s Relief and Charitable Allocations Policy.