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Good Samaritan Child and

Youth Care Centre

The Good Samaritan Child and Youth Care
Centre provides residential intervention
services to children who are in need of care
(as defined in the Children’s Act No 38 of
2005). The centre is presently registered to
accommodate 50 children. The children are
made to live in a normal home environment;
with full involvement, and participation in age
appropriate responsibilities.

Legally and ideally these children are meant
to be in the centre for a period not exceeding
two years. The Centre has been in existence
as a residential care facility since 1996,
making it nineteen years old. It is situated in
the township of Mdantsane, 20 kilometers
from East London. Good Samaritan Child &
Youth Care Centre was conceived in January
1996 and implemented in April 1998. It was
established when it became apparent that
there were no facilities for orphaned children
in the area. It started with seven children and
currently it is registered to accommodate 50
children.

These children are legally placed at the centre
in terms of the provision of the Child Care CONTACT DETAILS:
Act (Act No38 of 2005). They attend schools/ Mzozo Mtwa-Mtyobo 078 333 5131
preschools in the surrounding communities 9674 Nu4
and are also involved in sporting activities. The Mdantsane
different programmes and services rendered Fitzpatrick Rd
at the centre are holistic in nature - thus taking East London
care of the physical, emotional, educational, Tel: 043 761 2331
social and spiritual needs. Fax: 043 761 4474
mazozo598@gmail.com
admin@goodsamaritan.org.za

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