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Childline EC

Childline Eastern Cape [CLEC] is a non-profit
organisation which works collectively to protect
children from all forms of violence and to create
a culture of children’s rights in the Eastern Cape.
The Childline service was previously offered
through Port Elizabeth Child and Family Welfare
Society [PEC]. This organisation’s provincial
footprint was curtailed over time and eventually
the organisation’s operations were limited to the
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal boundaries. This
led to gross under-servicing of the children in
the province; especially those in the rural areas.
PEC requested Childline South Africa to establish
an independent Childline Eastern Cape Office to
ensure that all the children in the province are
informed about and enabled to use the Childline
service.

The purpose of CLEC is to provide a prevention
and early intervention 24 hour toll-free
counselling and referral service in the Eastern
Cape for children and adults with concerns
about children. Its mission is to raise awareness
and to conduct educational programmes for
the prevention of violence and abuse against
children, while educating children about the
CONTACT DETAILS: responsibilities that come with those rights. CLEC
Aisha Abrahams 073 898 8523 also aims to build community networks which
Suite 2: Esplanade Suites will support vulnerable children and orphans
12 Clifford Street and enhance responses to referrals of these
Quigney children via the provision of inter-sector training
Tel: 043 722 1382 on working together within the applicable
Fax: 043 722 1399 legislative and policy frameworks.
coordinatorec@childlinesa.org.za
adminec@childlinesa.org.za
www.childlinesa.org.za

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