You can make a donation either for general use by the Centre or for a particular purpose, e.g. teacher training, specific equipment or for outings for the children. Please get in touch and we can tell you what are our current needs. Banking details are on Contact Us.

Banking details:

Bank: Nedbank

Account Name: Philippi Children’s Centre

Account type: Current account

Account Number: 1037036395

Branch Code: 198765

Reference: Your name + purpose 

Individual donations can be made via Payfast’s Cause Index.

Those outside South Africa can use Pay Pal if they prefer using the following link : 

paypal.me/pcccapetown  

For South African businesses, a donation to the Centre can count towards your BBBEE (Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment) score card.

Some of our brightest and most deserving children can find themselves in a position where their parents are unable to pay school fees – they become unemployed or ill for example. To sponsor a child for a year, including bus fares, costs R1000 a month.

The Centre tries very hard to keep children in school but it is essential to charge these very small fees in order to be able to continue and help all the children registered.

Example: Melvyn and Denzyl were orphaned at 3 and 4 years of age when their mother died. Their grandmother took them in but was unable to find R500 a month for school fees and transport. A wonderful Dutch couple sponsored the boys so that they could have a really good start when they began primary school.        

Volunteers

The PCC kids just love the volunteers. And the volunteers fall in love with the children. Every year selfless young men and women from overseas choose to spend part of their gap year or vacation working at the Centre. Something they will never forget.

The children adore the extra attention and enthusiasm these dedicated people bring. For the staff, the extra hands are a great help. Mainly, the volunteers interact with the children, helping in the classroom and playground under supervision of teaching staff. English is the working language. They have also painted murals and signs, helped with the garden, taken part in the school concert. Never a dull moment. One young man helped the caretaker.

Volunteers come for any length of time from a couple of weeks to several months. Some return following years, often bringing their families with them. One of the world’s top ten tourist destinations, Cape Town has plenty to offer when not working at the Centre. Many make a stay at the Centre as part of a longer round-Africa trip. There are many companies that will organize a trip to South Africa, providing traveling, accommodation, insurance, etc. If you have difficulty finding one, the PCC office can put you in touch with something suitable.

Let us know if you are interested! Head on over to our contact page and send us a message!

Donations in kind – Our Wish List

Here are a few things we need on a daily basis