Get Involved
If you want to make the whole world happier, start with helping one child, one family.
We know that you want to help Jo’burg Child Welfare.
The only question is: How?
And that’s up to you!
Please browse through the suggestions below and click on the links that interest you.
Donate Cash
Less than 30% of our funds come from government subsidies, help us keep JCW going.
Leave A Bequest
If you’re writing or updating your Will, then it’s the perfect opportunity to remember Jo’burg Child Welfare with a parting gift or bequest.
Donate Your Special Occasion
If you’re writing or updating your Will, then it’s the perfect opportunity to remember Jo’burg Child Welfare with a parting gift or bequest.
Our Wishlist
We’d love you to purchase – or make a donation towards – items on our Wish List.
Gift Parcels
We strive to make each child in our care feel special and loved. That’s not always easy, given that many children are dealing with abandonment, neglect, abuse, disease and poverty.
Host A Party
What better way to bring joy to vulnerable children than by hosting a party in their honour? Parties offer so much more than a few hours of fun.
Fundraise For Us
Become a fundraising champion by hosting fun-raisers and donating the proceeds to JCW: perhaps by hosting a quiz night, wine tasting or a market in your local park.
Shop with us
Our busy charity shop can be found just around the corner from the JCW head office in Jo’burg.
Bake or knit for us
If you enjoy baking or knitting, then you’ve got skills that give children thrills! We’d love you to donate those skills to us.
Donate your time
Having an active team of trusted volunteers is priceless. We always need volunteers for a wide range of our services.
CASH DONATION
Less than 30% of our funds come from government subsidies, help us keep JCW going.
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
Bank Name: Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd,
Account Name: The Johannesburg Child Welfare Society,
Account Number: 000 790 060,
Swift Code: SBZAZAJJ, Sort Code: 00 10 05
MYSCHOOL CARD
Link your Woolworths MySchool card to our organisation and help us raise funds without it costing you a cent. Find an application form below which you can complete and submit at your nearest Woolworths store.
For more information visit: www.myschool.co.za
Donate goods
If you’re done with them, we’d love them
If you’ve got unwanted household items or clothing that are still in good condition, you’re welcome to donate them to JCW.
We accept any and all goods such as appliances, cutlery and crockery, books, blankets, furniture, clothing and shoes. If you’re done with them, we’d love them!
Items that JCW needs are put to good use in our centres; while things we don’t need are sold in our charity shop or used to raise funds.
Please contact Maria to arrange a pick-up or drop-off at 011 298 8500 or inkind@jhbchildwelfare.org.za
SECOND-HAND ITEMS
Clothing, furniture and appliances will be put to good use in our centres or used to raise funds.
WISH LISTS FOR OUR CENTRES
We are always in need of nappies of all sizes, formula and other essentials. Please view the attached list.
GIFT PARCELS
We love to be able to make the children in our care feel special. Donate gift parcels to help us achieve this.
Leave a bequest
And leave a brighter world
If you’re writing or updating your Will, then it’s the perfect opportunity to remember Jo’burg Child Welfare with a parting gift or bequest. Your legacy will touch the lives of profoundly vulnerable children for years to come – and will leave the world a little brighter that it was before.
You can specify if you’d like JCW to use your gift to support a project that’s close to your heart; or you can leave it up to us to use wherever the need is most urgent.
For further details, contact foundations1@jhbchildwelfare.org.za or 011 298 8500.
There are two main types of bequests that you can leave in your Will.
The first is a Specific Bequest, such as a specific sum of money, the proceeds of a life policy, a property, or a valuable possession such as an artwork.
The second is a Residual Bequest. The residue is whatever is left after your estate has paid all other specific gifts, debts, taxes and expenses. You can bequeath the whole residue, or a percent thereof, to JCW.
JCW is a registered non-profit organisation so the value of your bequest will be deducted before estate duty is calculated. This will reduce the amount of tax your estate pays.
Please be assured that anything you share with JCW about your Will will be treated in the strictest confidence.
“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
Donate your special occasion
Because sharing is caring
If you have a special occasion coming up, then why not celebrate by sharing your good fortune with the less fortunate? Pledging donations to JCW in lieu of gifts will make your occasion feel even more special.
You might find that people who would not normally buy you a birthday or anniversary gift will be happy to support a cause that you’re passionate about.
So, this year, be the spark that ignites change and encourage your loved ones to donate to JCW.
For more, contact Maria at 011 298 8500 or inkind@jhbchildwelfare.org.za
Pledging a special occasion is easy. Simply write a short motivation telling your friends and family why you’ve chosen JCW as your beneficiary. It’s not a bad idea to set a fundraising target either.
You can set up a fundraising page on www.givengain.com/c/jcw/ . . . or provide friends with this link to the JCW donate page . . . or collect their gifts and make a lumpsum deposit yourself.
To kickstart momentum, make the first donation yourself and keep everyone updated about progress towards your target.
Remember, the more you share your message on social media and e-mail, the more likely you are to reach your target. Thank you!
Buy items on our Wish List
Goods in-kind are great!
We’d love you to purchase – or make a donation towards – items on our Wish List.
Our centres are always in need of things like nappies, baby food, toilet paper, latex gloves, household products, toiletries, refuse bags, pyjamas and stationery.
If you think about all the things you’d need to run a household filled with children – then those are the things that we go through by the dozen.
Please click here to download the Wish List of each JCW centre to see their specific needs.
For more, contact Maria at 011 298 8500 or inkind@jhbchildwelfare.org.za
Donate a gift parcel
And help a child sparkle
We strive to make each child in our care feel special and loved. That’s not always easy, given that many children are dealing with abandonment, neglect, abuse, disease and poverty.
But receiving a personalised gift parcel gives a child unexpected joy and happiness.
JCW provides donors with the name, gender and age of a child in need and donors then pack a box of age-appropriate goodies especially for them.
Parcels for babies may contain nappies, clothing and toys; while parcels for older children may contain toiletries, new clothes, stationery, sweets and toys, and hopefully a special letter for the child.
To support this wonderful project, contact Maria at 011 298 8500 or inkind@jhbchildwelfare.org.za
Host a children’s party
Make every child feel loved
What better way to bring joy to vulnerable children than by hosting a party in their honour? Parties offer so much more than a few hours of fun – they create magical moments to cherish . . . they create opportunities for children to bond . . . and they
make JCW centres happier places to be.
To host a party, please contact Maria at 011 298 8500 or inkind@jhbchildwelfare.org.za
Shop With Us
Hunt for bargains in our charity shop
Our busy charity shop can be found just around the corner from the JCW head office in Jo’burg. This little hole-in-the-wall is where we sell donated items that are surplus to our needs, such as second-hand clothing, shoes, bric-a-brac, toys, books, furniture, electrical items and more.
We’d love you to pop in and find something to buy . . . because when you buy items we don’t need, we can buy items that we do need.
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm
Address: Corner of Commissioner Street and Ntemi Paliso Street, Johannesburg.
For more, contact Maria at 011 298 8500 or inkind@jhbchildwelfare.org.za
Bake or knit for us
You’ve got skills that we love!
If you enjoy baking or knitting, then you’ve got skills that give children thrills! We’d love you to donate those skills to us.
Every three months, JCW holds birthday parties for children who celebrated their birthday over that period. They receive gifts, special treats – and birthday cakes. We need a lot of cakes and are grateful for donations of freshly-baked delights.
If your skills lie in crocheting or knitting, then we need you too. Our foster care and adoption parents appreciate gifts for children that are handcrafted with love, such as blankets, beanies and baby booties.
For more, contact Maria at 011 298 8500 or inkind@jhbchildwelfare.org.za
Donate your time
Make your spare time count
Having an active team of trusted volunteers is priceless. We always need volunteers for our services: which range from fundraising and awareness, to helping care for children and babies, providing administrative support at our head office; and assisting with skills training at our development centres.
Please be aware that all JCW volunteers are screened to ensure the safety of our children. A police clearance certificate is mandatory.
For more, contact Maria at 011 298 8500 or inkind@jhbchildwelfare.org.za
Fundraise For Us
Are you a fun-raiser or a fund-racer?
Become a fundraising champion by hosting fun-raisers and donating the proceeds to JCW: perhaps by hosting a quiz night, wine tasting or a market in your local park.
You can also join the growing hordes of individuals and companies who’re taking part in sporting events to raise funds for charity. To fund-race for JCW, simply set up a page at www.doit4charity.co.za or www.givengain.com/c/jcw/
For more, contact Maria at 011 298 8500 or inkind@jhbchildwelfare.org.za
