Help Childline Gauteng keep the lines open for children in need
Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels has brought the Angels together to assist Childline Gauteng and ensure they can continue helping children in need. Here’s how you can help too.
Childline Gauteng has been a lifeline to children in distress for 38 years. It began in 1987 as a basic telephone service operating with just two telephone lines and two volunteers.
The need was so great that Childline Gauteng has grown into an organisation operating from seven community-based centres, where an average of 600 calls are received per day.
Children of all ages call for help on 116, and Childline Gauteng responds with a wide range of services, free of charge.
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Childline Gauteng relies on the community for funding and volunteering, as the service costs around R13 per call.
They also provide numerous other interventions and services to support children and families in need.
The prevalence of violence affecting children in South Africa is staggerin.
According to a 2018 report by the Children's Institute at UCT, 80% of boys and 87% of girls have witnessed or experienced violence in the home by the time they are teenagers.
Childline Gauteng has now reached out to Good Morning Angels and our Jacaranda FM listeners and supporters to help them keep the lines open.
How you can help
- You can adopt a line for as little as R100, or donate any amount you can.
- WhatsApp your full name and "Pledge" to 083 371 2104.
- You can also visit www.jacarandafm.com and click on the donate button to make a contribution.
For more information, visit: www.childlinegauteng.co.za
What to do if you or someone you know needs help
Childline Gauteng is here for you, offering help, advice, and a listening ear anytime, day or night.
Just call 116, and they will be there for you, 24/7, throughout the year.
REQUEST FOR: Lynne Cawood, Director of Childline
REQUEST FROM: Deidre Lodwig from OMC
ANGEL 1: Vince Goncalves, Regional Vice-President of ExecuJet MRO
SPONSORING: ExecuJet MRO at Lanseria will adopt 1000 lines with a donation of R100,000 to Childline Gauteng.
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ANGEL 2: Leon Spies, representing ABSA
SPONSORING: ABSA will donate R100,000 to Childline Gauteng from the annual Charity Golf Day funds. That covers another 1000 lines.
ANGEL 3: The Good Morning Angels Fund NPC
SPONSORING: The Good Morning Angels Fund will donate R100,000 to Childline Gauteng, adopting another 1000 lines.
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