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Badisa Trio Bellville, a program of Badisa, has one vacancy for a registered Social Worker to provide Child Protection Services. Badisa is a joint ministry action of the Dutch Reformed Church [Western Cape] and the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa [Cape Region]. Minimum requirements include: • A degree or diploma in social work • […]

There are moments in child protection work that remind us why perseverance and hope should never be abandoned. For many years, two minor children lived without one of the most fundamental documents confirming their identity… Their birth certificates. Numerous social workers had previously attempted to facilitate the late registration of the children’s births. Unfortunately, these […]

Ons neem ‘n oomblik om die lewe van ons voormalige kollega, Juanita Beukes, te eer. Haar toewyding en deernis het ‘n blywende impak gelaat. Haar werk in kinderbeskerming sal ons steeds inspireer terwyl ons vorentoe beweeg in ons missie. ‘n Paar oud kollegas skryf: “Jy het jouself vir ander gegee Met liefde en deernis so […]

Maya* is a 10-year-old girl who has experienced a lot of trauma in her life. She was initially removed from her parents in her early childhood years and has since been in alternative care. She and her older sister were placed in foster care with their aunt and her husband in 2022. The circumstances with […]

Sam* was about eight years old when she was exposed to harmful circumstances at home. These circumstances led to her being exposed to situations that could physically, mentally or socially harm her well-being. The school approached Badisa Trio when they noticed that Sam arrived at school with old, torn school clothes and was also very […]

A visit to Badisa Trio When Sarah enters the office of Badisa Trio Kraaifontein, the whole atmosphere changes in the office with her bubbly personality. Her little world has collapsed a few months ago and she struggles to understand why she can’t be with her mum every day. Sarah is a six-year-old girl who has […]