Centre for Abused Kids (KwaZulu-Natal)
A safe haven for children subject to abuse. NPO, vulnerable kids in the community, residential care for abused and abandoned children; community outreach and education in the Ingogo rural community; faith-based Serving the rural Ingogo community in the AmaMajuba District. The organisation was founded in November 2005 by Sarah Holland, who opened her home as a safe house for abused and abandoned children after an abandoned baby girl arrived on her doorstep in 2006; most of the children who came through were from abusive homes. Tragedy struck on 9 February 2010 when the house was destroyed by fire, claiming 11 lives including that of Sarah Holland herself. The organisation's constitution was amended in July 2010 to rebuild as a formal CYCC; building of the new centre began on 27 April 2012 and continues with donor support. Current contact is Jo-Ann Pienaar (084 507 7296). The centre aims to provide residential homecare for 42 children and to extend education and outreach programmes into the rural Ingogo community. Hope in Christ CYCC is a faith-based organisation providing dignified, safe, home-like residential care to children who have been abused, abandoned, and neglected — children for whom there is no safe family environment. For GBV survivors in the Newcastle area whose children require formal protective placement, or who are themselves in need of referral for their children, Hope in Christ represents the closest specialist child residential care resource in the AmaMajuba District. Contact: Jo-Ann Pienaar, 084 507 7296. Postal: P O Box 3160, Newcastle, 294
Contact & Location
- Jo-Ann Pienaar
- Kleindal Plot 15177, Ingogo, Newcastle, 2940
Opening Hours
Opening hours not available. Contact the organisation directly.
About
A dignified, home-like residential care environment for abused, abandoned, and neglected children; capacity for up to 42 children; community education and outreach into the surrounding Ingogo rural area.
Who the Centre Serves
Hope in Christ CYCC provides residential care to children who cannot safely remain with their families — primarily children from homes where abuse, abandonment, or neglect makes return impossible or dangerous. In the Newcastle / AmaMajuba context, where services are sparse and rural distances make urban resources inaccessible, the centre functions as the primary formal residential child protection resource.
Children in the centre receive: - Safe, stable, home-like residential accommodation - Basic education and school access - Faith-based community and nurture - Connection to the surrounding Ingogo community through outreach
Relevance to GBV Survivors
For GBV survivors in the Newcastle and AmaMajuba District area who have children requiring formal protective placement — whether following domestic violence, sexual abuse, abandonment, or parental incapacity — Hope in Christ CYCC is the local referral point for residential child care. Social workers, nurses, SAPS officers, and community members in the area should know its contact details. For child protection emergencies: Childline 116 (toll-free, 24/7). For placement referrals: Jo-Ann Pienaar, 084 507 7296.
Hope in Christ CYCC: Kleindal plot 15177, Ingogo, Newcastle, KZN. Contact: Jo-Ann Pienaar — 084 507 7296. PO Box 3160, Newcastle, 2940. NPO 071-913 / PBO 930 037 994. Website: hopeinchrist.org.za (verify availability). Faith-based CYCC for abused and abandoned children; capacity 42 children.