Located on Hambridge Drive in Durban is “ICare”, a non-profit organisation dedicated to addressing the challenges facing street children in South Africa. Pictured is ICare’s project manager, Lucia Shange. Having grown up in foster homes herself, Lucia has a keen concern for children’s issues and works to realise street children’s potential. The ICare team runs a preparatory programme at their starter site, where participants are introduced to values of discipline, self-awareness, and trust, before transitioning into a 12-week rehabilitation program at a temporary housing centre. ICare’s end goal for participants is to reintroduce them into family life, to provide funding for a stable education and to inspire young men to achieve successes they may not have thought possible. “Hard times don’t last long, good times last forever,” Shange tells those in her care.
— Madeline Harvey
Learn more about ICare, its partners, and how to get involved Here.
