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The Child Survival, Development, and Thriving (CSDT) programme was introduced to the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF) in 2016.
The Child Safety and Protection (CSP) Programme, has been contributing to solving child protection challenges for South African children for more than 25 years.
The primary goal of the YLP is to promote youth leadership and entrepreneurship skills, as well as encourage civic participation of South African youth in decision-making processes.
The Sustainable Livelihoods Programme (SLP) was introduced to the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF) in 2009
The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund’s Girl Power Against Violence Project:
Aims to address gender-based violence by empowering girls and young women, while also engaging boys and young men in prevention efforts. The project focuses on creating safer environments in homes, schools, and communities by reducing vulnerability to abuse, neglect, and violence.
Today’s workshop with UNICEF is all about empowering children to understand and engage with South Africa’s public budgets!
Legacy Academy participants are learning how children’s rights connect to national and provincial spending priorities.
Through today’s workshop on the theme, "Promoting Child Participation in National and Provincial Budgets", participants are learning key concepts in budgeting, identifying priorities, and linking children’s rights to fiscal decisions.
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Today, on the International Day of the Girl Child👑, we celebrate the power, resilience, and potential of girls everywhere.
This year’s theme, “Elevating Girls’ Voices for Sustainable Development”, reminds us that the future we build depends on listening to and empowering young women.
For 30 years, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund has worked to create spaces where girls can thrive, lead, and shape their own futures. But too many still face barriers of poverty, violence, and inequality.
As we mark this milestone, we recommit to breaking those barriers and building a South Africa where every girl’s voice is heard and her dreams are possible. 🌸🫶
#DayOfTheGirl #NMCF30Years #ServeLikeMadiba #GirlsLead
Historic milestone for children’s rights! 🇿🇦 South Africa has formally adopted the Children20 (C20) under its G20 Presidency, making children’s voices part of one of the world’s most influential global forums. 👏
Through the Children20, young people will co-shape policies on key issues like:
🧠 Mental health & wellbeing
🍎 Food security & poverty
🌱 Climate justice
💻 Digital inclusion & safety
🎓 Quality education & gender equality
As #NMCF's Anzio Jacobs notes, “This step is not symbolic, it is transformative. Children are not only beneficiaries of global policies but active participants in shaping them.”
Read more👉 www.holdmyhand.org.za/updates/south-africa-formally-adopts-the-children20-under-its-g20-presidency
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🧠💛 On World Mental Health Day 2025, NMCF joins global partners in reaffirming a simple truth: mental health care is a human right.
As part of today’s observance, NMCF participated in the Character & Leadership Academy, Singapore’s (CLA) “Take a Stand” campaign in Singapore, a global call to action against stigma, bullying, and silence, and for compassion, inclusion, and collective healing.
🤝 It also marked the signing of an MOU between NMCF and CLA, advancing our shared commitment to mental health education and support for young people.
As Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo shared during her address, “Protecting mental health is an act of justice and a foundation for lasting change.”
#WorldMentalHealthDay #NMCF30Years #ServeLikeMadiba
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🙏 Today is World Mental Health Day, a reminder that in times of crisis, access to mental health care isn’t a privilege, it’s a lifeline. 🤍
This year’s theme, “Mental health in catastrophes and emergencies,” calls us to act with empathy and urgency, especially for children and young people navigating trauma, loss, and instability.
At NMCF, we see the power of psychosocial support through our Girl Power Project, implemented by our partner PHOLA Psychosocial Organisation in Tembisa. Using evidence-based methodologies like O.U.T.T.R.A.G.E.D and Tree of Life, the programme helps children heal, build resilience, and challenge harmful gender norms that often deepen emotional scars.
💛 In Tembisa, 281 girls have journeyed through the Tree of Life methodology.
💛 234 boys are participating in O.U.T.T.R.A.G.E.D, learning empathy, respect, and non-violence.
One young participant shared how the programme helped him turn pain into purpose after losing his sister to violence, a powerful reminder that when children are supported to heal, they can break cycles of trauma and rebuild hope. 🌱
🎥 Learn more about the Girl Power Project:
www.nelsonmandelachildrensfund.com/?playlist=7b186a4&video=af7a0dc
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We proudly welcome the 2025 Child Ambassadors, inaugurated today at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament. Young leaders chosen to represent the voices, dreams, and concerns of children across South Africa.
As they step into their new term, these Ambassadors carry forward the spirit of Madiba’s vision: a nation that listens to its children and includes them in shaping a just and compassionate society.
Congratulations to our new Ambassadors, your leadership will continue to inspire change for every child!
#ChildrensParliament
#NMCF30
#YouthVoices
#LeadershipInAction
#ChildAmbassadors2025
Ms B. Masango, MP, Chairperson of the Social Development Portfolio Committee addressed the Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament 2025. Ms B. Masango, MP commended the young delegates for their active participation and the clarity with which they expressed their concerns and solutions.
She emphasised Parliament’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that children’s voices inform legislation, oversight, and national development priorities.
Ms. Masango also reaffirmed the Portfolio Committee’s support for collaborative efforts between government, civil society, and children’s organisations to advance children’s rights and wellbeing.
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Minister of Social Development, Ms N. Tolashe, MP, delivering the keynote address at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament 2025. Minister N. Tolashe, MP commended the young delegates for their leadership, passion, and courage in raising their voices on issues that matter most to South Africa’s children.
She reaffirmed the Department of Social Development’s commitment to working with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Save the Children South Africa, and other partners to strengthen child participation in governance, budgeting, and community development.
Minister Tolashe highlighted the importance of accountability and collaboration in ensuring that every child’s right to safety, education and dignity is realised.
“Children’s voices must guide our planning and budgeting, because policies are stronger when shaped by those they are meant to serve.”
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#LeadershipInAction
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