Providing Foster Care for Vulnerable Children in South Africa
Home from Home is a registered South African non-profit organisation providing supported, supervised, community-based foster care for orphaned, abused, neglected, and vulnerable children who cannot remain with their biological families.
Through our network of loving family homes, we provide stable, nurturing environments where children can grow, heal, and experience a true sense of belonging. Our work is rooted in community, ensuring that each child receives the care, support, and opportunities they need to build a positive future.
+200 children supported
Our Foster Homes
Home from Home operates multiple foster homes across South Africa, each designed to provide children with a safe, structured, and nurturing family environment.
Real Houses, Real Homes
Our 32 foster homes are actual houses located in established communities, not institutions.
Family-Style Care
Each home is led by a dedicated Foster Mother who cares for up to 6 children as a family unit.
Lifelong Belonging
Children grow up together as siblings, attending local schools and integrating into the neighborhood.
Professional Support
We provide social workers and specialized programs to support the emotional and physical well-being of every child.
Educational Focus
Every child in our homes is supported through their schooling to ensure they grow into capable adults.
Long-Term Stability
Children grow up together as siblings, attending local schools and integrating into the neighborhood.
A Model of Community Care
We work in partnership with social workers, local authorities, and community stakeholders to ensure every child’s well-being is prioritised.
Why Family-Based Foster Care Matters
Research consistently shows that children thrive best in stable, family-style environments rather than institutional settings.
Our foster homes focus on relational continuity and long-term placement. By embedding homes within communities, children can develop friendships, attend local schools, and grow within supportive networks.
Family-based foster care provides the foundation for long-term stability and opportunity.
Our Impact
Since our founding in 2005, Home from Home has been dedicated to providing a second chance at family through foster care.
200+
Children and youth supported per year
32
Foster homes operated, plus three transitional homes
16
Communities served
80%
of our children are becoming positively engaged adults
Every child’s journey is unique, but the goal remains the same: to provide consistent loving environments that enable healing, development, and long-term growth.
How You Can Help
Providing long-term foster care requires sustained support. There are several ways individuals, businesses, and communities can partner with Home from Home:
- Make a once-off or monthly donation
- Fundraise through the Challenge Warriors initiative
- Partner as a corporate supporter
- Advocate for family-based foster care
Your support helps ensure that foster homes remain stable environments where children can experience belonging and opportunity.
About Home from Home
Home from Home is a foster care organisation committed to creating loving family environments for vulnerable children through community-based foster homes. Our work is rooted in the belief that every child deserves not just care, but a place where they feel safe, known, and supported.
Through a structured model of care, supported by social workers and specialised programmes, we ensure that children in our homes receive consistent support across their education, emotional wellbeing, and development.
By working closely with communities, families, and partners, we aim to provide long-term stability that helps children grow into confident and capable adults.
Learn more about how our foster homes operate and how our programmes support children’s development.
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