About

Who We Are

Founded in September 2005, Rainbow Children’s Village exists to support vulnerable children through three interconnected initiatives: our Safe House, the Igugu After Care and Education Centre, and the Educate-A-Child Bursary Programme. Together, these programmes respond to different forms of vulnerability, providing protection, stability, and access to learning for children whose circumstances place them at risk.

Based on the West Rand in Gauteng, we work closely with government departments, schools, hospitals, police services, and partner organisations to ensure children receive the care, counselling, and educational support they need. Whether offering a temporary place of safety, structured after-school support, or access to quality schooling, our dedicated staff, board, and volunteers are united by one goal: to help children feel safe, supported, and empowered to build brighter futures.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to provide children with love, care, and holistic support in a safe, structured environment. Through counselling, nutrition, and quality education, we empower them to thrive and contribute to society, always prioritising their rights and best interests.

What We Do

Rainbow Children’s Village Safe House

Our Safe House provides a nurturing, stable environment for abused, neglected and abandoned children that are placed in our care by organisations that are registered with the Department of Social Development. We provide a structured, safe place where highly-trained caregivers provide for their welfare and wellbeing.

Our Safe House offers medium- to long-term residential care for vulnerable children. We take in boys and girls aged 3 to 10 who have experienced sexual, emotional, or physical abuse, and children who require immediate safety, stability, and care.

Children in our Safe House receive:

A safe, stable home environment
24-hour care from trained caregivers
Emotional support, counselling and a structured routine
Access to high-quality education and developmental support
Daily meals, clothing, and essential care

Above all, we offer children something many have never known, a place where they feel safe and cared for.

We partner with trained professionals to offer counselling that supports the physical, psychological and emotional recovery and ongoing development of children who have experienced abuse, trauma or abandonment. Our in-house Early Childhood Education practitioner assesses each child and incorporates their needs into our education programme. We partner with social workers to place school-age children into high-quality schooling to ensure they are not left behind in their educational journey.

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Educate-A-Child Bursary Fund

At Rainbow Children’s Village, we believe that every child deserves access to education that meets their needs, especially children who require specialised or neurodiverse learning support. Yet for many families, the cost is simply out of reach. Our Educate-A-Child Bursary Fund exists to bridge that gap.

The Fund provides financial support to neurodiverse children from vulnerable or low-income backgrounds so they can receive quality schooling and get the support they need to learn and thrive. We cover:

School tuition fees
School uniforms and stationery
Transport to and from school
After-school and homework support services

The majority of our learners attend Sparrow Schools Educational Trust, which provides affordable, high-quality education for neurodiverse learners, from Foundation Phase through to College. For children who are ready for mainstream schooling, we support that transition where possible.

Through a combination of comprehensive education, vocational training, and psychosocial support, Sparrow Schools aims to equip these young individuals with the skills they need for the future. Rainbow Children’s Village identifies learners from disadvantaged communities, often collaborating with other non-profit organisations focused on education, to ensure that children who need this specialised support can access it.

Each child is carefully assessed, and bursaries are allocated based on need and long-term independence and wellbeing.

For more information about Sparrow Schools’ programs, please visit www.sparrowschools.co.za.

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Igugu Education Centre

At Rainbow Children’s Village, we know that learning doesn’t stop when the school bell rings. For many children, the hours after school are often the most vulnerable. The Igugu Education Centre exists to change that, giving children a place to be seen, supported and nurtured every afternoon.

Igugu is Rainbow Children’s Village’s after-school programme, providing a safe environment for children outside of regular school hours. It offers a place for children to do homework and receive extra academic, social and emotional support.

The Igugu Education Centre offers children:

Supervised after-school care while parents or guardians are at work
Homework support and tutoring provided by a qualified teacher sponsored by Sparrow Schools
Sports, games and play to support physical health
A daily nutritious meal, juice and fruit prepared by the school and funded by our donors. For many children attending Igugu, this meal is the last substantial meal of the day, making the Centre essential not only for learning, but for wellbeing.
We partner with Sparrow Schools who provide a dedicated classroom for the Centre.

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