Keep a Child Alive

Set against the backdrop of the shiny, new World Cup stadium, the contrast of children living in tin shacks, without parents, let alone electricity and running water, does not make sense. Mum Carol Dyantyi, the Founder and Director of Ikageng, has to make sense of it every day. Her team works tirelessly to support these children living in child-headed households, providing them with the skills and resources they need to help themselves. It is an uphill battle as every family that Ikageng succeeds in enabling to sustain themselves, AIDS creates new orphan families in Soweto in need of Ikageng's love and support. Ikageng is committed to helping these children overcome the tragedy they've experienced while protecting the family unit by ensuring that siblings continue to live together in their homes. Through the provision of basic needs such as food, clothing, transportation, water, electricity, school fees, healthcare and transport, KCA helps Ikageng relieve some of the pressure and despair faced by these young children, who are forced to take on adult roles.

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