Changing the Future of Every Child We Reach
Supporting vulnerable children through nutrition, education, family care and child protection. We believe every child and family deserves the chance to thrive, regardless of circumstance. Through holistic & integrated support programs, we help bring hope into the lives of more than 2000 children every year!
Who We Are
South Africa’s long-term social and economic future depends on how effectively we protect, nurture, and develop children in their earliest and most vulnerable years. Choose Children SA, an initiative of Social Upliftment Services (SUS), is a practical, community-based response to this national priority. Our work supports vulnerable children and families through an integrated model focused on nutrition, foundational education, family strengthening, social welfare, and child protection. This model is strongly aligned with South Africa’s national child development agenda. We HELP CHILDREN to THRIVE, regardless of circumstance.
Through our integrated approach, we touch the lives of 2,000 children annually, providing comprehensive support that addresses their immediate needs while building foundations for lasting change.
The People Behind the Organisation
Meet the dedicated team driving the Choose Children SA initiative - the dream: positive change for vulnerable children across South Africa.
Anja Le Cornu
Fundraising & Marketing
Passionate about changing the futures of vulnerable children across South Africa through holistic, integrated support programmes.
Francois Schoombee
Director Social Upliftment Services
Ambassador for Change
Our Work
Five integrated programmes work together to positively impact and change children's futures
Nutrition
Distributing 30,000 meals monthly to ensure children have the nourishment they need to learn and grow.
Education
Supporting: - 300+ Grade 3 learners with additional math & reading classes. - 40 ECD centres and 800 children, so they can build strong educational foundations and learn in healthy environments.
Family Support
Equipping parents with wellness skills and resources to create stable, self-sustainable, and nurturing home environments for 100 families.
Social Welfare
Providing counselling and therapy services to 380 children and families to help them heal from trauma and to cope with life's demands.
Child Protection & Therapy
Supporting legal child protection processes, therapy to traumatized children, and facilitating safe alternative care placement of more than 500 children annually.
Special Needs Children's Education
Supporting schools and educational programs for children with special needs, including hearing and visual impairments. This enables learners with special educational needs to reach their full potential by providing physical resources and support.
Our Partners
Working together with organisations who share our commitment to children's futures
KSM – Manna Sonder Mure
NutritionMANNA SONDER MURE responds to food insecurity and malnutrition in South Africa by providing nutritious meals and food support to vulnerable children and communities. Founded 16 years ago to offer one warm meal a day, the initiative has grown to distribute fresh produce, dry rations, and perishable and non-perishable foods to schools, organisations, and families. It has also played a vital role in disaster relief during floods and droughts across Southern Africa. Currently, MSM supports at least 2,000 children in over 50 ECD centres, schools, and community organisations.
Missio Dei
Education & Family SupportMissio Dei Education partners with schools and local communities to provide targeted remedial support for Grade 3 learners struggling in Mathematics and Reading. Community members are trained as tutors and assigned to small groups, with qualified teachers training tutors weekly and monitoring classes daily. Alongside academic support, daily discipleship nurtures godly character and holistic learner development.
Missio Dei Healthy Parents (MDHP) strengthens families by supporting parents of enrolled children. Trained facilitators conduct home visits and group sessions following the 12-week Parenting for Lifelong Health model, building healthier and happier homes.
CMR Gauteng Oos
Child Protection, therapy & counsellingCMR Gauteng-Oos is a registered non-profit organisation providing professional social work services to distressed families and children across Gauteng's eastern suburbs and Johannesburg since 1982! Through a dedicated network of staff and 14 consulting rooms, the organisation offers compassionate care and practical support. Its work centres on four programmes: keeping families together, protecting children from harm through prevention and placement services, poverty alleviation, and aftercare and support. Since 1982, CMR Gauteng-Oos has worked to strengthen and empower communities.
Judea Hope
Nutrition, Safety & EducationJudea Hope is committed to uplifting vulnerable children in Southern Africa through a holistic focus on nutrition, safety, and education. Guided by a vision to develop educated, successful individuals with Christian values, the organisation works to plant righteousness in the hearts of the youth. Its impact includes 6 million meals served, 1,300 pre-schools supported, 1,123 teachers trained, 13 schools built, and 50 vegetable tunnels established.
Toibo (Transoranje Institute for Special Education)
Special Needs EducationMore than 500,000 children in SA with disabilities are not receiving any education, while many who are enrolled face severe challenges. The South African educational system has not fully implemented inclusive education policies, leading to widespread exclusion and discrimination. The lack of adequate educational facilities forces many children to stay at home or attend under-resourced special schools, impacting their academic and social development. Families facing financial constraints cannot offer their children the proper education and support.
TOIBO is supporting the following schools:
– Transoranje School for the Deaf. – Prinshof School for the Visually Impaired. – Sonitus School for the Hearing Impaired. – Transvalia School for Epilepsy and Learning Disabilities. – Martie du Plessis High School for the Cerebral Palsied.
What Sets Us Apart
Choose Children SA is not a short-term intervention. It is a long-term commitment backed by a network of trusted local partners. Together, we provide practical support with emotional intelligence, administrative strength and deep community insight.
Ways to Give
Your support changes lives. Every contribution helps us reach more children in need.
Online Donation
Monthly: R2,000/month supports 1 child across all projects
Once-off: Make a contribution today
Donation Form (monthly or once-off)
Set up a once-off or automatic monthly donation from your bank account. Simple, convenient, and secure.
Donate Time or Goods in Kind
Not in a position to give financially? Your time, skills, or in-kind donations are just as valuable.
- Volunteer your time and skills
- Donate food, clothing, or educational materials
Direct Bank Transfer
You can also donate directly to our bank account using the details below:
Account Holder
Social Upliftment Services
Bank
ABSA Centurion
Account Type
Cheque
Branch Code
632005
Account Number
4074996231
Reference: Please e-mail us your proof of payment and include your surname and ‘Choose Children’ as reference so that we can send you a tax certificate for donations exceeding R2,500 per year.
✓ Section 18A Tax Certificates Available
Corporate social investment partners can benefit from tax deductions
Get in Touch
Have questions about our programmes or want to partner with us? We'd love to hear from you.
Contact Information
Location
KSM, Centurion
Corner Hendrik Verwoerd Drive & Hippo Avenue, Centurion
Phone
Registration Numbers
PBO: 930036703
NPO: 072-316-NPO
NPC: 2009/012075/08
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