Cotlands is a non-profit community development organisation that actively seeks to find solutions to real community problems. Our objective is primarily to intervene directly within communities to build capacity in caring for children.
We are active in six provinces in South Africa where we offer integrated community based programmes. Our primary beneficiaries are orphaned and vulnerable children who, in many instances, have been impacted by HIV / AIDS.
The 75th anniversary has brought about one of the most exciting and forward thinking changes Cotlands has implemented to date – to equip families with the skills to care for children in their own community. This shift from large-scale residential care toward a sustainable model requires the expansion and revamping of existing initiatives through a process of transformation including capacitating staff to implement our integrated community based model.
We provide an integrated array of services to assist children and their families to ensure their protection, survival and psychosocial development. The Health services offered include the prevention and management of childhood illnesses including chronic conditions, HIV/AIDS services – supporting families to adhere to treatment as well as to prevent mother to child transmission – TB screening, monitoring referrals and palliative care for terminally ill children. In addition immunization, nutrition and food security in the form of food gardens are accessible to children and their families.
Psychosocial and/or child protection services offered include identification of orphaned and vulnerable children, counselling, support groups and supporting families to access government services and documentation, economic development opportunities for beneficiaries are also explored.
Operates in: All of South Africa
Established in:
Non-Profit Organisation Number: 000-849
Public Benefit Organisation Number: 130002029
Section 21 Company Number:
Trust Number:
Contact person: Kenton Born
Phone: 011 683 7200
Fax: 086 692 2009
Email:
Website: www.cotlands.co.za
Physical address: 134 Stanton Street, Turffontein, Johannesburg
Postal address: P O Box 74042, Turffontein, 2140
