| Who we are and what we do |
James House is a Child and Youth Care Centre operating in Hout Bay, Western Cape.
Established in 1986 as a children’s shelter for abused and abandoned children from the community of Hout Bay, James House, 20 years later is one of the leading Child and Youth Care programmes in South Africa. All services rendered by James House are contextualised within community needs, the profession of Child and Youth Care and broader socio-economic influences current within South Africa. James House is at its core a grassroots organisation, offering a 24 hr, seven day service to vulnerable families and children. The effectiveness of these services lies in the  commitment and skill to be found within the staff and volunteers.Three integrative programmes are run, all nationally accredited, under the Family Preservation Model. These are: Isibindi, Life Centre and Residential Care (which includes Professional Foster Care). Services impact directly on over 400 residents annually and indirectly to several thousand. Every interaction with children and families has as a goal the development of capacity within the individual. Thus a fundamental belief is the inherent potential evident in every individual. Critical to the vision of James House is its contribution to the broader field of Child and Youth Care. As such James House contributes to National Leadership Forums, training of Child and Youth Care Workers and as a National Learning Site to the Child and Youth Care field. 
James House is governed by a 7-member Management Committee. 30 staff are employed in the organisation with further support of a 16 community volunteers. James House serves on 2 committees for local community based organisation.Income for all programmes is realised in part through Government Subsidy (35%), Corporate and Foundation Donors (55%), and an active Fundraising Programme (10%) |