Despite hardships, New Life Centre for Girls in President Park is making strides

The New Life Centre for Girls has officially been registered as a Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC) after 11 years of trying.

This was revealed by the founder and director of the centre Khophotso Nakin at the centre’s AGM held in Halfway House on October 14. The news was greeted by huge applause from those in attendance, including the staff and board members.

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Nakin told attendees that the organisation finally received its full registration as a CYCC on March 12 this year.
“The status of New Life finances is not yet where we would like it to be for the centre to operate at an optimal level,” she said.

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“We have passed through many hardships and challenges but I am proud to say we survived all. For the past 11 years, we have been trying to get registered as a CYCC according to the Children’s Act No.38 of 2005 (Section 197). We finally got registered on the 12th of March this year.”
At the 2023 AGM, Nakin had said transport was an issue for the centre and they were using her car to transport the children.

“New Life Centre bought a car late last year after the 2023 AGM. However, I must say and emphasise that we need a bigger car for transport purposes. At the moment we have two cars, which include my car to transport the children to and from school. But because the organisation is growing, the car we bought last year, is no longer big enough to accommodate the children. We are coping but it will be nice to have a big car.”

The centre currently has 14 children under its care and the numbers are likely to increase following its registration.

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