INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILD CARE IN URBAN SOUTH AFRICA

• The challenges of institutionalized childcare evolve at a much quicker rate
compared to the terminology used to define it.
• In the majority of contemporary cases, living at an orphanage does not by default
mean that a child’s parents are deceased.
• An area like Hillbrow offers few spaces that could be considered child-friendly.
• Tensions related to differences in cultural norms are present all throughout the
center’s operations.
• While 5Cees is able to provide its children with more security than their families
of origin, it is still a challenge for the center to ensure they have enough resources
for all.
• The center is a community as well as an organization, which presents it with the
challenge of balancing its employees welfare with financial health.
• Early childhood is where the center’s work typically begins. Pastor Mike cites this
as an advantage, able to intervene with their traumas before they solidify over
time.
• Understanding the social dynamics of townships helps to construct a portrait of
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