Carel du Toit Centre

The Carel du Toit Centre in East London assists pre-school deaf children in the Eastern Cape with the natural acquisition of language and speech through the use of technology so that they can speak and participate in the hearing world.

Our vision is to see that children diagnosed with deafness in this region receive the help they need to grow and flourish as individuals, eventually reaching their full potential as adults.

Our current projects:

Cochlear implant Loaner Bank – Providing the children with spare Cochlear parts to loan while their parents get the money to replace the part.
Playground Equipment – Our playground is in need of some repairs and or replacing certain items.

A list of our needs: Gardening tools – fork/small hand spade/small hand fork/hose pipe and fittings,

White A4 paper, colored paper and card A4 laminating machine, stickers, Bostik glues

Security Camera and monitor

Sand for sandpit

The impact Covid-19 has had on our organization

Covid-19 has brought many challenges to our organization. For each individual child and his/her family, there is a story. Some parents have become unemployed or have had salary cuts and this has placed an extra burden on their already extensive financial needs. With hearing equipment, there is always a need for maintenance and repairs. A cochlear implant part, for example, can cost up to R 3 000 to replace. Without this part, a child does not have access to hearing. Our school has had to find money to become Covid-19 compliant and we have the ongoing cost of PPE, sanitizer, paper towel,s etc.

Contact person and their/Cell/Landline

Paula Kumm - Cell: 084 645 1829 / Landline: 043 742 1420

You can also find and follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careldutoitcentre/

Physical Address:

1 Cheltenham Road

Selborne

East London

Banking details for those who may wish to donate :

Account name: Carel du Toit Trust

Account Number: 120 602 87 26

Branch Code: 120 621

Account type: Cheque