Founded in 1936, Cotlands was originally created as a shelter for unwed mothers and their infants, and over the years has evolved into a care centre for abused, abandoned, HIV positive, orphaned and terminally ill children from birth to fourteen years of age.

CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa has created loving environments for children undergoing chemotherapy, upgraded vital medical equipment and funded research staff to help care and assist children with cancer. It is a national organisation helping children in cities and rural areas.

www.choc.org.za

The Reach for a Dream Foundation endeavours to help children with life threatening illnesses and their families to believe in the power of dreams, to know that tomorrow is worth fighting for and that fun and enjoyment can still be part of their lives today.

www.reachforadream.org.za

The Hope (Ithemba) Trust is committed to the funding of projects that aid intellectually disabled children to experience the joy and satisfaction of achieving their full potential at structured facilities within their own communities. The Hope (Ithemba Trust) has extended its focus to assist all educational institutions with the funding of learning programmes and therapeutic equipment. The Trust also financially supports the community outreach projects of schools.

www.ithembatrust.org.za

In the fall of 1988, actor Paul Newman’s dream of opening a camp for children with serious medical conditions became a reality. By the following summer, children whose lives had been interrupted by illness were able to put their worries aside and enjoy a carefree camp experience. Soon thereafter, the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps expanded into a growing worldwide movement enabling children to recapture their childhood through the simple, but profound understanding that laughter is the best medicine.

www.holeinthewallcamps.org

Special Kids is a magazine for parents of children who fall into the broad category of special needs. Under a banner of 'support/knowledge/solutions', it aims to address parents' concerns and questions by providing information, practical suggestion, and both personal accounts and professional opinion. It hopes not only to educate and orientate, but also to support, by acknowledging that parenting special needs children is not only something that we do, but that it also challenges us emotionally and intellectually.

www.specialkids.co.za