Community Keepers

Community Keepers We create safe spaces for honest conversations and help schools build a culture of wellbeing.

At Bonnievale Primary we joined the CK Learner representative committee and the school prefects for a fun event, outdoor...
27/02/2026

At Bonnievale Primary we joined the CK Learner representative committee and the school prefects for a fun event, outdoors, where we had the opportunity to listen and learn from these young people in leadership. Their insights and ideas help shape our plan.

Today, Amy hosted a delegation from Jönköping Municipality in Sweden who are guests of Stellenbosch Municipality. Our c...
25/02/2026

Today, Amy hosted a delegation from Jönköping Municipality in Sweden who are guests of Stellenbosch Municipality. Our conversation centered around our experiences in listening and inviting young people to the decision making table.

Meeting conduct with consistency and careMany of the referrals that come through our office are for conduct.One such lea...
24/02/2026

Meeting conduct with consistency and care

Many of the referrals that come through our office are for conduct.

One such learner - after regular check-ins and patience - felt safe enough to start opening up. Our team was able to make the necessary referrals, and the consistent intervention started having an effect.

The learner became more self-aware, more reflective, and began to take responsibility for his own choices. He expressed heartfelt gratitude for the CK office, sharing how much it meant to him to be treated with kindness and understanding. He said he felt comfortable, seen, and heard, something he seldom experienced.

It takes time. It takes effort. But consistent care, empathy, and connection can be the difference in a young person’s journey.

What an honour. Thank you for including our voice and story ⭐️⭐️
24/02/2026

What an honour. Thank you for including our voice and story ⭐️⭐️

23/02/2026

🛑 ANTI-BOELIE BEWUSMAKINGSWEEK 🛑

Hierdie komende week wy ons as skool ons energie en fokus aan Boelievoorkoming en Bewusmaking.
Boeliegedrag is ’n werklike uitdaging in skole — nie net by ons nie, maar wêreldwyd.

Volgens UNESCO ervaar byna 1 uit elke 3 leerders wêreldwyd gereeld boeliegedrag. Navorsing deur UNICEF toon verder dat boeliegedrag ’n direkte invloed het op leerders se akademiese prestasie, emosionele welstand en hul bereidwilligheid om skool by te woon.
Boeliegedrag ontwrig leer, beïnvloed ’n kind se selfbeeld en laat baie leerders onveilig voel. Ons sien hoe dit leerders se konsentrasie, selfvertroue en selfs skoolbywoning negatief raak.

As skool het ons besluit om hierdie uitdagende werklikheid doelbewus aan te spreek. Ons strewe is om ’n boelie-vrye omgewing te skep waar elke leerder veilig, aanvaar en gerespekteer voel. Waar hulle gesien, gehoor en deel voel. 'n Inklusiewe omgewing van leer, respek en mede-menslikheid.

Ons skoolhoof, saam met ons Community Keepers-kantoor en CK onderwyserkomitee, het besluit om elke kwartaal een week toe te wy aan boelie-bewusmaking en -voorkoming. Hierdie week het ons ’n vol program met daaglikse kort aktiwiteite en gesprekke wat fokus op:
• Wat ons waarneem in ons skoolomgewing
• Hoe boeliegedrag ontstaan
• Praktiese maniere om dit te voorkom
• Hoe ons saam die narratief kan verander
• Ondersteuning te bied aan leerders wat
geboelie word, maar ook help en
ondersteuning aan die boelie te gee.

In baie gevalle begin boeliegedrag buite die skool en word dit na die skoolomgewing oorgedra, waar kwesbare of jonger leerders dikwels geteiken word. Daarom is dit nie net ’n skoolkwessie nie — dit is ’n gemeenskapsverantwoordelikheid.
Ouers en voogde moet regte voorbeelde by die huis stel, kinders minder blootstel aan sulke gedrag as grootmense en ook die omgewing by die huis op so 'n manier aanpas.

Ons glo:
🤝 Ons skool kan 'n boelie-vrye omgewing
wees.
💬 Woorde maak seer — kies vriendelikheid.
❤️ Elke kind verdien respek.
💙 Die Community Keepers veldtog - "Be the I
in Kind"

Kom ons werk saam — ouers, opvoeders en leerders, skoolgemeenskap— om ’n kultuur van respek, empatie en veiligheid te bou en te bevorder binne sowel as buite die skool.



Today, at Imboniselo Primary, we conducted an awareness campaign on inappropriate behavior with Grade 4, 5, 6 & 7. The ...
20/02/2026

Today, at Imboniselo Primary, we conducted an awareness campaign on inappropriate behavior with Grade 4, 5, 6 & 7.

The aim of this awareness campaign is to prevent harmful sexual behaviors including harassment, non-consensual touching, sexual jokes/remarks, and innuendos that violate personal boundaries.

We were joined by Mbekweni SAPS who spoke about body safety, the process of reporting sexual offenses and the consequences faced by offenders.

We value the good partnerships we have built in our community - collaboration is so important in our campaign funded by GBVF Response Fund1

We will be hosting an anti-bullying pledge campaign next week.

A visit from our Patron, Sherlin Barends at our HQ in Stellenbosch today 🩵2026 planning ✅Watch this space! 💡
16/02/2026

A visit from our Patron, Sherlin Barends at our HQ in Stellenbosch today 🩵

2026 planning ✅

Watch this space! 💡

Quote of the day 💜
16/02/2026

Quote of the day 💜

If we think of traumatic events and difficult emotions as bricks, our learners and teachers come to school with backpack...
09/02/2026

If we think of traumatic events and difficult emotions as bricks, our learners and teachers come to school with backpacks full of them.

Your contribution goes towards providing a safe space and safe person where these bricks can be offloaded, making room for learning and teaching, so that minds can thrive.

As a registered Public Benefit Organisation, we are able to issue Section 18A tax certificates for qualifying donations.

Enjoy the tax benefits while knowing that your contribution is making a meaningful difference.

To donate or find out more, visit https://communitykeepers.org/donate/ or contact info@communitykeepers.org.

Our team at Rietenbosch Primary School in Stellenbosch shared this success story with us:"Towards the end of last year, ...
04/02/2026

Our team at Rietenbosch Primary School in Stellenbosch shared this success story with us:

"Towards the end of last year, we became aware of a grade 7 learner who was not registered to go to any high school, and who was also abusing drugs and drifting between homes.

Realising that this learner would most likely 'fall through the cracks' unless someone acted, we immediately made a referral to ABBA (an organisation rendering substance use services) and arranged for him to apply to a local school of skills.

Throughout this process, we continued to render counselling services to him, slowly, but surely, rebuilding a sense of hope.

Earlier this month, a staff member from ABBA visited our office and told us how well this learner was doing. He's been attending all the classes from ABBA and was accepted to the school of skills he applied for.

This story made us realise once again just how important it is to go that extra mile for 'the one'."

💛

A family restoredA grade six child was initially referred to our office in the wake of their parents’ divorce. Our offic...
02/02/2026

A family restored

A grade six child was initially referred to our office in the wake of their parents’ divorce. Our office referred the parent to the Department of Social Development to improve the co-parenting and parent-child relationships.

A year later, the parents now share custody and there have been significant improvements in the child’s behaviour, academic performance, and social interactions.

We cannot do our work alone. Our referral pathways and connection to the local community are vital to supporting our learners.

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Stellenbosch
7603

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Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
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because, Mental Health Matters

Join us in building a culture of well-being where every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community..

We base ourselves in child-friendly consulting rooms, on-site at schools, in under resourced communities. We offer therapeutic and psycho-social services to learners, their educators and parents or guardians.