The HCF team recently visited the SA Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind at their Johannesburg campus. The association is dedicated to improving the lives of visually impaired individuals and children with autism, providing services such as training assistance dogs, advocating for the rights of people with disabilities to access public spaces with their assistance dogs, [read more]
Monthly Archives: October 2024
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Autism Western Cape (AWC) is committed to educating and empowering individuals with autism while offering vital support to their families and raising awareness within communities. The organization delivers autism-focused initiatives, including psychosocial education in public hospitals and clinics, counselling services for individuals and their families, and specialized training for schools and ECD teachers. Additionally, AWC [read more]
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As part of our new undergraduate program with the Doris Crossley Foundation, we meet with our undergraduates twice a year for a day of connection, relaxation and fun. Over the past four years we have seen an increase in mental health concerns amongst university students and we feel that in order to support our students [read more]
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The Harry Crossley Foundation is proud to support Christel House, a school dedicated to serving children from underserved communities. Our focus is on the Grade RR project, which provides essential early education to 120 preschoolers from across Cape Town. The project aims to bridge the gap between the children’s home languages and English as they [read more]
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The Foundation was thrilled to hear that Professor Pumla Gobodo Madikizela had been awarded the Templeton Prize. Linda Whitfield and Bernard Osrin attended the celebration held at the Homecoming Centre in District Six. The evening was a celebration of Professor Madikizela’s work as a clinical psychologist, author and academic. Her work on advancing knowledge in [read more]