Welcome to Huis van Heerde

Huis van Heerde (HvH), a programme of BADISA Western Cape, is a registered Child and Youth Care Centre (children’s home) that provides residential care to 70 children outside the children’s family environment in accordance with a residential care programme suited and developed for the children in the centre. 

The CYCC is responsible for the care, support, protection and development of the children in its custody through various therapeutic and developmental programmes. Orphaned, abused or neglected children as well as children in need of care and protection are referred to HvH.  Most of the children are all from the Swartland area, but children from the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, as well as other areas are also admitted when necessary.