The Fire Department comes to help Bobbi Bear 031 – 361 0000 Fire Department A number we will never forget – After the unfortunate incident that the Bobbi Bear staff members experienced last week, where a military grade flare ignited in our workshop, we......
Volunteering can take many forms. From helping out at your local animal shelter to committing two years of your life to the peace corps, it’s important to find the right fit for you. Whether you choose to volunteer at home or abroad, finding a programme......
Sexual harassment has been at the forefront of the news lately. The #MeToo movement has become a global force through its utilization of social media, providing women across the world with a platform to stand up and tell their stories of sexual assault and harassment.......
“Pastor” sentenced for raping 5 children Thokozani Mvalelwa, A self professed “pastor” on the south coast of Durban- Port Shepstone was recently handed 5 life sentences for the rape of 5 children under the age of 12. He lured them into his home, with......
Saturday Support Group What is it? Every Saturday we meet underneath the “Tree” to host our Support Group. About 150 children come from surrounding communities to take part, often walking several kilometers to get there. Support Group is a place where children can come together to......
Our Passion Brought us Here, Our Community keeps us Going! As the Bobbi Bear team reflects on this past roller coaster year, we are torn between so many different emotions. Our community is such a cornerstone of who we are and why we do......
Jackie Branfield collected the 2017 Protection Award for advocacy from World of Children in New York earlier this year. “A saying in Africa is: You are only somebody, because somebody makes you somebody. Our Operation Bobbi Bear slogan is: Every little body is a somebody.” Congratulations to our 2017......
Below is an outline of what you can expect as a Psychology student coming to Bobbi Bear Each year, we receive international volunteers who come to offer their skills and support our work. Without these volunteers, Bobbi Bear would not be able to operate......
In Service of Others. I was born in South Africa and soon came face to face with the loss of a loved one after my father died in 1976 in a car accident. My mother joined him in 1987 after losing the battle against cancer.......
When I was about 8 years old I left my home to stay with my mother’s relatives. My mother could not take care of me because she was sick. I could not stay with my father because he was injured during work. Both my parents......