Shelter. Empower.
Break the Cycle of GBV.
Siliziwe Community Care Center offers a safe haven, legal support, counseling, and life-changing skills for abused women and children in Atlantis & surrounding Cape Town communities.
Our Mission
To provide a temporary safe shelter, trauma-informed counseling, legal pathways, and marketable skills to abused women and children — empowering them to reclaim their dignity and build independent futures.
Learn more about usIntegrated Programs for Lasting Change
We combine shelter, healing, skills, and community action to break the cycle of gender-based violence.
Emergency Shelter
Safe, loving temporary home with 3 nutritious meals daily, counseling, and protection for women and children escaping abuse.
Learn more →Healing & Counseling
Professional psychosocial support, trauma recovery, and medical referrals to rebuild emotional strength.
Learn more →Legal Support
Access to legal advice, protection orders, and justice pathways — guiding survivors through every step.
Learn more →Skills Development
Vegetable growing, bead work, cooking, housekeeping — income-generating skills for financial independence.
Learn more →Gender-Based Violence in South Africa
South Africa still has the highest number of cases of violence against women and children in the world. On average, there is a new case every six hours. Violence against women and children is not part of African culture but the result of poverty, abuse of alcohol and drugs, and lack of public services.
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Be the Change in Atlantis & Witsand
Our work depends on community volunteers, donors, and partners. Join us in creating a future where every woman and child lives free from violence.
Survivor Stories
Real journeys of healing and transformation