Uviwe Child & Youth Services (formerly known as PE Childline) is a registered child protection organisation in the vibrant city of Port Elizabeth.

The organisation is registered with the NPO Directorate; registration number 003-620 NPO. They partner with local communities in the Northern Areas, to implement integrated education and social support programmes. Their programmes focus on vulnerable children & youth from Schauderville and Gelvandale, as they concentrate on the depth rather than breadth of their impact.

Over the past 100 years, what began as a specialist organisation to protect the rights of abused children has grown into a sustainable social agency in the city. They respect that those closest to the problem knows best to create the solution and therefore use the strengths of each family to facilitate change. At the core of all decisions they make, they have the “child’s best interest” at heart. UVIWE believes that they need to listen and hear the untold or silent stories of many “at risk” children and youth in the communities. They believe in putting young futures first!

The aim of all their programmes are to provide children during different development phases with love, food (nutrition), safety (protection) and stimulation (education support) to reach their full potential. Their programmes equip teens with the necessary skills for life’s journey and enable them to be economically active citizens.