Opening Doors is a newly established non-profit organisation inspired and created by a deep philanthropic drive from me, founder, Claire Revell. After 15+ years of grassroots volunteering, my family and I emigrated from the UK to help navigate a change.

Opening Doors is a community-driven NPO, just outside of Durban, with programmes that primarily support children and youth through school uniforms, digital and job-readiness training, young mum & baby support, and football coaching.

As well as a community outreach program, Opening Doors is in the process of establishing a specialised Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC) and Temporary Safe Care home to provide day and night care for infants of young mothers who have no family support. This unique facility will give these young girls an opportunity to continue with their education, and be better prepared for employment and in a stronger position to care for their child.

True to its name, Opening Doors seeks to be a gateway to safety, education, employment, and new opportunities.

Our Community Outreach Program

One of our key initiatives is our community outreach program, supporting families in Inchanga, Ximba, Hammersdale, and surrounding areas. This includes:

👕 Back to School Program – Too many children are missing out on education simply because they don’t have a school uniform and stationary. We’re helping to change that.

🍼 Baby Boxes – Providing essentials like clothes, nappies, and formula to young mums and GoGos (grandmothers) who are caring for newborns, because Mama has left :-(

🍲 Food Parcels – Many families struggle to afford even basic food staples. Our food parcels provide enough essential supplies to feed a family of 4 - 6 for a month and typically include: A large bag of maize meal (mealie meal), rice or potatoes, lentils or beans, cooking oil, toilet roll, soap and basic hygiene items, canned goods (if available) and other essentials depending on donations and needs.

Our Journey

Want to know more about the work we do and how we ended up moving from the UK to South Africa last year? Visit www.openingdoors.co.za.

Our Current Campaign

This past year, we’ve already provided over 100 children with school uniforms and stationery, but that’s just a drop in the ocean. Many families we support are also struggling to afford basic necessities like food.

We’re aiming to raise £2500 to provide even more school uniforms, basic baby hygiene items to accompany our baby boxes and supply food parcels to those who need them most, whilst we help them find employment.

Here’s how your donation can make a difference:

💛 £5 – Provides a child with essential school stationery.

💛 £30 – Covers the cost of a full school uniform.

💛 £18 - £35 – Supplies a family of 2 - 6 with a food parcel that lasts up to 3 weeks.

Your support means the world to us and to the families we help. Thank you for being part of this journey.

Love Claire, Jay, Aaron, Elihle and the Opening Doors Team xx