“Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives and your home.”
– Nehemiah 4:14
Hope and Dignity
Who we are
Since 1988 our shelter has served single adults in the Helderberg area. And since 2020 we increased our services to accommodate homeless families with children. Our Family Shelter is the only one of it’s kind in the Western Cape, catering for single mothers, single fathers and couples with children.
We offer a wide range of services including skills training, rehabilitation, and counseling. Our programs provide employment opportunities, school transport, social services, and education. We also offer baby and toddler day care, health and wellness support, coaching, life skills training, and accommodation.
Our team works on every client’s personal development to progress them to a fresh start and self-sustainability. We are like a extended family for the time that they need it the most.
In addition to accommodation, we honour vouchers that the public can purchase to hand out, which are exchanged by those experiencing homelessness for meals, food parcels, hygiene products, and clothing. We love what we do and always strive to give our best to those who deserve to be valued and championed.
What we do
Accommodation / Child Day Care / Clothing / Employment Opportunities / Grant Applications / ID Books / Meals / Medical / Rehabilitation Referrals / Skills Training / Social Development.
Our Impact
Every day, the support from people like you helps us serve…
Families
Single Adults
Voucher
Our Story
Follow Us
Find Us on Facebook
This is the Daycare at Somerset West Family Shelter, part of the Somerset West Night Shelter – a warm, caring place where we look after babies and toddlers (from birth to 3 years old) whose families are going through incredibly tough times.
We’ve started a GivenGain campaign https://www.givengain.com/project/katherine-raising-funds-for-somerset-west-night-shelter-103853 to raise funds that will help us improve the space and the experience we provide these little ones and we’d love your support!
Here’s what we’re hoping to achieve with your help:
1. 🚪 Break through a wall between the baby and toddler classrooms so staff can move easily between the two and give better care.
2. 🌿 Lay grass in the oval area of our newly built sensory garden - giving little feet a soft, green space to explore safely.
3. 🍎 Build proper mini-kitchens in each classroom to prep food, wash hands, and do art activities - safely and hygienically.
4. 🌞 Install blinds to keep out harsh sunlight and make nap times and learning more comfortable.
5. 📚 Stock our shelves with books for Reading Club and educational materials for our new Maths Club.
Every donation, big or small helps us build a brighter, safer, and more stimulating environment for the children in our care.
Thank you for being part of this journey. 💛
Cllr Francine Higham - MMC for Community Services and Health we 🖤 City of Cape Town, partnership and the people who drive compassion.
Please support us with book donations and volunteering 🖤.
Contact Anna-Marie to sign up for a shift: 062 372 3944 📱
Hearing and being a part of all the lives you've touched fills me with purpose and genuine gratitude. To serve the Lord and be His vessel is a chance to reflect His Light. It's also been wonderful to see the Thrift Street Shop's dream unfold and have Bronwyn share her love and compassion with everyone around her. I trust this is the fulfilling journey I am seeking, and I can't wait to see where it goes next. I can't thank Bronwyn and Peter enough for reaching out and welcoming me to be a part of the SSW Night Shelter. God has a plan and I'm ready to follow.
Thank you again, and love every minute." Debbie 🖤
🏆PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD WINNER
- This award is granted to the finalist who achieved the most public votes over the five months from March to July 2025.
🏆CHARITY AWARD WINNER
- This award is granted to the finalist who gave the most sustainable support to their own charity.
