The Story so far... Alta du Toit Aftercare is a safe haven where adults with intellectual disabilities can live and work. We provide physical and medical care to these adults and they all take part in established skills development programmes to ensure optimal development throughout their adult lives. We want each of our clients to reach his/her full potential. The centre is 36 years old and is situated in Boston Bellville. Our clients are mostly from the Cape Metropolitan area, but some of them come from communities in the West Coast and the Boland areas. Currently we have 171 residential clients and 57 day care clients. Alta du Toit, whom the school in Kuils River and the Alta du Toit Aftercare Centre was named after, was born on 04 September 1954. Two years later she was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome. Alta’s parents, the late Reverend Daan du Toit and his wife Mrs Alta du Toit, identified a need for a centre in the Northern Suburbs with facilities for people with intellectual disability.
Although the path to fulfilling this dream was full of twists and turns and initial resistance, the “Alta Du Toit Training Centre” opened in Bellville East in July 1964. The training centre was declared an official state-owned organisation in 1975. The training centre was transferred from Bellville to Kuils River in 1983, and was later officially named the Alta Du Toit School. As Alta and her friends grew older, another need came to the fore. No facilities were available for adults (persons older than 18 years) with intellectual disabilities. Various alternatives were considered, but eventually it was decided to start with an “aftercare” residential programme on the premises of the old “Sunshine Home” in Lincoln Street, Boston in Bellville. Alta du Toit Aftercare was opened in April 1978 with the aim to accommodate adults for “further care and development during their adult lives”.
“The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” Scott Hamilton
“Om by Alta du Toit betrokke te wees is soos om ‘n Sonskynglimlag uit te deel. Dit gaan sit reg in jou hart.” Sanger Christo Snyman
“Jy kan nie sonskyn in die lewe van ander bring sonder dat dit jou eie lewe aanraak nie! Om betrokke te wees by die Alta Du Toit Nasorg maak my hart so warm. Al wat ek het om te gee is my stem en tyd, maar alles kom in oorvloed terug- dit alleen is iets onbeskryflik . Alta Du Tiot Nasorg se glimlaggies maak my lewe ryker.” Sangeres Amoré Rudman
Help us to help our clients with special needs Would you like to make a donation, or sponsor one of our clients from an economical less privileged family situation ? Our Centre and clients receive the basic disability State grants, but these are not sufficient to meet the monthly operational budget - we therefore have to charge monthly fees to address the shortfall in unit costs. Normally such fees would be payable by the parents and families of our clients, but an ever-increasing number of parents cannot contribute, and those clients must be subsidized in order to remain in our programme structure. There are a wide variety of ways you can get involved with. Throughout the year we host a variety of events, so it is quite easy to get involved, whether it’s becoming an event sponsor, providing products or services, donating cash, or volunteering your time. Every Rand earned by an event goes directly into the programs and services for the clients we serve. Event Sponsorships Becoming an event sponsor not only provides much-needed funding to our programs and services, but also gives wonderful branding opportunities to your business or organization. Sponsors receive pre- and post-event recognition in marketing materials and the event websites. What’s in it for me? Alta du Toit Aftercare is a registered Non-profit Organization (NPO-011-891), and all donations made to us by South Africans (companies and individuals) are partly tax deductible, as per the South African Income Tax Act. Contact our Fundraising & Marketing Team Our telephone numbers are 021-913-2106 or 021-912-2760. Our fax number is 021-913-3658, and our email address is lelani@altadutoit.org.za. You are also welcome to visit our website at www.altadutoit.org.za BANKING DETAILS Bank : Absa Bank Branch code : 632-005 Account number : 390-141-424 Account name : Alta du Toit Aftercare