Perceiving migration as an opportunity, the Scalabrini Centre offers development and welfare programmes to the migrant and local communities of Cape Town. In providing our assistance we use a holistic approach that considers all basic needs and our human rights.
With a team of 26 people and the revolving help of about 40 volunteers, Scalabrini Centre offers programmes dealing with welfare, training and assistance with access to local services through referrals to schooling, bank accounts, health care, legal representation, qualification accreditation and social assistance. The Centre receives around 700 people each month accessing our different services and is open Monday to Friday from 9.00 – 16.30 and Saturday 9.00 – 13.00.
Development Services
Welfare ServicesHistory
The centre takes its name from Bishop of Piacenza, John Bapist Scalabrini who founded the order in 1887 to care for the welfare of migrants. A most relevant need at the time since by the end of 19th century, Italy had over a million migrants a year. Today the Scalabrini Fathers specifically care for migrants, refugees, and seafarers.
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