The Eldorado Park
Family Crisis Center

The Eldorado Park Crisis Centre is a registered NPO that was established in 1989. The center was established through our relationship with the community and the schools within the Eldorado Park,Kliptown and the surrounding informal settlements. It was established to mitigate the effects of poverty and the HIV/AIDS pandemic.Eldorado Park,Kliptown and the surrounding informal settlements being widely recognised as under serviced and disadvantage community and the area has high rate of child abuse and neglect. In addition, there are high rates of school dropouts,substance abuse, an increase in the rate of HIV/AIDS and the teenage pregancies. Most children in our schools are unable to effectively cope with their educational expectations because of the lack of proper care and nutrition at home.