The Isibindi Ezikoleni programme was adjusted for the lockdown into an online learning and support programme, providing psycho-social services and educational support to children and youth in what the NACCW calls their ‘virtual lifespace’. Mentors facilitate virtual group activities through phone calls, texts and WhatsApp calls. UNICEF South Africa and others are supporting the programme by raising funds to purchase data for child and youth care workers and young people. This creative ‘virtual lifespace’ approach has transformed child and youth care work in South Africa in the era of COVID-19.
