Children At Risk School

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About the course

About the Course

In the Children at Risk (CAR) School, we equip and prepare people to walk alongside some of the most vulnerable children in our world. If your heart breaks for children facing trauma, injustice, exploitation, and difficult circumstances and you long to be part of bringing healing, hope, and restoration, this training is for you. Through the University of the Nations, this second-level school equips those who feel called to serve and protect children at risk, giving them practical tools, Biblical foundations, and a deeper understanding of God’s heart for children. The purpose of the CAR School is to train workers to initiate and develop projects, as well as serve alongside existing initiatives that support children at risk, their families, and their communities. We believe meaningful change begins with seeing children the way God sees them and responding with compassion, wisdom, and practical action. This is more than training for working with children—it is an invitation to join God in His heart for the vulnerable and to become someone who brings comfort, stability, protection, and hope. Because every child deserves someone who stays.
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Dates

Arrival Day

May 6, 2027

Departure Day

July 30, 2027

Cost

YWAM Muizenberg has a category system that aims to enable all students, regardless of social or economic background, to attend our training programs. The fees below are according to category, in which you can find out more about in our financial policy. *Please note that fees are subject to change without notice.

Lecture Fees

Category A: R46,000
Category B: R35,000
Category C: R30,000

Outreach Fees

N/A

Details

School Leader

Kay Lorentz

Email

car@ywammuizenberg.org

Language

English

Credits

12 Credits with the University of the Nations. credits with the University of the Nations

Prerequisite

Completion of DTS
What happens in this course?

More About the Course

The CAR School combines teaching, practical experience, local outreach, worship, and opportunities to learn directly from those working on the front lines with children at risk. Throughout the three-month school, students explore a broad range of topics, including God’s heart for children, compassion, child development, child evangelism, community development, project planning, human trafficking, cyberbullying, and other issues affecting children and families today. These topics are taught by professionals and practitioners working in the field of Children at Risk throughout South Africa, giving students both Biblical foundations and practical insight. The school itself runs for three months and includes lectures, local outreaches, worship, practical ministry experiences, and more. Following completion of the school, students also have the option of completing an internship within the following five years, providing an opportunity to gain further hands-on experience in the field.
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