Engo Free State

Our Mission

Engo is a non-profit and non-governmental welfare organisation that works mainly in the Free State and provides care and counselling to children, families, the elderly, the disabled and patients in need.

Engo was formally established in 1967, although some services such as the Charlotte Theron Child and Youth Care Centre in Bethlehem were established in 1902. Engo has been serving the community for over 100 years.

Engo is the second largest charity of its kind in South Africa and the largest in the Free State and does incredible work in communities of all races, cultures and ages. Engo touches nearly 200 000 lives annually.

Engo works according to specific core values. These values are courage, excellence, honesty, integrity, care and empathy. We create eternal hope and have a Christian approach and inclination in our service. We strive to make a difference in the lives of people

Engo consists of six sub-programmmes that provide services to different sectors of the community. These programs are:

Family Care; Adoptions; Child and Youth Care; Elderly Care; Hospital Care; Disability Care

AIM: Engo Provincial Governance Board is responsible for the planning, coordination and facilitation of social services in order to enhance the social welfare, care, development and treatment of individuals, families, groups and communities in the Free State.

Engo Provincial Office is a provincial body and renders overall professional, staff development, supervision and management services with regard to human resources, administration and finances. In its capacity as a provincial body, Engo is also responsible for the monitoring, evaluation and development of services.

Goals: In order to reach the aim as described in the constitution, Engo fulfils the following goals: identify indicators of human need in the province and country, and work together with other role-players to apply available resources to alleviate need where possible; undertake research independently, as well as in collaboration with other role-players and institutions; approve policies; advise all affiliated programmes and Engo programmes, the Department of Social Development, communities and other role-players with regard to the service areas; promote minimum norms and standards of service delivery; obtain funding, equipment and facilities to deliver and broaden services; recruit, select and develop learners, staff members, members of governance bodies as well as volunteers and committees to deliver an effective service.