Christelik-Maatskaplike Raad Port Elizabeth

CMR (Caring, Mentoring & Restoring) is a Non-Profit Organization that stands up for children in Port Elizabeth, South Africa! We care for and protect children in need and those at risk of any form of neglect or abuse Striving for a holistic approach to social welfare in Port Elizabeth, CMR PE renders professional support to fortify vulnerable families in the overall interests of child protection and care. approach to this, is to focus on the preservation of families  keeping children protected and cared for within the nucleus of stable families and communities.

It is defined as the abuse and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. It includes all types of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, negligence and commercial or other exploitation often by the people they trust and love the most their families.

In 2018 statistics released in SA revealed that:

• 41% of all reported rape cases from the past 3 years involved children;
• More than 2,600 children were murdered and tens of thousands of babies abandoned across the country.