Healing young lives with Jelly Beanz

Step into the Jelly Beanz house in Table View, and you're entering more than just a building - you're stepping into a safe space that offers critical psychosocial support to children and families affected by trauma.

- TARA ISAACS

From therapy rooms designed to help young people express what they can't always say in words, to court preparation for children who must testify against their abusers, Jelly Beanz has been a lifeline for families since 2009.

Even Toffee, their qualified service dog with her own Instagram page, is part of the welcome. Her calming presence - in person and online - reflects the organisation's unique approach to healing, which combines professional psychosocial support with child-friendly, trauma-informed care. The nonprofit was co-founded by Edith Kriel, a social worker, and Marita Rademeyer, a clinical psychologist from Pretoria, with a vision to create a world where every child feels safe.