Help the Rural Child Trust was established in 2005 and is a registered charitable trust and Not for Profit Organisation (NPO). We operate a network of charity shops in the greater Cape Town area. Our shops are entirely dependent on donations. The proceeds of the HRC charity shops go towards funding rural youth centres.

Our Vision: is to turn otherwise invisible rural children into happy, secure citizens.

Our Mission: To make a sustainable contribution towards rural development from the funds generated by a network of charity shops and other fundraising activities.

Although HRC’s primary focus is supporting children that live in vulnerable rural communities, we reach a wider group of people through our charity shops as we collect unwanted items in good condition and sell them at affordable prices. This creates a win win situation for the communities involved.