We’re here for you

The Johannesburg Chapter of The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is here for families who have experienced the heart-breaking and life-altering death of a child—at any age, and from any cause. We offer understanding, comfort, and hope on this unplanned journey.

We know that the grief of losing a child is unlike any other. All of us have walked this path ourselves, and we offer a gentle, non-judgmental, supportive space for you to grieve in your own way and in your own time.

TCF is a peer support organisation with no religious or political affiliations primarily run by volunteers, regardless of background, race, culture, or belief. We welcome all bereaved families, including single parents, adoptive and stepfamilies, unmarried partners, and same- sex couples. No one should have to walk this road alone. What unites us is the deep love for our children, the pain of this journey and learning to live again in their absence never ever forgetting them.