About the Centre
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier has taken a passionate interest in the plight of recovering addicts and has committed himself to the creation of a residential care centre to reintegrate them back into society.
Will you join him in making this dream a reality?
The Centre will be the main legacy project of His Eminence Wilfrid Cardinal Napier OFM.
It also gives expression to Pope Francis’s call for practical actions to carry forward the message of the Year of Mercy.
The Napier Centre 4 Healing will be an after care facility for post-rehab addiction residents, offering a holistic approach to healing. The Centre will be open to all denominations and a strong effort will be made to help residents reconnect with their spiritual roots. The final phase of the programme will include training for employment of some kind, in order to give recovering addicts a sense of ownership of their own lives, together with purpose and hope for the future.
The Cardinal speaks about the origins of the Centre…
In this short video, the Cardinal speaks how he came to found the Napier Centre and his vision for it in the future.Support The Centre
The Cardinal has already donated a site – Ekukhanyeni, the place of light – which is a former Catholic boarding school near Verulam. The initial facilities are being prepared to accept our first residents early in 2019. A private donor has provided funds to start the process of refurbishment but several million will be needed in total for the whole site. Moreover, funding is needed so we can provide a sustainable one-year programme that is necessary. We estimate that it will cost R10 000 per resident per month with a total capacity of 15 residents.
You can give funds, volunteer your professional services, offer building materials or give monthly supplies. If you reside outside of South Africa we gladly welcome your support and can assist you to do so.
For help with any fundraising queries, please contact Anthony Naicker on 064 275 4990 or marketing@napiercentre.org
Our Goal
The project seeks to address an urgent need. There are literally thousands of people addicted to whoonga and other substances in Durban, many of whom end up living on the streets. Those who do want to transform their lives cannot afford the prohibitively high costs of private rehabilitation centres. There are very few low-cost state-run facilities and their programmes are often too short.
Already our sister organisation, the Denis Hurley Centre, is working with street addicts to prepare them for rehab programmes in the only Government-funded centre that is available.
The Napier Centre will expand this into a bigger and more effective response so we can truly have an impact: for the addicts, for their families and for our city.
Honour A Living Legacy
1970 – Ordained into the Priesthood.
1981 – Ordained Bishop of Kokstad.
1992 – Appointed Archbishop of Durban.
2001 – Appointed Cardinal.
2021 – Retired as Archbishop of Durban.
As you may know, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier has retired as Archbishop of Durban as from 9th June 2021. His Eminence specifically asks that if
anyone wishes to make a thanksgiving offering for his service to the Archdiocese of Durban that they make it to his living legacy project –
The Napier Centre 4 Healing. The offering of gratitude can be made below via EFT, Zapper or the donate button via a secure online payment platform PayFast.
Please use ‘Living Legacy’ as a reference.
Get involved
Do you want to get involved? We are not only looking to raise funds for the running of the centre but we are also looking for donations in the form of “Time” and “Talent”.
Donate
If you are able to help financially here are our details. Please remember to email us so we can thank you. Banking Details Bank: FNB Account Name: Napier Centre 4 Healing Trust Account Number: 62718480007 Account Type: Current Branch Code: 22-05-26 00 Branch: Florida Road
Reference: “Your Name”
Donate by Credit or Debit Card
Click the button below to be taken to our secure online donation page where you can use your credit or debit card to make a donation to our cause. DONATE NOW
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The Executive Team
Serving in Pro Bono capacities, our executive team have been selected due to their expertise in their respective roles.
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier OFM
Founder & Ex Officio
Fr Stephen Tully
Chairperson
Dc. Carl Emmanuel
Location Manager
Aupa Mofekeng
Treasurer
Judge Gregory Kruger
Legal Advisor
Michaela Naicker
Programme Manager
Raymond Perrier
Specialist Consultant
Sr. Cathy Murugan
Consultant
Anthony Naicker
Manager: Marketing & Fundraising
Reach out to us…
Can you help in any way, drop us an email and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
The Napier Centre 4 Healing is an initiative of the Archdiocese of Durban and acts as an Independent Trust.