Supporting the people who care for everyone else.
Care for the Carers is a South African NGO equipping carers, frontline workers, and helping professionals with practical tools, restorative support, and meaningful training for everyday life.
Why this matters to us.
We believe the people who spend their lives helping others deserve support that is realistic, useful, and human. Carers are often overlooked while carrying enormous responsibility. Our heart is to create practical ways to support, uplift, and strengthen them.
Why Care for the Carer Exists.
The people who care for others often carry more than anyone sees. They work under pressure, give emotionally, keep showing up, and are expected to continue even when they themselves are exhausted. Care for the Carers was created to serve those people. We are passionate about equipping carers with practical help they can actually use — everyday tools, structured support, meaningful conversations, and relevant training that helps them recover, cope better, and stay strong in the work they do.
Who we serve.
- Nurses and healthcare staff
- Emergency and ambulance personnel
- Police and public-facing staff
- Teachers and education staff
- Caregivers and community carers
- Organisations and teams
What we offer.
Practical Support
Useful tools and guidance for real-life stress, pressure, and emotional load.
Workshops & Talks
Encouraging and practical sessions designed for carers, teams, and organisations.
CPD & Training
Professional learning in areas such as ethics, resilience, communication, and self-management.
Resources
Articles, guides, checklists, and simple tools that carers can use in daily life.
Because those who care for others need care too. Whether you are a carer, a team leader, an organisation, or a potential partner, we invite you to connect with us and help build stronger support for the people who carry so much every day.
Featured Resources: Examples
Sometimes support needs to be immediate. Not a full programme. Not another theory. Just something helpful, practical, and clear. Our resources are designed to offer that kind of support — usable guidance that carers can return to whenever they need encouragement, structure, or a reset.
Articles
5 small ways to recover after a heavy day.
Quick tips
When caring starts to drain you
Downloadable guides
Practical boundary habits for people who give too much
Recovery routines
Everyday resilience tools for high-pressure roles
Team support tools
How to support a colleague who is under strain
More Resources
Simple tools, useful ideas, and practical support for everyday caring life.
FOUNDERS
Alma Schultz
Occupational Health Specialist and Occupational Health Nursing Practitioner
Alma Schultz is a passionate Occupational Health Specialist and Occupational Health Nursing Practitioner with 29 years of experience in the field of Nursing and Occupational Health. She also has a passion for dancing and is a qualified Royal Academy Dance Teacher in Ballet and Modern dancing. She won the world championship (Newcomer) Category in Line Dance in Blackpool UK in 2019.
Werner Guderian
Coach, Programme Designer and Co-founder of Care for the Carers
With a background in education, coaching, programme design, and psychology-informed practice, his work focuses on turning insights into structured support that people can use in real life. Trained as a teacher, Werner has worked across a variety of educational settings, including 18 years of international experience in Asia. That experience has given him a deep understanding of how stress, systems, and environment shape behaviour, performance, and wellbeing.