Missing Children South Africa is an organisation that assists the authorities when a child goes missing in South Africa, for any reason whatsoever.
MCSA work closely with the SAPS and other government bodies as well as private institutions and other NGO's to assist in the recovery and safe return of any missing child.
MCSA’s first tier is an emergency response service. We have a national helpline for incident reports and callers are advised on which immediate steps to take in logging the incident officially with the SAPS so as to ensure efficient and timeous action.
We also liaise with the investigating officers on the case so as to ensure a continuous flow of information between the parents and authorities, often advising the officers on duty as to the correct steps to take to take.
Secondly, by activating a vast national social and media network we distribute flyers of missing children, creating mass awareness of the individual and maximising the chances of that child being recovered. We have 222 096+ Likes and 221 682+ Followers on our Facebook page alone, excluding the individual networks of our board members, volunteers and other affiliates which makes for incredibly efficient, instant mass distribution of flyers, within moments of an incident.
MCSA is based in the Western Cape, but operate on a national level and as such are the most recognised, free community service for missing children (and adults), in the country.