Swallows Nest is a registered Place of Safety Nursery and loving home for abandoned, abused and traumatised babies and toddlers under management of the Tshwane Place of Safety Association.

Swallows Nest is managed by Jeanette Birrell and accommodates up to six babies. Jeanette specialises in taking care of premature babies. She has also been the Managing Director of TPoSA for the past 16 years. Her home is located in Waterkloof Heights.

Our mission at Swallows Nest

To provide a secure, happy home environment for premature babies in crises.
To provide loving care of children until they can be placed with other place of safety parents, foster parents or adoption parents.
To provide an overnight shelter for children removed or found by the SAPS.

How Swallows Nest began

Jeanette and Lloyd Birrell’s journey as a place of safety family began 17 years ago with a different organisation (Abba House). Before starting TPoSA, they cared for eight babies. After the launch of TPoSA, they continued to open their home to a further 158 babies and, to date, they have made a difference in the lives of 166 babies whom they have welcomed into their home.

In 2012 they started Swallows Nest Nursery where they take care of high risk and premature babies.

In Jeanette’s own words, “I cannot imagine my life without taking care of these precious babies!”