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The Family and Marriage Society of South Africa (Western Cape) provides counselling for families.
Cape Town
Western Cape
021 447 7951
Mama Themba offers antenatal, postnatal, and breastfeeding education and support to new mothers.
Somerset West
Western Cape
076 247 0580
Arise runs parenting support programmes and groups.
Cape Town
Western Cape
021 633 4058
MomConnect is a free messaging service which provides information to pregnant women and mothers.
National
*134*550#
The Cape Town Child Welfare Society responds to cases of families and children in crisis. The Society facilitates foster care, adoptions, or counselling as needed.
Cape Town
Western Cape
021 638 3127
The Soul City Institute for Social Justice is an intersectional feminist organisation that runs educational and advocacy programmes for children, young women, and parents, and advocates against gender-based violence.
Johannesburg
Gauteng
011 341 0360
The Perinatal Mental Health Project screens pregnant women for signs of depression and anxiety. Where needed, the PMHP provides counselling to these women. The PMHP also does research and advocacy work to promote and protect maternal mental health.
Cape Town
Western Cape
Flourish provides antenatal and postnatal support to mothers through classes, support groups, and providing educational resources.
Midrand
Gauteng
087 148 9810
The Mums Support Network runs in-person, online, and WhatsApp support groups for mothers throughout South Africa.
Durban
KwaZulu-Natal
083 788 0689
The Grace Factory provides clothing, toiletries, and other essentials for newborn babies.
Vaal triangle
Free State
The Parent Centre offers training in parenting skills and counselling for parents and families.
Cape Town
Western Cape
021 762 0116
eThembeni Tribe of Hope provides maternal and child healthcare at its centres in KwaZulu-Natal.
Howick
KwaZulu-Natal
033 330 5384
Rays of Hope is based in Alexandra in Johannesburg and runs several programmes in the community, including early childhood development, tutoring for primary and high school students, mentoring for young adults, counselling services, parenting support, motherhood support groups, and anti-gender-based violence initiatives.
Johannesburg
Gauteng
066 180 0569