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Magdalena Huis facilitates adoptions.
Cape Town
Western Cape
021 948 3637
The Family and Marriage Society of South Africa (Western Cape) provides counselling for families.
Cape Town
Western Cape
021 447 7951
The TEARS Foundation provides counselling and support to people affected by gender-based violence. The foundation also provides referrals for medical care.
Sandton
Gauteng
010 590 5920
The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women & Children provides shelter, counselling, and legal support for women who have experienced gender-based violence and their children.
Cape Town
Western Cape
021 633 5287
Heart to Heart offers counselling for women facing unplanned pregnancies. The organisation also runs a food relief programme.
Mossel Bay
Western Cape
082 590 8468
Rape Crisis counsels people affected by gender-based violence, as well as running community education programmes about gender-based violence.
Cape Town
Western Cape
021 447 9762
The Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa (CHOC) provides support for children with cancer or life-threatening blood disorders, as well as their families.
Johannesburg
Gauteng
086 111 3500
Procare provides counselling services for individuals and families.
National
0861 776 227
People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) offers shelter, counselling, and legal support to women who have been affected by gender-based violence.
Johannesburg
Gauteng
011 591 6803
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
The Zoe Project offers support to mothers through programmes like antenatal classes, birth support, postnatal support, and counselling.
Cape Town
Western Cape
068 545 7759
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 Parent Centre offers training in parenting skills and counselling for parents and families.
Cape Town
Western Cape
021 762 0116
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
African Solutions to African Problems (ASAP) provides counselling for vulnerable children in certain areas of the Eastern Cape. ASAP also funds other community organisations to provide food, shelter, and other resources to vulnerable children in their areas of operation. ASAP also runs food security and anti-gender-based violence programmes in the Eastern Cape.
Matatiele
Eastern Cape
039 737 4049
Phola provides counselling services to groups such as children, mothers, fathers, youth, families, and workers.
Randburg
Gauteng
011 971 9254
Sisters Incorporated runs a shelter and counselling services for women who have been affected by gender-based violence and their children.
Cape Town
Western Cape
021 797 4191