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              Mdantsane, East London 
          
                
              
              Eastern Cape
          
                
              
              188
          
                
              
              Victim Support 
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              0733080122
          
                  
        
              
              Bedford 
          
                
              
              Eastern Cape
          
                
              
              188
          
                
              
              Siyaphambili Orphan Village was established in 2005 in Langa Township Cape Town to take care of orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS. In 2014, we established a branch in Bedford, Eastern Cape , where we are running trainings and formation of structures in schools, in churches and in the community.
          
                
                
                
              
              +27 82 399 5028
          
                  
        
              
              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 Gender Based Violence Command Centre is a government call centre which provides assistance to people affected by gender-based violence. This support takes the form of counselling from a trained social worker and other assistance.
          
                
              
              Pretoria
          
                
              
              Gauteng
          
                
                
              
              012 312 7500
          
                  
        
              
              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
          
                  
        
              
              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
          
                  
        
              
              St Anne's Homes is a shelter for women and children, especially those who have been affected by gender-based violence.
          
                
              
              Cape Town
          
                
              
              Western Cape
          
                
                
                
              
              021 448 6792
          
                  
        
              
              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 Border Rural Committee is a non-governmental organisation working in the Eastern Cape. It focuses on promoting land reform, supporting small farmers, and combating gender-based violence.
          
                
              
              East London
          
                
              
              Eastern Cape
          
                
                
                
              
              043 742 0173
          
                  
        
              
              The Commission for Gender Equality is a government body which investigates complaints of gender discrimination or inequality.
          
                
              
              Johannesburg
          
                
              
              Gauteng
          
                
                
                
              
              011 403 7182
          
                  
        
              
              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
          
                  
         
 