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When you are going through a violent, abusive relationship, know that you are not alone.
PEOPLE OPPOSING WOMEN ABUSE
- POWA was formed by a group of women volunteers in order to provide referral services & shelter to women experiencing domestic violence. A second stage or transitional housing was pioneered in Gauteng.
Head Office: (011) 642 4345
info@powa.co.za
Bethany is a non-profit organisation founded by Val Halley-Wright as a shelter & place of rehabilitation for abused women & their children. They not only provide a safe haven but also psychological & physical rehabilitation & support. Bethany Home strives to empower each woman to become self-supporting & economically independent.
Head Office: (011) 614 3245
The Saartjie Baartman Centre is a one-stop centre for women & children who are survivors of abuse. Their vision is to create a safe & secure society where women & children are empowered to exercise their full human rights.
Head Office: (021) 633 5287
info@womenscentre.co.za
Provides access to crisis intervention, advocacy, counselling & prevention education services for those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault & child sexual abuse.
Helpline: *134*7355#
info@tears.co.za
Provides counselling, education & training for South Africans who want help with relationship issues. Communities have developed skills & gained from service work in FAMSA Focus Areas such as Violence & Trauma; HIV/AIDS; Abusive Relationships; Poverty & Relationship Breakdown.
Head Office: (011) 975 7106/7
national@famsa.org.za
A place of hope, healing & new beginnings. Kerr House is the Durban based Hospice for Women, providing a safe haven for abused & destitute women. This shelter is a non-profit organisation under the auspices of the Rectors of St Paul’s & Cyprian Anglican parishes.
Head Office: (031) 303 2912
kerrhouse@telkomsa.net
A non-profit organisation that provides free legal & psychosocial support services to victims of gender-based violence, including sexual violence, domestic violence & child abuse.
Head Office: 087 150 7235
info@lva.org.za
In 1999 a small group of women lawyers founded a non-profit independently funded legal centre that would focus exclusively on women’s rights.
JHB Head Office: (011) 339 1099
info@wlce.co.za
Sonke is a non-profit organisation working throughout Africa. They believe women & men, girls & boys can work together to resist patriarchy, advocate for gender justice & achieve gender transformation.
JHB Offices: (011) 339 3589
info@genderjustice.org.za