They strive to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve while contributing to local and national health policy.
They have established clinical research sites in under-resourced areas where people are at high risk of HIV infection. With the cooperation of community leaders we provide opportunities for residents to assist us in research studies and programmes.
For more information visit the official site at https://desmondtutuhivfoundation.org.za/
They facilitate community development processes that enhance participatory governance at the local level to improve people’s habitable environment in ways that alleviate poverty.
For more information visit the official site at https://www.planact.org.za/
They provide training, resources and support in the field of early childhood development, enhancing individual and organisation capacity. They develop and disseminate resources and carry out research specifically related to the African context.
For more information visit the official site at https://www.cecd.org.za/
Skills development with a holistic approach to development unemployed vulnerable people - spiritually, emotionally, socially and economically -offers practical and market-related training in relevant skills combined with life skills, business skills and discipleship training.
For more information visit the official site at https://www.learntoearn.org.za/
PACSA’s work around unemployment is to provide space and support to young people who are leading their own struggle through creating possible alternative economic opportunities to overcome unemployment by establishing their own small businesses.
For more information visit the official site at https://pacsa.org.za/
A community of Jewish individuals working or volunteering across South Africa in job creation, education, skills development, healthcare, housing, food security, homelessness and more.
Students have the opportunity to volunteer
On Mensch Projects
With Mensch Network member organisations
In youth programmes
For more information visit the official site at https://mensch.org.za/mensch-network/
Sub-projects from Mensch include
Development work in Zambia - https://tevelbtzedek.org/
Greenspace - https://greenpop.org/
Working with refugees - https://scalabrini.org.za/ & julia@scalabrini.org.za
Working to support marginalised black rural people, with a focus on farm dwellers. We are working towards an inclusive, gender-equitable society where rights are valued, realised and protected, essential services are delivered, and land tenure is secure.
For more information visit the official site at https://www.afra.co.za
Gift of the Givers is the largest disaster response NGO of African origin on the African continent providing disaster relief and health education support.
For more information visit the official site at https://www.giftofthegivers.org/
They help vulnerable youth lift themselves out of poverty through education. The opportunities have developed not only our members but also our staff into people with valuable skills with which they can change their own lives. Provide tutoring, school fees and uniform support, food programmes, online learning.
For more information visit the official site at https://www.kliptownyouthprogram.org.za/
We are an independent environmental campaigning organisation. We use non-violent, creative confrontation to expose environmental injustices globally and to bring forth the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future.
For more information visit the official site at https://www.greenpeace.org/africa/en/
This is an initiative of the Western Cape Provincial Government, for youth development. The academy is regarded as a flagship project in innovative youth development. It runs a three-month residential programme for youth aged 18 – 25.
For more information visit the official site at https://chrysalisacademy.org.za/