The South African Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) was established in 1994. Its mission is to promote the understanding and appropriate use of geosynthetic technology throughout South Africa
Continue reading →This group is the official representative for pathology for the South African Medical Association.
The objectives of the group are to:
The Dolphin Action and Protection Group is a non-governmental organization with the goal of protecting dolphins and whales.
Continue reading →ADHASA, the Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Support Group of Southern Africa, was founded in 1989. ne of the many goals of ADHASA is to provide support and information to families, therapists, teachers and caregivers interacting with ADHD children and adults.
Continue reading →SADAG is a Non-Profit Organisation, a Registered Section 21 Company, with an 18a tax exemption. It has on its board a powerful team of Patients, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and General Practitioners. SADAG was established twenty years ago to serve as a support network for the thousands of South Africans who live with mental health problems. Currently, it is estimated that 1 in 5 people will, or do, suffer from a mental illness. SADAG manages a 16-line counselling-and-referral call centre, and is the voice of patient advocacy, working in urban, peri-urban, and the most rural communities across South Africa.
Continue reading →AWS connects families affected by autism spectrum disorder to services, facilities and support. Their vision is to educate and empower individuals diagnosed with autism, their families and society.
Continue reading →We aim to be the leading vulture conservation programme for advancing knowledge, awareness and innovation in the conservation of African vultures.
Continue reading →Headway Gauteng, is a registered non-profit organisation that offers a variety of support programmes to adult survivors of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) as well as support services to their families and caregivers.
The vast majority of our injured members have sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a result of a motor vehicle, pedestrian vehicle or motor cycle accident, physical assault, fall or sporting injury. However, Acquired Brain Injuries also include stroke, lack of oxygen to the brain, tumours or illnesses such as meningitis.
All our members have led a full life up until the time of their brain injury, which has caused permanent changes to their physical, cognitive, emotional and social well-being.
Headway Gauteng is able to offer information, practical advice and better understanding about what Brain Injury will mean for the future and how the family can make a meaningful contribution to the recovery of the injured individual.
Continue reading →BESG was established in 1983 by senior staff of the then University of Natal Department of Architecture and Allied Disciplines, as a support group that defended communities against eviction from informal settlements in urban areas, largely as a result of inter-political party violence. In the early 1990’s, BESG became a key player in shaping planning and housing policies from local to national level. Since 1995, BESG has been a leader in enabling poor communities to access land, basic services, housing and administrative justice…..
Continue reading →Offering friendship and unserstanding to bereaved parents…THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS is a mutual self-help organisation offering friendship and understanding to bereaved parents and siblings. The primary purpose is to assist them in the positive resolution of the grief experienced upon the death of a child and to support their efforts to achieve physical and emotional health.
The secondary purpose is to provide information and education about bereavement to help communities, families, friends, employers, co-workers and professionals to be supportive.
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