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Farmer Support Group (FSG)

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FSG was established in 1985 in the Department of Plant Pathology of the, then, University of Natal, with the aim of making relevant scientific knowledge available to smallholder farmers. It now conducts action research to address issues pertinent to resource-constrained farmers. It also provides training, advice and project support in sustainable farming (including agroecology), nature conservation, strengthening local institutions, and enterprise development. Training is provided to development practitioners and students in participatory approaches to research and extension. Community members and other partner service providers, including government extension staff and scientists participate in designing and implementation of projects.

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Medic Alert Foundation of South Africa (MAFSA)

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MedicAlert® Foundation of Southern Africa is a registered non-profit membership organisation that was founded in South Africa in 1964. MedicAlert® services are built around a database of healthcare information maintaining security, privacy and confidentiality. MedicAlert® is the trusted third-party custodian of comprehensive personal healthcare information and provides a range of services to its members while maintaining security, privacy and confidentiality.

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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

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Alcoholics Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship of men and women who help each other to stay sober. They offer the same help to anyone who has a drinking problem and wants to do something about it. Since they are all alcoholics themselves, they know what the illness feels like – and they have learned how to recover from it in AA.

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Cape Flats Development Association (CAFDA)

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CAFDA is managed by a professional team including administrative staff, social workers and community development workers. Together with our extensive volunteer base we provide education, training and social development programs within the community and at our training centre, which target the needs of the community.

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Alcohol & Drug Concerns South Africa (ADC)

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Formerly the SA Temperance Alliance since 1889, Alcohol and Drug Concerns has been active for more than 100 years. Alcohol and Drug Concerns is a non-profit, non-political, RESOURCE CENTRE providing information to all religions, community organizations, primary health clinics, corporates, schools and groups of 10 concerned people or more, who wish to learn how to cope with and combat the rising problem of substance abuse in South Africa. ADC will provide the means in the form of media and live presentations to benefit the community. There is no discrimination against religious beliefs or preferences. Information supplied is based on moral and ethical codes of conduct. ADC has various programmes available to the public to offer solutions to addiction problems. To help individuals and families with these problems, a counseling facility is situated at our premises at:

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