Slovo Centre of Excellence in action (SCEA)
We are an NPO, focused on support to our community through the establishment of a Toy Library. We work with ECD centres, community Organizations and children aged 4 to 16 years old.
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Nisaa Institute for Women’s Development (NIWD)
The Nisaa Institute for Women’s Development (henceforth referred to as Nisaa) was started by a group of committed women activists, in response to the growing problem of violence against women. The organisation was initiated at the end of 1993 and launched in April 1994, with the assistance of the Frauen Anstiftung.
Nisaa is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, opposed to all forms of oppression, exploitation and violence against women. Nisaa particularly focuses on the prevention of gender violence and the empowerment of women who have been abused at the hands of their partners.
Continue reading →National Council of African Women (NCAW)
National Council of African Women is a charitable organization whose focus is helping the needy. The aim of NCAW is service to humanity. It is for this reason that it adopted from the International Council of Women the motto: “Do to others what you would want them to do to you.”
Continue reading →National Council of and for Persons With Disabilities (NCPD)
Persons with disabilities tend to experience greater marginalisation in society than persons without disabilities. This infringes on their human rights and ability to prosper. The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) has played an integral role in shaping South Africa into a country where persons with disabilities have access to equal opportunities and rights. For the past 81 years we have run awareness programmes, influenced government policies, promoted physical and social access, and facilitated economic participation for and with persons with disabilities.
Continue reading →Northerns Beekeepers’ Association (NBA)
Northerns Beekeepers’ Association is a voluntary association of both hobbyist and professional beekeepers in South Africa.
Continue reading →Lusito Association (LA)
The Lusito Association was established in 1979 by a group of Portuguese parents who found a need for a school for the differently abled within the Portuguese community. The Lusito Association started the first Lusito School under the auspices of the Mental Health Society of the Witwatersrand and has subsequently grown with the school.
Continue reading →St Dunstan`s Association for South African War-blinded Veterans (SDASWBV)
St Dunstans has been supporting War Blinded Veterans since 1915, through physical and emotional support, helping to empower beneficiaries to live independent and fulfilling lives. In 1918, after World War I, an after Care Committee was established in South Africa to care for blinded servicemen returning home.
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