Here Is a Listing of the Ngos Active Within the WID

Here is a listing of the NGOs active within the WID

The Big Issue NPO: 009/480NPO 22 New Market Street Tel: 021 461 6690 Fax: 021 461 6662 [email protected] www.bigissue.org.za

Target group: Marginalized adults Service: They provide social worker services i.e. counseling, referrals, accommodation assistance, Crèche Programme, Capacity Building and Life skills workshops, Further Educations and Training. The Big Issue magazine serves as an economically viable job-creation tool and offers developmental self-employment opportunities to marginalized adults. This enables people to move from social exclusion to self-sufficiency.

Trauma Centre for survivors of violence of torture NPO: 026 880NPO Cowley House, 126 Chapel Street Tel: 021 465 7373 Fax: 021 462 3143 Executive Director's Office [email protected] Counseling Services: [email protected] Political Violence: [email protected] www.trauma.org.za

Target group: Victims of violence and/or trauma Services: Aim to provide informed, accessible, preventable and curative mental health and communication to individuals and groups affected by violence.

Edmund House 7 Dublin street Tel: 021 448 8065 Contact person: Brother B. Lynch

Target group: age group 20-30 Services: Can accommodate 8 males and 4 females with their children. Criteria; employed. Charge: R450 a month

M/Henderson Night Shelter NPO: 002/831NPO 107 Chapel Street Tel: 021 461 25 33 Fax: 021 461 25 33 [email protected] www.haven.org.za Manager: Richard Mgoza

Target group: destitute adults, male and females Services: accommodate 64 people. The shelter is not government funded and has therefore a charge of R175 per week, 2 meals breakfast and supper.

St Anne’s Homes NPO: 002/947NPO 48 Balfour Road Tel: 021 448 8513 Fax: 021 448 8518 [email protected] www.stanneshomes.org.za

Target group: Abused, destitute, homeless and abused women with minor children. Services: St.Anne's have 4 programmes. They shelter for pregnant & abused women and their children. They are offered accommodation, skills training, empowerment workshops and assisted in job hunting. Their children are registered at our crèche. They can stay for 4-6 months. Stroller Moms project for women living on the streets with minor children. They are assisted to get back on their feet through counseling and skills training. They stay for 6-8 months. 2nd Stage shelter for women who are working and able to functional independently. They can stay for 1 year. Skills Training Programme.

The A.C.V.V 61 Caledon Street Tel: 021 462 1060 Fax: 021 465 0401 [email protected]

Target groups: Primarily on child and family related problems. Only children under of 12 Services: emergency relief for disadvantage Holiday projects Woodstock, Salt River, and Observatory for disadvantaged children (June and December) Play groups with children from Gympie Street Pine Street (age 4-6) Tuesday and Wednesday. Referrals and assessments to the clients. Removal of children that is abused and neglected. They also do coordinated foster care. 4 social workers 1 social auxiliary

Community Development Association PO Box 221, 7915 Woodstock Tel: 021-462 3902 Fax: 021-462 3908 [email protected] www.cdra.org.za

Target group: This resource is available locally and internationally to organisations, institutions and individuals who are striving to build a practice that better reflects the requirements, constraints and demands of effective social development. Services: We offer an integrated service comprising action research through collaborative inquiry, a range of courses for development practitioners, organisational development accompaniment, and the production and dissemination of perspectives and lessons learnt.

The CDRA Resource Centre 52/54 Francis Street Tel: 021 462 3902 Contact: To make an appointment to visit the resource centre, contact the librarian, Siobhain Pothier [email protected]

Services: has a large collection of books on development-related topics. Two items may be borrowed at a time, for a period of three weeks, and visitors are welcome to come in to browse and read. The Resource Centre covers 21 subject categories, including organization development, community development, psychology, leadership, management, socio-economic development, training, facilitation, gender and conflict.

Ikamva Labantu NPO: 004-482NPO Buchanan building, 160 Sir Lowry Road Tel: 021-461 8338 Fax: 021-461 6823 Contact person: Bridgette Brukman – Marketing manager [email protected] www.ikamva.com

Target group: Children, Youth, Families, Seniors and Visually Impaired Services: 4 core services; Primary Health interventions, Education and Skills Development, Land and Buildings and Food Security and Enterprise Development Men on the side of the road NPO: 024519NPO Woodstock Industrial Centre, 66 Albert Road Tel: 021 448 9000 Fax: 021 448 4833 Contact: Patrick Mbanga (Manager) [email protected] www.employmen.co.za

Target Group: Unemployed men with low skills. Services: Seeks to bridge the gap between the growing economy and unemployed men with low skills. The essence of our activities is to increase the ability of people to earn a sustainable income. Nationwide network assesses the men's skills, implements training where possible, and provides mentored work opportunities in focused teams. The goal is to help the men find and maintain long term, sustainable employment

District Six, Night Shelter NPO: 002/831NPO 20 Selkirk Street Tel: 021- 465 1310 Fax: 021-465 7774 Contact: Mrs. Sheila Jacobs (Manager) [email protected] www.haven.org.za

Target group: Males and females over 18 years old Services: Provide shelter for destitute and homeless people Price: None working R10/night working R17/night includes breakfast and dinner

Percy Bartley NPO: 058 676NPO 44 Pine Road Tel: 021 447 5722 Fax: 021-448 6651 Contact: Farlan Nkama

Target group: young men between 14-18 years old. Many of the boys come from the streets, dysfunctional families, and neglected or impoverished circumstances and have behavioral problems. They are often referred by the children’s court. Capacity: 20 Services: Percy Bartley House exists to offer its clients spiritual, emotional and physical care so they are able to positively change and develop into responsible young men. Emergency Placement [24/48 hrs] 1. Educational Programmes; Formal Schooling, Skill Development, Bridging School Informal Education 2. Counseling and Therapy; Drug related, Peer support group 3. Family preservation programme 4. Mentoring programme

Lawrence house Registration number: 15/5/11/2/2C8157 NPO: 021-079 (falls under Scalabrini centre in Cape Town) 25 Regent Street Tel: 021-448 1144 Contact: Romina Meneghetti (director) [email protected] www.scalabrini.org.za

Target group: 6-12 years Capacity: Shelter 25 children Services: full time house. Provides all needs for the children Accommodation, counseling, education programme, recreational programme, volunteer programme SLED NPO: 015 801 Woodstock Industrial Center, Unit B405, 66 Albert Road Tel: 021 448 2520 Fax: 021 448 2520 [email protected] www.sled.org.za Contact: Cara Ning

Target group: Educators of the deaf and the deaf community Services: Training for educators and caregivers from grade R to grade 12. They are also producing videos, developing written and illustrated materials. Workshops, advisory, advocacy and consultancy

The Marion institute NPO: 031839NPO 124 Chapel Street Tel: 021 461 6208 Fax: 021 465 37 20 Contact person: Sheila Reddy

Target group: Nursery: 2-6 years aftercare 7-15 years Services: Senior group Wednesday morning. Youth programme with capoera and music lessons.

Cape Windjammers Education Trust NPO: 056/835 68 Chamberlain Street Tel: 021 448 1618 Fax: 021 448 1618 www.capewindjammers.com [email protected] [email protected]

Target group: South African youths aged 15-25 Services: Cape Windjammers mission is to develop life skills, leadership skills and environmental awareness amongst south African youths, and to do so using the power of off-shore sail-training voyages

For the elderly

Haven Homes NPO: 002/831NPO 24 Dublin Street Tel: 021 447 7422 Fax: 021 447 4870 h [email protected] www.haven.org.za Contact: Ruth Kampher (manager)

Services: Accommodation is offered to old people – males and females.

NOAH NPO: 002 836 19 Regent Street Tel: 021 447 6334 Fax: 021 448 9108 [email protected] www.noah.org.za Contact: Dee Wills (project manager)

Services: Accommodation is offered to old people – males and females. DIRECTORY OF ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH STREET PEOPLE

SUBCOUNCIL: 15 Woodstock Observatory Salt River Mowbray Sub – council 15:

1.Beth Uriel

Shelter/ community based program focusing on Street People Contact details: Lindsay Hanily Tel: (021) 447-8727 Fax: (021) 448-2775 Victoria Road Salt River 7925 E-mail: [email protected]

2. Cape Town Multi Purpose Centre.

Shelter/ community based program focusing on Street People. Contact details: Elsa Van Huyssteen Tel: (021) 448-3430 Fax: (021) 448-3428 9 Pickwick Street Salt River P.O. Box 13948 Mowbray 7705 E-mail: [email protected]

3. Favor SA

Community based program focusing on Supporting Families. Rehabilitation and awareness of Substance misuse. Contact details Jurgens Smit Cell: 082 466 7713 2nd Floor Community House 41 Salt River Road Salt River 7925 E-mail: [email protected]

4. Cape Town YMCA

Residences for students / focusing on Street people. Contact details: Marthinus Van Renssen Tel: (021) 447-6217 Fax: (021) 447-6275 Burham Road Observatory 7925 E-mail: [email protected]

5. Percy Bartley House

Shelter/ community based program focusing on Street People Contact details Farlane Nkama Tel: (021) 447-5722 Fax: (021) 447-0919 44 Pine Road Woodstock 7925

6. St. Anne`s Stroller Mom`s Project

Shelter/ community based program focusing on Street women and children. Contact details: Joy Lang ( Director) Tel: (021) 448-6792 Cell: 071 906 3949 Fax: (021) 448-8518 48 Balfour Street Woodstock 7925 P.O. Box 43363 Woodstock 7915 E-mail: [email protected]

7. The Haven Night Shelter – Haven Homes.

Old Age Home and frail care facility. Contact details: Ruth Kamfer Tel: (021) 447-7422 Fax: (021) 447-4870 15 Essex Street Woodstock 7925 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.haven.org.za

8. The Haven Night Shelter – Moira Henderson House

2nd Phase shelter (PBO) focusing on reintegrating Adult Street people. Contact details Richard Mgoza Tel: (021) 461-2533 Fax: 086 5084 013 107 Chapel Street Woodstock 7925 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] website: www.haven.org.za

9. Wuso-Community Upliftment program

Community based program focusing on gun-free, drug free and maintain a workers relationship with government and S.A.P.S. Contact details Sofia Jonsson Tel: (021) 997-7620 Cell: 083 596 9667 Fax: (021) 997- 1923 3 Plain Street Woodstock 7925 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

10 Street People Ministry

Community base program focusing on street people Contact details Lorraine Kytides Tel: (021) 462-4265 - (021) 447-5911 Fax: (021) 462-4265 9 Shelley Street Salt River 7925 Cape Town E-mail: [email protected]

11 Displace Peoples Unit

Law enforcement working with street people across the metro Contact details Wayne Aldridge Tel: (021) 900-1755 Cell: 076 1775 440 E-mail: [email protected]

12 Men on the Side of the Road

Job creation, working with street people Contact details Geraldine Machin Tel: (021) 461-6699 Fax: (021) 461-6662 E-mail: [email protected]

13. Mowbray Vagrancy Action Committee

Deals with issues around homeless people in the area Contact person Simon Heyns Tel: (021) 689-1789 E-mail: [email protected]

14 Observatory Civic Association

Responsible for social issues Contact details Helen Swart ( treasurer ) Tel: (021) 447-8543 Fax: (021) 448-5960 E-mail: [email protected]

15 FAMSA

Counselling and workshop, community outreach Contact details Noelene Blekkenhorst Tel: (021) 447 -7951 Fax: (021) 447 -0174 E-mail: [email protected]

16 Cape Town Drug Counseling Centre

Treatment and Training Contact details Grant Jardien Tel: (021) 447 -8026 Fax (021) 447-8818 E-mail: [email protected]

17 Rosebank and Mowbray Civic Association

Responsible for social issues Contact details Jonathan Hobday Tel: (021) 689 9456 Fax: (021) 6899456 E-mail: [email protected]