Western Cape APD is a group of people, both volunteers and staff, who work together with persons with disabilities towards becoming as independent as possible and integrate into society on an equal basis with others. Social services look at all areas of the person’s life, while drawing on related services for child care, education, employment, skills development, occupational therapy, assistive devices, awareness raising, accessibility and training. Our services are free of charge and open to
Drakenstein Palliative Hospice
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At Drakenstein Palliative Hospice we believe in caring for the community, in the community, with the community. Helping people, help people, to embrace life and living… a hopeful future. Traditionally Hospices care for patients with an expectation of ‘dying’. Due to the changing nature of life-threatening illnesses and the poor socio economic climate and limited resources available, we care for not only the infected patients but also their children and the affected community who are
I Will Be Your Voice
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The Chipembere Rhino Foundation is a privately run, registered non-profit organization IT/95/2011 committed to assisting in the protection and conservation of Africa’s rhino. This once highly endangered species, whose total population in the early 1950’s amounted to fewer than 500 animals as a result of the pressure of poaching had clawed its way back, thanks to a small yet dedicated team of conservationists. These conservationist’s efforts resulted in one of Africa’s most amazing conservation success
Jag Foundation
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Sport is not just a game: it’s a set of life lessons and any child growing up without it is seen as disadvantaged. Alcohol and drugs are the root of South Africa’s ills like gangsterism, crime, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence and unemployment. The JAG Foundation’s aim is to offer positive alternatives, by using sport as a catalyst, in order to ‘create the change’. The JAG Foundation believes in creating change and that sport is a powerful
Tygerbear Foundation
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There has been a rising incidence of trauma involving children which necessitated action to empower children, families and other role players to deal with trauma and to prevent it. Statistics has shown that South Africa has the highest occurrence of sexual abuse and rape in the world, as well as an alarmingly high incidence of HIV/AIDS. We have therefore devoted ourselves to actively address these societal challenges, and subsequently founded the TygerBear Unit for Traumatised






