South African charities

Want to give back to your community, donate some of your money, skills or time? Here are just some of the places where you can start.

COUNTRYWIDE

CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation SA
Tel: 0861 113 500
E-mail: national@choc.org.za
Website: www.choc.org.za

GAUTENG

Aids Consortium
Tel: (011) 403 0265
E-mail: aidscons@global.co.za
Website: www.aidsconsortium.org.za

Association for the Physically Disabled – Greater Johannesburg
Tel: (011) 646 8331 / 6300
E-mail: mwapdrb@mweb.co.za
Website: www.apdjhb.co.za

The Papillon Foundation
Tel: (011) 435 9799
E-mail: info@papillonfoundation.za.org
Website: www.papillonfoundation.com

KWAZULU-NATAL

AIDS Foundation of South Africa
Tel: (031) 202 9520
E-mail: admin@aids.org.za

Centre for Rural Technical Education
Tel: (031) 308 5134

Heifer Project South Africa
Tel: (031) 777 1374
E-mail: hpsa@mweb.co.za
Website: www.heifer.org.za

Thokomala orphan care organisation
Tel: (031) 570 2013
Website: www.thokomala.org.za

Treatment Action Campaign - KZN
Tel: (031) 304 3673
E-mail: msf-tac@mweb.co.za

Farmers Support Group
Tel: (033) 260 6278
E-mail: salomon@ac.za

LIMPOPO

Association for People with Disability – Limpopo
Tel: (015) 291 1787
E-mail: adpdnprov@mweb.co.za

Tlhavhama Training initiative
Tel: (015) 291 3312
E-mail: tlhavham@mweb.co.za

SMME Limpo Support Agency
Tel: 015) 295 3581
E-mail: smmecvs@worldonline.co.za

MPUMALANGA

Aids Sexuality Health Youth Organisation
Tel: (013) 973 1390

NORTH WEST

Ponong Training and Development
Tel: (018) 467 5360
E-mail: pkhapa@hotmail.com

The Rural Action Committee
Tel: (018) 381 6802
E-mail: trac@wn.apc.org.za

Naledo Life Skills Training and Aids Information Centre
Tel: (018) 383 3978

NORTHERN CAPE

Association for Community and Rural Advancement
Tel: (053) 712 0791
E-mail: ancra@interkom.co.za

WESTERN CAPE

Business Opportunites Network
Tel: (021) 419 9641
E-mail: info@bon.co.za

Community Support and Development Centre
Tel: (021) 638 0028
E-mail: csanddc@freemail.absa.co.za

Feedback Food Redistribution
Tel: (021) 447 8150
Website: www.feedback.org.za

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