COMMUNITY AID IN DURBAN AND SURROUNDS
Important Notice: The names of these people and organisations are listed for information purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of the said people nor does it necessarily reflect the views/opinions of Grace Counselling and or Grace Family Church, [Grace] nor is Grace liable for the views/opinions and outcomes from any counselling sessions with the said people and organisations.
Please mail counselling@grace.org.za should you or your organisation wish to be listed here.
depression and anxiety
SOUTH AFRICAN DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY GROUP
24 Hour Counselling Line Toll Free 0800 456 789
Suicide Crisis Line 0800 567 567
LIFELINE AND TRAUMA COUNSELLING
38 Adrain Road, Stamfordhill, Durban
Tel: 0861322322
Email: safetalking@lifeline.org.za
INDEPENDENT CRISIS TEAM
Carol - 084 810 4469
Lorraine - 084 559 9906
UKUBA NESIBINDI
23 Struatford Road, Warwick Junction, Durban
Tel: 0312024968
RAPE CRISIS : 0800 150 150
CHILDLINE : 0800 055 555
AIDS HELPLINE : 0800 012 322
SADAG SUICIDE CRISIS LINE : 0800 567 567 or SMS 31393
ABUSE RELIEF CENTRES
PLACE OF REFUGE FOR ABUSED WOMEN
Contact Fr Dane Elsworth for referral
St Cyprians Church, Greyville, 603 Umbilo Road
Tel: Matron Heather, 0313032912 / 312053710
DOMINO FOUNDATION | CHILD PROTECTION AND
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING [RED LIGHT]
Red Light restores and releases survivors of exploitation and Human Trafficking.
They aim to equip and empower individuals spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively to be able to fulfill their purpose and destiny.
Offices are based at Anthem Church in Durban North:
37 Mackeurtan Avenue, Durban North, South Africa
Phone: +27 (0) 31 563 9605
Fax: +27 (0) 31 563 1001
UMGENI COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CENTRE
hello@ucec.org.za / Tel: 0318247951
Shelter for women in crisis, accommodation, training and counselling
201 Mathews Meyiwa Rd
Referrals from Father Dane Elsworth at St Cyprians Anglican Church
Tel: 0312053710
Matron kerrhouse@telkomsa.net / Tel: 0313032912
LIFELINE
24 hour trauma / face to face / rape crisis counselling, support groups and workshops
38 Adrian Rd
director@lifelinedurban.org.za / Tel: 0313122323 / 0313031344
Rape Crisis / Gender Violence
Tel: 0800150150
Rape crisis and counselling support
3 Abrey Rd, Kloof
admin@jff.org.za mpcc@jff.org.za / Tel: 0861333449
SHILOH HOUSE CRISIS CENTRE FOR MEN / WOMEN
Provides accommodation, food, counselling, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, referrals, CVs, IDs, grants, job placements
16 Mona Rd, Durban CBD [c/o UCEC]
hello@ucec.org.za / Tel: 0731148969
CHILDren
Ken Cross / Neville Carrington
Tel: 0312778100
DOMINO FOUNDATION | CHILD PROTECTION
Tel: 0315639605
Tel: 0800055555
Khayalethy and Tennyson House rehabilitate homeless children and reunify with their families. May'Khethele support and care for orphaned and vulnerable children through school an community interventions. You need a referral from DSD.
1280 Umgeni Rd, Durban
Tel: 0313031058 / 0313123404
drugs and alcohol outreach
Project Exodus is based at Anthem Church, 37 Mackeurtan Avenue, Durban North, KZN
Tel: 0315639605
Email: info@projectexodus.net
Tel: 0313014959
SANCA / DENIS HURLEY CENTRE / LULAMA TREATMENT CTNRE
Open 24 hours
Drug rehabilitation and education
185 Vause Rd, Berea
Tel: 0313032202 / 0312022274
JUMP YOUTH MISSION REHABILITATION CENTRE
Buffelsdraai, Verulam
Tel: 0325358101 / 0736193662
Email: jumpyouthmission@gmail.com
NEWLANDS PARK REHABILITATION CENTRE
1 Homedale Place, Newlands West,
Tel: 0315783992
LIVING WATERS REHAB
Vincent Dickenson Rd, Hazelmere
Kevin Aaron
Tel: 0721575860
Email: rehab@vineyardphoenixsa.org
Pastor Jessie Govender, Vineyard Family Church
Tel: 0833071316
NAPIER CENTRE FOR HEALING
Rehabilitation centre at Inanda Farm
Tel: 0721189438
employment ASSISTANCE
EMMANUEL CATHEDRAL PARISH CENTRE, MON - FRI 0830-1630
Tel: Mike 0318115494 / 0725240553
Email: mike@tdh.co.za
AFRICAN ALLIANCE SA [TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT]
671 UMGENI ROAD, DURBAN
Tel: Dr Gabriel Okwara [Programme Coordinator] 0313031752 / 0835157020
HARAMBEE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT NPO
1st Floor, Bay House Building, 333 Anton Lambede St, Durban
Tel: 0318318200
UMGENI COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CENTRE
16 Monda Road, Durban Centra
Tel: 0731148969
Email: hello@ucec.org.za
Internship / local volunteer programme for 18 - 25 year olds to receive training and work in YFC projects.
1280 Umgeni Rd, Durban
Tel: 031331058 / 0313123404
FOOD AND SHELTER
DURBAN CBD SHELTERS
HAVEN OF HOPE
11 Soldier's Way
OASIS SHELTER
3 Jewitts Crescent
Tel: 0732037530
THE NEST SHELTER
51 Cato Street
Tel: 0723258358
DURBAN YMCA YOUTH HOSTEL AND BACKPACKERS
82 Diakonia Ave, Durban CBD
Tel: 0313054496
CITY SHELTER
Cato St, CBD
SHIRLEY'S MANSIONS
Off Smith St behind the Broad St Police Station
SUPER SAVERS
Pickering / Fisher St
Not ideal for families with children.
ONE-O-ONE
Union Lade, Durban CBD
METHODIST CENTRE MEN'S SHELTER
74 Samora Machel St, Durban
Tel: 0792686219 / 0313685513
FEEDING PROGRAMMES
SAMARITANS - BASIC FOOD AID TO FAMILIES
Umbilo Congregational
Tel | Sandra Nel, 0314654636
107 Montpelier Road
Feeding projects and clothing bank.
51 Brake Dr, Westbrook
Tel: 0329450185 / 0329450185
Email: ablaze@global.co.za
GATE OF LIFE
Weekdays 0900-1300
57 Anton Lembede St, Durban
UMGENI COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CENTRE
Soup kitchen weekdays at 1100
16 Mona Road, Durban CBD
Tel: 0731148969
Breakfast and lunch on Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat and Sun [including public holidays]
Cathedral Road in city centre of Mahatma Ghandi Drive
Sunday meals - 1045
151 Smith Street
SAPHILANGUMUSA
Food every day 0600-0800
Pickering St, Durban City Hall, South Beach Ave
MEDICAL
BEREA ROAD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Doctor on duty every Thursday
459 Berea Road, Durban
Tel: 0312015842
USIZO LWETHU CLINIC - DENIS HURLEY CENTRE
Clinic Mon - Wed 0800-1500, Thu and Fri - 0800-1300
Tel: 031 301 2240
Email: admin@denishurleycentre.org
Palliative care facility
Norwegian Settlers Church
Lot 17 Izotsha Rd, Marburg Settlement, Port Shepstone
Beverley Nel
Tel: 0396857010
Email: assist@genesiscentre.co.za
BEATRICE STREET CLINIC
Mon - Fri 0700-1600
23 Charlotte Maxele St
Tel: 0313091646
ADDINGTON GATEWAY CLINIC
Weekdays 0700-1600
Corner Gillespie and Rutherford Streets
Tel: 0313272220
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Grace Family Church
Tel: 0315759300
Offers assisted use of computers in the afternoon - no formal classes.
English and Zulu language classes for refugees, Mon - Fri afternoons.
IDs, skills training, counselling
Tel: 0713774212
Computer classes.
82 Diakonia Ave, Durban CBD
Tel: Sanele 0313054496
ADULT LITERACY [ABET Programme]
Volunteer teachers not necessarily qualified.
Umbilo Methodist Church
Tel: Jean Thabethe 0312056056 / 0829295503
MATER DEI SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
16 Shoult Avenue, Sydenham
Tel: 03120864684
DORCAS GROUP [KNITTING AND SEWING]
3 Brikenhead Road, Umbilo
Tel: Joy RUddock, 0314656436 / 0312054558
BASIC HAND AND MACHINE SEWING
Umbilo Methodist Church
Tel: Jean Thabethe, 0312054558
TRUE VINE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Mondays 0900-1200
2nd Floor, Kayrod House, 18 Winder Street, Durban
DROP IN CENTRE
Wednesdays 0830-1200
StM Anglican Church
8 Lillian Ngoyi Road, Windermere
Phone before 1200 noon
Tel: 0313095040
AFRICAN VISION OF DEVELOPMENT [ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE]
Monday - Friday 1700-1900
Emmanuel Cathedral, Durban
refugee support
REFUGEE SOCIAL SERVICES
Mondays 0830
20 Diakonia Ave, Durban
Tel: 0313103578 / 0866021690
Email: admin@refugeesocialservices.co.za
ARCHDIOCESE OF DURBAN: REFUGEE PASTORAL CARE
Food and accommodation for new arrivals and assistance to school-going children
Tel: 0741732201
old age support
NAZARETH HOUSE
82 South Ridge Road, Glenwood
Tel: 0312612207
THEMBELA HOME FOR THE AGED
68 Montpelier Place, Morningside
Tel: 0313126360
NATAL SETTLERS OUTREACH
Transport to shopping centres on various weekday mornings.
Stella Presbyterian Church
Tel: Rev Dirk Gevers, 0312056934
HIV / AIDs
CIC AIDS COMMMITTEE
Tel:| Neville Parathyras 0312013001
VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING CENTRE
Room 7 Denis Hurley Cenrre, Emmanuel Cathedral
Tel: Kimoto Gullian Kungwa 03130635695 0728212866
ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING
DOMINO FOUNDATION | CHILD PROTECTION AND
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING [RED LIGHT]
Red Light restores and releases survivors of exploitation and Human Trafficking.
They aim to equip and empower individuals spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively to be able to fulfill their purpose and destiny.
Offices are based at Anthem Church in Durban North:
37 Mackeurtan Avenue, Durban North, South Africa
Phone: +27 (0) 31 563 9605
Fax: +27 (0) 31 563 1001
HOPE'S ANCHOR
Restoration of sex-trafficked persons.
Vashti Downs info@hopesanchor.org.za
Linked to Hope's Closet, 185 Lothian Road, Parkhill, Durban North
