POWA

To be a feminist organisation that provides professional services that comprise advocacy, training, psycho-social support, legal and sheltering to survivors of violence. POWA is committed to enhancing the quality of life of all women and girls... POWA provides face-to-face, group and telephonic counselling and referrals at our six branch offices as well as counselling through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to women who have experienced violence. Our offices are strategically located in economically disadvantaged communities and the Johannesburg inner city for easy to access services…... As one of our core frontline services, POWA provides shelters for clients and their children who have been victims of GBV. We have two emergency shelters on Johannesburg's West Rand and East Rand. While the West Rand shelter accommodates 10 women and their children, the one on the East Rand houses 20 women and their kids. Survivors are accommodated for up to a year…

Primary location: Johannesburg