Founded 2015 100% Women-Led 100% Community-Driven Registered NPO & PBO

Restoring Dignity. Driving Lasting Change in eThekwini.

REACH 316 is a dynamic, community-driven non-profit dedicated to fostering resilient communities, breaking the cycle of poverty and inequality, and uplifting marginalised individuals through sustainable, data-driven interventions.

Our Impact at a Glance

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Total lives positively changed
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Individual & group counselling sessions
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Schools impacted through strategic support to school management teams in the Mafukuzela-Gandhi Circuit
Our DNA

Locally rooted. Professionally run. Fully compliant.

Since 2015 we have been deeply rooted in the communities of the eThekwini District — led by the people who know them best.

Founded 2015A decade of trusted, hands-on community work in eThekwini.
100% Female-LedWomen-led leadership with first-hand knowledge of local needs.
Registered NPORegistered with the Department of Social Development (161-909 NPO).
Registered PBO (SARS)Donations are tax-deductible under Section 18A.
What We Do

Six program areas. One goal: lasting change.

Targeted, sustainable interventions that restore dignity — with skills transfer and capacity building at the core.

Health & Wellness

Community & business health screenings by PHC nurses, HIV & mental-health counselling, and sexual & reproductive health.

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Literacy Improvement

Reading-age testing, school action plans for learning barriers, and collaboration with the education sector and libraries.

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Mental Health Support

Free individual and group counselling, trauma support and comprehensive psychosocial care.

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GBV Awareness & Advocacy

Counselling and referral pathways to legal, social and medical service providers for survivors of gender-based violence.

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Nutrition Security

Meals and food vouchers for individuals, families, care facilities and schools across the district.

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Data & AI Optimization

Smart data automation and AI-ready insights that spot literacy and mental-health risks early — with strict privacy standards.

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Your partnership changes lives — measurably.

We are transparent, accountable and data-driven. Corporate CSI funders and individual donors receive clear reporting on every contribution, and donations are Section 18A tax-deductible.

Life at REACH 316

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