Our Programs

Six targeted program areas addressing the multifaceted challenges faced by communities in the eThekwini District.

Health & Wellness Program

Bringing primary healthcare closer to the people who need it most.

  • Community and business health screenings conducted by PHC nurses, with referrals for treatment.
  • HIV counselling and mental-health counselling.
  • A major focus on sexual and reproductive health (SRHR) education and access.

Literacy Improvement Programs

Building foundational skills for lifelong learning.

  • Reading-age testing to identify learners who need support.
  • School management team action plans that address barriers to learning.
  • Collaborations with the education sector and local libraries.

Mental Health Support Services

Free psychosocial care for individuals and groups — because healing should never depend on income.

  • Free individual counselling with qualified counsellors.
  • Group counselling and support circles.
  • Trauma support and referral pathways for specialised care.
REACH 316 pink campaign logo — Cancer Awareness & Advocacy

Carry a Survivor — Cancer Awareness & Advocacy

Our special campaign within Mental Health Support. Handmade keychains, crafted with care, that you carry as a visible act of solidarity with survivors. Every purchase directly sustains our free counselling program and supports cancer awareness and advocacy in our communities.

Carry a Survivor handmade keychain

Orders are taken via WhatsApp — we confirm price, collection or delivery, and payment details with you directly.

Order a Keychain on WhatsApp

GBV Awareness & Advocacy

Standing with survivors of gender-based violence — from first contact to full support.

  • Confidential counselling for survivors.
  • Referral pathways to legal, social and medical service providers.
  • Community education on GBV and human rights — over 7,000 people empowered to date.

Nutrition Security

Fighting hunger where it lives — in homes, schools and care facilities.

  • Meals provided to individuals, families, care facilities and schools — 14,000+ to date.
  • Food vouchers for vulnerable households.
  • Support for sustainable community food initiatives.

Transforming Community Care with Advanced Data & AI Optimization

At REACH 316, we combine community care with smart data automation and insights to empower our education, health and community programs. By combining digital and paper-based data collection methods with statistical software, we transform raw, anonymised information into secure, actionable visual dashboards.

  • Digital and paper-based data collection unified through statistical software.
  • Secure, actionable visual dashboards built from anonymised data.
  • Responsible, AI-ready optimization that safely spots youth literacy and mental-health risks early.
  • Strict data privacy standards upheld at every step.

Fund a program. Change a community.

Every program is run on data-driven planning with transparent reporting back to funders.