The organisations listed here are in Johannesburg and Pretoria, and they offer assistance to refugees and migrants, new arrivals and vulnerable groups with regard to certain basic needs including health, accommodation, food and education.

  
Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS)

Physical address: 7th Floor Royal Place Building, 85 Eloff Street, Johannesburg Central
Tel:  011 333 0980
Fax:  011 333 0119
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Service: Limited accommodation and assistance for new arrivals and vulnerable groups, referrals to hospitals and clinics, counseling to refugees infected and affected with HIV/AIDS, limited funeral assistance. Small business assistance. Educational assistance for primary and secondary schools.

South African Red Cross Society

Physical address: 16th Floor Sable Centre, 41 De Korte Street, Braamfontein

Tel: 011 339 1992

Fax:  011 339 1993
Intake: Mon – Thurs 09:00–12:00
Service: Direct humanitarian assistance, family tracing and facilitating the sending and receiving of messages from families across conflict zones.
 

Coordinating Body for Refugee Communities (CBRC)
Physical Address:  1st Floor, Royal Place Building, 85 Eloff Street, Johannesburg
Tel: 011 333 7460
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Service: Assists with access to primary and secondary education, provides orientation
to immigrants arriving in South Africa, lobbying and advocacy on refugee issues and referrals to NGOs on other issues.
 

Refugee Ministries Centre

Physical Address: 13 Wanderers Streets, Johannesburg

Tel: 011 333 8452
Fax:  086 503 9069
Administrative Office:  71 Frederick Street, Observatory
Tel: 011 622 8771
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Intake: Daily at 13 Wanderers St. from 08:00 -13:00
Service: Facilitates access to asylum offices in Johannesburg and Pretoria for vulnerable groups.Provides interpretation services and monitoring at Johannesburg and Pretoria Refugee Reception Offices and Lindela. Helps with education through the Three2Six Programme at Sacred Heart  College.

 
Refugee Children’s Project
Physical Address: 11 Kerk St, corner Mooi, 5th Floor Meubelsentrum Building,Johannesburg
Tel:  011 333 9266
Fax: 011 333 8757
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Intake: Mon – Thurs 08:30–16:00
Service: Supports refugee children in particular. Focus on access to schools, assisting with applications for fee exemptions, debt cancellation for unpaid school fees etc. Assists with providing uniforms,
stationery and provides skills training to women and teenagers. Assists with psycho-social support.
 

Central Methodist Church
Physical address: Corner Pritchard and Small Streets, Johannesburg
Tel: 011 333 7672
Fax: 011 333 3254
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Intake: Mon–Fri 08:30–16:30 and after hours
Service: Emergency accommodation for new arrivals. Medical assistance for immigrants. Counselling to refugees infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Preschool and school run at church.
 

Papillion Development Centre
Physical address: Corner Mabel and Lily Streets, Rosettenville
Tel:  011 435 9799
Fax:  086 610 2852
Intake: Mon–Thurs 09:00–13:00
Service: English Classes, computer training, only open to migrants who have documentation. Fee charged for these services. Distributes clothing to orphans and the poor.
 

Christians for Peace in Africa
Physical address: 66 Regent Street, Yeoville at Yeoville Community School
Tel:  011 888 6427 / 072 262 5302 (Rev Thomas-Rene Kitutu)
Fax:  011 888 6427
Intakes: Daily 10.00 to 14.00 but preferably call first.
Service: School matters for asylum seekers and refugees. Counseling, second hand clothing distribution, and other humanitarian assistance.
 

Gift of the Givers
Physical Address: 43 Mint Road, Fordsburg, Johannesburg 2025
Tel: 011 832 1546
Fax: 011 832 1535
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Intake: None
Service: Disaster response and humanitarian organisation. No direct intake - prefers liaising with NGOs.
 

South African National Zakaat Foundation
Physical Address:  39 Mint Road, Fordsburg
Tel: 011 834 6046
Fax: 011 833 4003
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Intake:  09:00 -13:00 Mon, Tues and Thurs
Service:  Humanitarian assistance, business skills training, bursaries. (Zakaat is a specific form of charity and only Muslims are eligible to benefit from these
zakaat-based charities).
 

Somali Association of South Africa (Head Office)
Physical Address: 97 7th Avenue (corner of Church Street),Mayfair
Tel:  011 839 0939
Fax: 011 837 8294
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Website: www.somaliassociation.org (also has a list of regional offices).
Service: Information sharing, rights education, welfare coordination, rights protection.
 

Somali Community Board (Head office)
Physical Address:  144 Central Avenue, Mayfair
Tel/Fax: 011 837 2910
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Service: Humanitarian assistance, welfare, assistance in accessing documentation, integration assistance.
 

African Diaspora Forum
Physical Address:  47 Corner of Sauer and President Streets
Tel:  011 633 2140
Fax:  011 636 8274
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Service: Humanitarian assistance, integration and reintegration assistance.
 

Zimbabwe Political Victims Association (ZIPOVA)
Physical Address: 114 Rissik Street, Methodist House, Braamfontein
Tel: 072 517 6066
Services: Welfare assistance, paralegal assistance, counseling referrals.

 
BASIC NEEDS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN PRETORIA
 

Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS)
 Physical address: 527 Church Street, M.B.A. Building, Arcadia, Pretoria
Tel:  012 341 9185
Fax: 012 341 8407
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Services: Provides limited accommodation and assistance for new arrivals and vulnerable groups, referral letters to hospitals, HIV/AIDS counseling, limited funeral assistance, micro loans and grants for
primary education.
 

Refugee Aid Organisation
 Physical Address: Corner Prinsloo and Jacob–Marie Street, Pretoria
Tel:  072 785 3959
Fax:  012 320 2949
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Intake:  By appointment only.
Services: Humanitarian assistance for unaccompanied and separated children.
 

Misericordia International Centre
Physical address: 258 Burgers Park Lane, Wesley Methodist Church
Tel/Fax: 012 322 5888
Services: Free English and French classes
 

Xaveri Movement
Physical Address: 140 Visagie Street, Pretoria
Tel:  012 326 5311
Fax:  012 325 3994
Website:  www.xaveri.org
Services: Emergency short term accommodation assistance, food parcels, crèche (current cost is R250 per month), after school activities for children and teenagers.

This information has been compiled using CoRMSA’s  (Consortium for Refugess and Migrants in South Africa)  “GUIDE TO SERVICES FOR REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA 2009”.  The complete guide, which is regularly updated online, can be viewed at www.cormsa.org.za
 
 
THE CONSORTIUM FOR REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
 
The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA), formerly known as the National Consortium for Refugee Affairs, is the national network of organisations working with refugees and migrants in South Africa. CoRMSA is tasked with promoting and protecting refugee and migrant rights. It is comprised of member organisations including legal practitioners, research units, and refugee and migrant communities.The Consortium’s mandate involves  strengthening the partnerships between refugee and migrant service providers to provide improved co-ordination of
activities. This includes developing working relationships with other concerned organisations to provide an effective forum for advocacy and action. The Consortium liaises with government and other stakeholders to keep them informed of the views of its members. The Consortium also provides a centralised referral system for the media and other practitioners through which it can refer those dealing with specific aspects of the sector to the organisations and individuals most qualified to assist.
 
For more information,please go to www.cormsa.org.za.
 
CoRMSA can be contacted at:
5th Floor Braamfontein Centre
23 Jorrisen Street
Braamfontein 2001
Tel: 011 403 7560
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