PROTECTING HEALTH
Supporting the poor and vulnerable in South Africa
As we navigate through the peak of infections in South Africa, the best way to support those in need is to provide protection from transmission and support people emotionally. If you are able to give, no matter how much, we’ll make sure it goes a long way. By donating any amount, once-off or on a regular basis, you are ensuring more people in South Africa will both survive and recover from the impact of Covid-19.
Your donations will support the following vetted, impactful organisations providing life-saving physical and mental health support:
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Mental Health
The Counselling Hub is a low-cost counselling service that supports individuals in facing their life challenges. During Covid-19 in-person counselling has pivoted to tele counselling – a life-saving service to mitigate the effect of feelings of fear, anxiety, sadness, and uncertainty which are heightened at this time. Clients can access 4-6 sessions, once a week, for free or by donation.
Medical PPE
Masks4Medics is working to alleviate the overwhelmed health systems and hospitals by providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers caring for ill Covid-19 patients in home-based care facilities. This intervention includes the provision of and training in the use of monitors (pulse oximeters) and thermometers as well as the critical PPE which includes gowns, masks, visors and gloves and sanitizers.
PLEASE NOTE: We will add and
change beneficiaries over time.
To learn more about why we
have chosen to direct funds to
the organisations above click here.
THE MENSCH NETWORK
We are a community of Jewish individuals working or volunteering across South Africa in job creation, education, skills development, healthcare, housing, food security, homelessness and more.
We support members through capacity-building, training, networking opportunities, profiling, mentorship & coaching and shared services.
THE MENSCH COMMUNITY
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
As this African proverb illustrates, we know that together we can achieve so much more. The Mensch Community brings together the Jewish, the wider South African, and the international community who are all committed to making real sustainable change in this country and world.
The SA Jewish Response to Covid-19 & Beyond campaign is powered by Mensch in collaboration with the South African Jewish community.
Mensch is the fiscal partner and responsible for the financial oversight, governance and management of the campaign.
Mensch is a registered Non-Profit Organisation (NPO 171-784), Public Benefit Organisation (PBO 930054343), with SARS Section 18A Status. All South African donations are tax deductible.”