100% Black-Owned 100% Women-Led 100% Community-Driven

Every community carries a story. We help carry it too.

REACH 316 is a women-led non-profit rooted in the heart of the eThekwini District — restoring dignity, breaking cycles of poverty and walking alongside women, children, youth and the elderly, one family at a time.

Youth session outdoors in the community
youth day in the community ♡
Handing out food to school learners
sharing is caring
Learners in a group circle session
our circle sessions
17,000+
Lives positively impacted
5,000+
Empowered through GBV & human-rights education
1,250+
Received mental health support
3,000+
Health screenings provided
12,000+
Meals provided to schools & communities
135
Schools supported
what we do, with love

Care that reaches every corner of the community

We're deeply rooted in the neighbourhoods we serve — Phoenix, Verulam, Inanda, KwaMashu and beyond — walking with people through six areas of care.

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Health & Wellness

Screenings, healthcare access, health education, fitness and sport — helping whole communities feel well again.

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Academic Support

Tutoring, literacy circles and learning resources, side by side with local schools and volunteer readers.

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Mental Health Services

Counselling, trauma support and psychosocial care — safe spaces where it's okay to not be okay.

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Sexual & Reproductive Health

Rights education and access to SRHR services for adolescent girls and women.

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GBV Awareness & Advocacy

Survivor support and prevention programs — because no always means no.

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Nutrition Security

Bread runs, hampers and community gardens — fighting hunger with neighbours, bakers and volunteers.

Handmade green crochet bag keychain with purple ribbon
handmade, with hope inside ♡
our little green bag

Carry a Bag, Carry a Survivor

Each tiny crocheted bag is handmade by our community — green for mental health awareness, with a purple ribbon of hope. Clip it to your keys and you carry a survivor's story with you, everywhere you go. Every purchase funds real counselling for real people.

Read the Story

moments from the field

The faces behind the numbers

together, let's make dignity real

Be part of someone's turning point.

Donate, partner or volunteer — every hand makes the circle stronger.

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