Assistance being offered or Needed

TOLLFREE NUMBER

08000REFUGEE OR 08000 733 8433

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Red Cross

Tel: 021 797 5360

Website : http://www.redcross.org.za/

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Protecting Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in South Africa

Contact Information:
5th floor, Braamfontein Centre, 23 Jorissen Street,
Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa.

Tel: +27 11 403 7560
Fax: +27 11 403 7559

Email: info@cormsa.org.za

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Lawyers for Human Rights

Refugee and migrant rights project

Town: Durban

Telephone number: 031 301 0531

Fax number: 031 301 0538

Physical address: Room S104, Diakonia Centre

20th Diakonia Avenue (formerly St. Andrews Street)

DURBAN, 4001

Town: Johannesburg

Telephone number: (011) 339 1960

Fax number: (011) 339 2665

Physical address: 2nd Floor Braamfontein Centre, 23 Jorissen Street

(corner of Jorissen and Jan Smuts)

Braamfontein 2001

Town: Pretoria

Telephone number: (012) 320 2943

Fax number: (012) 320 2949 / 320 7681

Physical address: Kutlwanong Democracy Centre, 357 Visagie Street

Pretoria 0002

Town: Stellenbosch

Telephone number: 021 887 1003

Fax number: 021 883 3302

Physical address: Corobrick Offices Bridge Street

Stellenbosch 7600

Town: Upington

Telephone number: 054 331 2200

Fax number: 054 331 2220

Physical address: Room 101 & 102 Rivercity Centre

Corner Scott and Hill Streets

Upington 8800

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Jesuit Refugee Service

Regional Office : southern.africa@jrs.net

P.O. Box 522515 Saxonwold 2132, Johannesburg, South Africa
(Location: 158 Oxford Road, St. Vincent?s School, Melrose 2196, Johannesburg)

Tel/Fax: +27 11 327 0811

Sr Joanne Whitaker RSM Regional Director

Mr Dindani James Mbaya Finance Officer

Sr Virginia Hasson RSM Programmes/ Human Resources Officer

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Refugee Ministries Centre

WALK IN CENTRES13 Wanderers street
Cnr Plein/Wanderers Street
Johannesburg

+27 (0) 11 333 8452Administration

34 Cooper Street, Cyrildene 2198, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2190, South Africa

Phone: +27 (0) 11 622 8771/ +27 (0) 11 615 5608

Email: info@refugeeministriescentre.org.za

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084SHUTTLE (Western Cape Only)

Our services include: Airport Shuttles, Point to Point Trips, Day Trips

Contact: Gavin Malgas :

Ph: 0847488853 or 0822274655

Email: 084shuttle@gmail.com

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The Methodist Church (See Press Releases 13/08/2008)

If you want to make a donation, you can call 011 333 5926

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UNHCR South Africa

Tel: +27 12 354 8346/60/61

Fax: +27 12 354 8390/93/96

Resident Coordinator's Office
Tawonga Ngambi
Email: tawonga.ngambi at undp.org
Tel: +27 12 354 8052

FAO
Nala Ramohlokoane
Email: mramohlokoane at un.org.za
Tel: +27 12 354 8536
Fax: +27 12 354 8531

IOM
Rebecca Wynn, Media and Communications Officer
Email: mrfpretoria at iom.int
Tel: +27 12 342 2789

ILO
Email: pretoria at ilo.org
Tel: +27 12 431 8800
Tel: +27 12 431 8859/64

OCHA
Michelle Thulkanam
Email: thulkanam at un.org
Tel: +27 11 517 1594
Fax: +27 11 517 1638

OHCHR
Email: ohchr at un.org.za
Tel: +27 12 354 8686
Fax: +27 12 354 8681

UNAIDS
Tel: +27 12 354 8490
Fax: +27 12 354 8491

CALL TOLLFREE

08000REFUGEE OR 08000 733 8433

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Refugee emergency - TAC

(Treatment Action Campaign)

We are grateful to the many people who helped with the humanitarian relief effort from 23 May to 2 June. Regrettably, the state is still failing to provide sufficient relief. We have therefore stepped up our relief efforts again. TAC continues to need donations for humanitarian relief and our advocacy efforts against xenophobia. Please donate to TAC or one of these organisations.

Donations can be made through direct deposit into TAC's bank account by internet or at the nearest branch of Nedbank.

Account name: Treatment Action Campaign
Bank: Nedbank
Jorissen St, Braamfontein Branch
Account No: 128 405 1870
Branch Code: 195 005
Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ
Reference: "Refugees-YourName"

Call : 0861 363 448 or Nathan Geffen +27 84 542 6322 or
http://www.tac.org.za/community/contact - For more contact details

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XENOPHOBIA HELPLINE

Introduction

The Xenophobia tollfree service is an Automated Attendant that operates 24 hours a day.

Note that some destinations do not have operators who can take calls 24 hours a day,

                            and may have a voicemail service for after hours operation.
              It will enable calls to be distributed to multiple destinations based on the input
                  of the caller.  The following helpline services are linked to this service:

Non Governmental Organizations
Embassies
Disaster Management Centres
Regional Police Services
Regional Home Affairs Departments
Counsellors
United Nations High Commission for Refugees Offices
Trade Unions

Feature Description

When the caller dials 08000REFUGEE number, the NIVR announcement with a recorded greeting answers the call and offers the caller a selection of options to choose from.

The main menu or the main announcement in this service asks the caller if they want to contact any of the organizations mentioned in the introduction.

Based on the option selected, the caller will be routed to a telephone number that is linked to their option.

In some instances, an option can lead to another menu with different options, and finally to the destination number. For example, if they choose to contact department of Home Affairs, they will be prompted again as to which regional office they want to contact.

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Red Cross Tracing Programme contact details

Contact details for each province:

The South African Red Cross runs a tracing programme to restore family links. They can assist with tracing family members.

To use this service contact:

GAUTENG, NORTHWEST, LIMPOPO, MPUMALANGA

Tel: 011 873 8364

WESTERN CAPE

Tel: 021 797 5360

KWAZULU NATAL

Tel: 031 337 6522

EASTERN CAPE

Tel: 043 642 2651

FREE STATE, NORTHERN CAPE

Tel: 051 448 1259

email: sarcs@redcross.org.za

Information receieved from:

Estelle Neethling, National Tracing Co-ordinator, SA Red Cross Society,

021 532 0202

Please visit UCT's blog listed below. They are offering various forms of assistance.

http://blogs.uct.ac.za/blog/hackers-blog/2008/05/26/xenophobia-update__

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How you can help victims of xenophobia

27 May 2008, 15:37 GMT + 2

Here is the list of organisations helping victims of xenophobic violence in South Africa as published in the Sunday Times on Sunday. We estimate around 60 000 are in refugee camps in Johannesburg, Tshwane, Cape Town and Durban. Reader of The Times have been exceedingly generous in their donations to the Red Cross. It is quite something to see the ROOMS filled with donated clothes and blankets. Make a difference:

SA Red Cross Contact: 011-873-6364

M?decins Sans Fronti? Res SAContact: 011-403-4440

Gift Of the Givers
Contact: Dr Imtiaz Sooliman 083-667-7179

The Salvation Army
Contact: Harry 082-994-4351

SA Jewish Board Of DeputiesContact: Jody 011-648-1053

United Nations Development Campaign , 80 Strand Street, CPT
                                                          ph: 021 421 6895

The Black Sash , 12 Plein Street, Cape Town         ph: 021 461 7804
            "     " Advice Office, 24 Barrack Street, CPT ph: 021 461 5607

HDI Support , 7 Transvaal St, Paarden Island. Tel: 021 511 4153. Contact Andre Olivier on 082 935 3353.

Mustadafin Foundation : 18 Belgravia Road, Athlone. Tel: 021 633 0010. Fax: 021 633 0057. Contact Ebrahim Smith on 083 953 3231.

The Salvation Army : 85 Maynard Road, Wynberg. Tel: 021 761 8530. Contact: Carolyn Correia or Neville Hitchcock.

The SA Red Cross Society : 21 Broad Road, Wynberg. Tel: 021 797 5360. Contact: Michael or mjacobs@redcross.org.za

The Gender Equity Unit at the University of Western Cape is also involved in collecting especially toiletries (sanitary towels, washing powder, soap, deoderant) for women and toys and kimbies for toddlers and babies. We have already supplied some balls and teddy bears but I thought crayons and colouring books would be great. We assist Pastors Dave and Leanda at the Baptist church in Bellville. Contact: Mary Hames, Tel: 021 959 2812/3, Fax: 021 959 1314, Cell: 082 455 9855

UCT Refugee Centre ph: 021 422 1490

                                GAUTENG Victims, please use link below:

http://www.702.co.za/news/list.asp

Again, the link to the South African Red Cross Organization is below (please copy and paste into your browser:

www.redcross.org.za/Publications/News/Fundsneededforvictimsofxenophobicattacks/tabid/201/Default.aspx


                            GAUTENG Crisis Committees

The following working groups were established to assist with co-ordination of these areas: