JOHANNESBURG is blessed with a large corps of people ready to give their time and energy to make the city a better place.

This section offers a guide to where to get help for problems ranging from addiction to alcohol or narcotics, to reporting cases of animal cruelty, or making your neighbourhood safer from crime. It's also the place to find how you can do your bit to help your fellow Joburgers to enrich their lives.

More categories will be added in the coming months, and more organisations listed. If you would like your organisation profiled, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with contact details.

Voluntary organisations:

• Community Policing Forums
• Animal welfare and wildlife rehabilitation
• Groups that help addicts
• Organisations that look after street children, abandoned babies, or children with HIV/Aids.

Door of Hope

The Door of Hope was established in 1999 by a Baptist Church pastor, Sister Cheryl Allen. She looked after babies who were abandoned in the city's parks and hospitals. The aim of the home is to find the biological or foster parents for the babies. The Door of Hope has three homes in Glenvista, Yeoville and Berea.
Contact person: Oliver Quambusch
Address: 15 Barbra Road, Glenvista
Tel: 011 432 2913
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Cotlands

Contact person: Rochelle van Heerden
Fax: 011 683 6688
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Eldorado Park Early Development Centre

Contact person: Karin Mateman

Hearts of Hope

Hearts of Hope is a voluntary organisation that was started in 2001 by various Christian organisations and individuals. The organisation is aimed at giving hope to HIV/Aids orphans and vulnerable children. Hearts of Hope also has a family-based care programme which operates through schools, community support groups and individuals. The organisation aims to facilitate adoption into families and to source foster parents.
Contact person: Deborah van Dongen
Address: PO Box 742, Fourways
Cel: 082 458 2677
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Nkosi's Haven looks after 69 children and 17 mothers

Nkosi's Haven

Contact person: Oscar Martin-Ngwenya
Address: Head Office: 34 Vereeniging Service Street, Alan-Manor
Johannesburg Branch: 23 Mitchell Street, Berea
Head Office:
Tel: 011 942 5580
Fax: 011 941 1408
Johannesburg Branch:
Tel: 011 642 1733
Fax: 011 642 0793
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The Joburg Emergency Services is looking for volunteers. Volunteers are required to work at least 12 hours a month, and candidates with some form of related qualification are preferred. Volunteers perform amongst other things the following duties:

• Fire fighting and rescue
• Ambulance duties
• Control room duties

Life and medical insurance is provided while the volunteer is on duty. Volunteers are particularly needed in Randburg, Roosevelt Park, Turffontein, Kibler Park, and Rosebank.

For more information contact Divisional Chief, Etienne du Toit on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Or send your completed form to him.