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Community members coming together in support

Better be loud.
Than mute!

Trauma-informed support, empowerment, and community action for survivors and families across the Vaal region.

📞 24/7 Support Line: 083 488 4958  |  GBV Helpline: 0800 150 150
1,247
Survivors Supported
4
Core Programmes
84
Awareness Workshops
20+
Partner Organisations

Who We Are

Vaal Community in Action is a non-profit organisation focused on delivering comprehensive victim empowerment programmes and ongoing psychosocial support to both survivors and perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

We believe that sustainable change is achieved through meaningful interventions that restore dignity, strengthen resilience, and build safer communities across the Vaal region.

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Mission

Promote healing, empowerment and social change through accessible psychosocial support.

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Vision

A violence-free Vaal where every person lives with dignity, safety and opportunity.

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Approach

Victim-centred, trauma-informed, rooted in community partnerships and accountability.

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Our Services

Holistic, trauma-informed support covering every dimension of recovery and prevention.

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Casework & Psychosocial Support

Individual counselling, assessments, safety planning, and personalised referrals.

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Group Work & Victim Empowerment

Structured group programmes for healing, peer support, and accountability.

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Community Work & Awareness

Dialogues, prevention campaigns, school programmes, and advocacy.

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Sustainable Livelihoods

Food garden, skills training, and income generation to reduce economic vulnerability.

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Our Targeted Programmes

Specialised interventions designed around the unique needs of each community.

📍 Tshepiso & Sharpeville

👨 Men & Boys Programme

Promoting positive masculinity, healthy relationships, and accountability for men and boys, fathers, and young males at risk.

🎯 Break cycles of violence through engaged, accountable men.
📍 Vanderbijlpark Office

💜 Victim Empowerment & Psychosocial Support

Counselling, safety planning, legal referrals and empowerment services for women, girls, and all GBV survivors.

🎯 Restore dignity and promote healing for every survivor.
📍 Community-wide

🔄 Social Behaviour Change Champion

Working with schools, churches, traditional leaders, and communities to challenge harmful norms and prevent violence.

🎯 Mobilise communities to prevent violence long-term.
📍 Sebokeng

🥕 Sustainable Livelihood & Food Garden

Food garden, skills development, and income-generation for unemployed individuals and vulnerable households.

🎯 Reduce economic vulnerability and build resilience.
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This is a safe space.

All services are free and confidential. You do not need to face this alone — our trained team is here to listen, support, and help you find the next step.

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Our Partners & Stakeholders

We collaborate with government, NGOs, and academic institutions to strengthen our impact.

SAPS
Department of Social Development
SANCA
Lifeline
NICRO
VUT
NWU
Sedibeng College
Born Servant
Dirang Ka Kagiso

Get in Touch

📍 Our Offices

Vanderbijlpark6F Exhibition 2000 Building, General Hertzog Street
Tshepiso2314 Phase 2, Tshepiso, Vanderbijlpark
Sebokeng Food GardenOpposite Sebokeng Hospital

📞 Reach Us

Our team is available to support you — whether you need help, want to volunteer, or are looking to partner with us.

📧 vaalcommunity2013@gmail.com

📱 083 488 4958

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🔒 All enquiries are treated with complete confidentiality.