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TOGETHER WE WILL PUT BACK THE PIECES

Rape is NEVER the survivor's fault

- rapists make the choice to rape and they are to blame.

Break the silence

Please tell us your story - confidentially.

Welcome To Our Website

Rape Crisis Helderberg is a non-profit organization committed to help survivors of rape and abuse overcome their trauma through caring counselling amongst all the people in the Helderberg basin and surroundings.

Our Counselling & Support

Counselling for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse is available
free of charge at our offices in Somerset West.
Appointments can be made by calling the counsellors.


Reinette is a vastly experienced counsellor with over 20 years experience counselling and working with victims of rape and abuse, especially adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Face-to-face help is of course the best option, but here are a number of options for you to receive help before you meet a counsellor: Counselling & Support • Contact Us

Our Mission, Vision & Objectives

MISSION

Rape Crisis Helderberg is a non-profit organization committed to help survivors of rape and abuse overcome their trauma through our ever caring counselling amongst all the people in the Helderberg basin and surroundings.

VISION

It is our vision to provide an effective community service by raising awareness amongst schools, tertiary institutions, churches and the community at large of the consequences of rape, incest and domestic violence.

OBJECTIVES

Our overall objectives include: To provide immediate support after trauma so that the healing process can start immediately. To help survivors overcome trauma and become healthy, whole, functional people. To facilitate safe sharing of experiences and to find healing in support. To empower survivors of rape and abuse to prevent re-victimisation and break the cycle of violence To raise awareness in the community on the consequences of sexual violence and the services we provide. To equip volunteers with knowledge and effect capacity building of Rape Crisis Helderberg. To sustain our established safe house.