FAMSA Western Cape is a non-profit organisation (NPO) specialising in relationship counselling. We believe that “healthy families create healthy communities” and are the foundation of our society. Secure families provide a favourable environment where family members can develop to their full potential, develop positive identities and form a set of values that serve as a frame of reference for life. Families come in many forms including: extended families, single parent families, gay couples (with or without children), nuclear families, child headed families, childless couples, cohabiting couples and combined families. FAMSA recognises all forms of family and strives to make a positive impact in our communities through our counselling and support services.

The Need -South Africa is a society where poverty is endemic, education disproportionate, HIV/AIDS rampant, and a majority of the workforce unskilled.  These factors have significantly contributed to the general level of anger, despair, and violence in disadvantaged South African communities.  These uncontrolled feelings of anger and despair are reflected in a family violence pandemic where violence against and abuse of women and children is rife.  Divorce rates are also increasing yearly, reflecting the trauma in our society.  Due to the magnitude of issues that underprivileged South Africans face daily, most people lack the coping skills to deal with such internal and external stresses.  Relationship-counselling skills are thus vital in impoverished South African communities.

To read more about FAMSA (Western Cape) or to find out how you can get involved and help them, please visit  their website at: http://www.famsawc.org.za