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Mission
A holistic provision of prevention and awareness, treatment and after-care service to those at risk of substance abuse and those who are already engaged in substance abuse and a safe environment through addressing issues of affordability, accessibility and affinity of counseling service.
Vision
A holistic provision of prevention and awareness, treatment and after-care service to those at risk of substance abuse and those who are already engaged in substance abuse and a safe environment through addressing issues of affordability, accessibility and affinity of counseling service.
- Individual Counseling Sessions
- Public awareness campaigns
- Group Counseling sessions
- Referrals to treatment centers to highley addicted individuals
- Presentations at clinics
- Early prevention programmes
- Educate learners about GBV
- Online counseling
- Ke moja (substance abuse)
- Motivational sessions
MatrixMen was established in 2011 and is the first organization in Africa to talk to male survivors of sexual abuse. Since our inception we have broadened the scope of what we do to include male victims of childhood abuse as well as men who suffer GBV.
In 2023, after the ravages of covid and the escalation in suicides, we decided to focus on Men’s mental health as a general construct.
Men are less likely to get support for mental health issues, as it is seen as a taboo by society. Men are supposed to be tough, not cry, and never have problems. They are in general taught from a young age that they are not to talk out if they have issues. The old adage that cowboys don’t cry further impacts men and the way they deal with lifes problems. Sadly men resort to 5 coping mechanisms to deal with issues,
Addiction, Anger, Sex, Sports and Silence. None of these are healthy.
At MatrixMen, we want to lead the way and show men that therapy is in fact beneficia
Projects
- Counselling
- MatrixMens circles. A safe space for men to get together and talk about issues that they are normally not allowed the space to do.
- THE NKUNZI PROJECT: The Untold Stories of Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
- Divorce support including parental Alienation.
- Anger management training offered for lay counsellors in the following areas:
- Abuse recovery
- Addiction recovery
- Sexual Integrity
- Emotional integrity
Mission
Empowering survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) – women, children, and men
Vision
We live in a society where an increasingly high number of South Africans are exposed to trauma, crime, unemployment, and other socio-economic challenges. Gender based violence has become a pandemic that seems to be chipping away at the fabric of society. It is our mission to provide comfort, support, and the tools to empower these individuals to move from victims to Victors.
Objectives
To develop, manage and sustain various projects and initiatives that assists survivors.
These include our three main projects namely, Comfort Pack Project, Step-Up Project, and our Fairy Godmother Project. Our other services and initiatives include – counselling and support groups, referrals for legal advice and court preparations, self-defence classes, education and awareness campaigns and motivational talks.
- Support various crisis centres, shelters, hospitals, and police stations.
- Our focus is predominantly in the Gauteng area, with assistance rendered nationally to all the Netcare hospitals. We also link in with various organisations and crisis centres in the other regions of South Africa.
Projects
- Comfort Pack Project
- Set Up Project
- Fairy Godmother Project
- Charities 4 Change
Other Initiatives
- Support groups and counselling
- Motivational Talks
- Education and awareness campaigns
- Referrals for Legal advice and court preparations
- Self-Defence workshops
