Ihata Shelter

General information

About Us

IHATA is a small registered Non Profit Organisation (NPO #064-904) and Section 21 Company that runs a humble Shelter for abused, abandoned and Battered women with their young children in Heideveld, Cape Town.

It started out as the only Islamic Shelter for Abused Women in the entire Western Cape.
IHATA receives no government or corporate funding and graciously survives on public donations, selling their organically grown herbs & vegetables and from the sale of second-hand items from our community shop.

Mission

Our mission is to help all women affected by domestic violence who seek sanctuary by providing a caring, clean and safe shelter with accommodation up to 6 months. At the Ihata Shelter, women are allowed space and time to plan their lives forward through services geared towards empowerment, improved self-respect, independence and recovery, ending with successful community re-integration.

Vision

Our vision is to assist all women, from all walks of life who are abused or challenged by difficult life circumstances. We want to be a well-governed and self-sufficient organization assisting with building an improved society free of gender-based violence, showing daily respect for the dignity and honour of all and render effective sheltering empowerment programs to domestic violence victims.

Contact Details:

Tel: 021 638-5578

Email: info@irfsa.com

Website: www.irfsa.com

Bank Details:

Our Shari'ah compliant account details are as follows:

First National Bank
Account Name: IRFSA
Cheque Account: 62230658512
Branch Code: 250114 (Vangate)
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ461 (International Donors)