The women who access our services at Mowbray Maternity Hospital are mostly from the townships and informal settlements surrounding Cape Town.

Many of them face extreme hardship, have experienced multiple, severe traumas and have little or no support.

Coupled with the emotional and physical challenges of pregnancy and motherhood, it is not surprising that perinatal mental illness has reached epidemic levels among poor women.

Our clients are especially affected by

There are so many women who are dying inside from this thing. They don’t know how to deal with it or how to cope. Everything in their lives is turning upside down. And they need someone who will understand and not judge them.