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Ibis is a nonprofit research organization that envisions a world where quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services are simpler, easier to access, and more affordable; where policies are grounded in evidence; and where all people have autonomy and full control over their health and wellbeing.
Ibis South Africa office was opened in April 2003. Principled partnerships are critical to our work; we aim to ensure that our partnerships with other organizations recognize the contributions and expertise that each organization and person brings to the work. In South Africa, we lead work that empowers young people to make informed decisions about their reproductive health and total well-being. We pride ourselves in providing financial support - when available - to young people to lead work in their communities.
Our current projects include :
AMAZE is an initiative implemented by Advocates for Youth (AYF), which collaborates with global organizations and harnesses the power of digital media – animated videos - to provide free and age-appropriate sex education that is medically accurate, affirming, and candid to adolescents and youth, with content available in over 40 languages. Ibis leads the AMAZE initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mmoho is an adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health campaign that uses a rights-based approach to advocate for comprehensive and accessible sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services for young people. Key to our Mmoho work is youth support grants; we allocate these to youth-led organizations to provide support for them to undertake projects in their communities.
Our needs are as follows :
Donations for our youth support grants
The opportunity to talk to the media so as to spread the word.
Tshegofatso Bessenaar is the Director of Southern Africa Programs, Ibis Reproductive Health. In this role, she combines her research and programmatic experience to oversee Ibis projects and partnerships in the Southern Africa region, including close work with the South African government to support initiatives for improving the provision of sexual and reproductive health services and information led by different departments.
Pictured below : Tshegofatso Bessenaar
Trained as a Research Psychologist, Tshego has previously worked for WHO’s African AIDS Vaccine Programme’s ethics, law, and human rights group. Her previous work also includes the coordination of HIV trials. Tshego holds a Master of Arts in Research Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is a 120 Under 40 New Generation of Family Planning Leaders nominee.
- Account Name: Ibis Reproductive Health
- Account Number: 62054791986
- Branch Code: 253305
- Account Type: FRANCHISE BUSINESS ACCOUNT
- Reference: Algoa Cares
