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FARR is committed to raising awareness, prevention, conducting research, training, and community empowerment about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in vulnerable communities within South Africa.
Please support us as we continue to create awareness regarding FASD and the dangers of consuming alcohol during pregnancy. We invite all pregnant women to enrol in our Healthy Mother Healthy Baby© Programmes. Our ultimate goal is to provide support to ensure healthier pregnancies and healthier babies.
FARR – Foundation for Alcohol Related Research
The Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR) was founded in 1997 and has since been dedicated to building positive futures in South African communities by significantly reducing birth defects and mental disabilities caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
FARR understands the far-reaching implications of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and it’s impact on affected people and communities, and strives to have sustainable outcomes by:
- Raising social awareness
- Conducting world class medical and psycho-social research related to FASD
- Offering training, education and mentorship programs
- Providing diagnostic and support services
This is achieved through the various scientifically developed Training-, Education-, Research-, Prevention-, Support- and Management Programs that FARR offers across South Africa at our fully funded projects. Our specialists are trained to diagnose FASD and offer support for these individuals and their families. This has culminated in FARR being the leading NGO source of research and information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in South Africa.
FARR has become a hub for experts, community members and everyday South Africans who are determined to improve the lives of those affected by FASD, their families and caregivers.
To date, FARR has completed 19 FASD Prevalence Studies and currently has 13 community project sites situated in four of the nine provinces of South Africa, with our Training Academy operating nationally. FARR has published more than 65 scientific articles in respected journals.
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🌟 On Monday, 12 May 2025 a group of six left the FARR Head Office in Bellville, Cape Town split into two teams headed for Hanover and Renosterberg (Petrusville and Philipstown). ![]()
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Our FARR Renosterberg and Hanover Projects closed on 31 March 2025 and thus the two teams were tasked with packing-up, loading and vacating our offices in Hanover, Petrusville and Philipstown and transporting project vehicles back to Cape Town.![]()
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❤️ They had the privilege of saying a final goodbye to some of the project staff, who graciously assisted with the loading of the cars and trailers. A bittersweet farewell.![]()
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🚘 Safe travels to both teams as they make their way back to Cape Town between today and tomorrow.![]()
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Today, 12 May 2025 is 🌍 International Nurse Day👩🏼⚕️👨🏾⚕️![]()
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✨ International Nurses Day is a global healthcare event and recognises Florence Nightingale's birth anniversary (the founder of modern nursing) and aims to give recognition to the profession's influence on the economy, society, and culture while encouraging nurses' acceptance, support, and inclusion on a global scale.![]()
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🫶 This year 2025, the International Nurses Day theme is “Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies”. This theme highlights how important it is to promote nurses' health and wellness and encourages finding workable solutions to safeguard nurses from emotional, mental, and physical difficulties while making sure they are respected, valued, and supported.![]()
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❤️ Today FARR would like to honour all nurses providing essential services within the various healthcare sectors of South African, for the incredible work that they do. Nurses are the backbone of the South African Healthcare system, often providing services in communities with limited resources. Thank you for your unwavering commitment and compassion. We salute you!![]()
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🌟 COMMENT a special word of praise and encouragement to honour our incredible nurses![]()
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FARR Training & Education – Early Childhood Development (ECD) Workshop![]()
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On Thursday, 10 April 2025 an ECD Workshop was presented for the Little Angels Educare at the Library in Scottsdene. Whilst 35 participants were initially recruited a total of 46 ECD Practitioners reported for the training. They were so excited that they arrived an hour before the session was due to start!![]()
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The facilitator, Ms Therin Stroucken described the group as “incredible”, “engaging” and “eager to learn.![]()
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Some comments from participants reflected on their Evaluation Forms include:![]()
🌟 “Valuable and life changing learning session. Very informative.”![]()
🌟 “More people should be introduced to this.”![]()
🌟 “Learning about something that affects so many of us, whether it be in our homes or us as Teachers. Helping us gain a better understanding and how to deal with a situation when we found dealing with children that could be affected by this disorder.”![]()
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The workshop can be described as hugely successful, with even the ladies from the Library stating that the venue can be made available any time, should FARR wish to come and present again in future! Many participants pleaded for more sessions to be considered. Thank you to Mr. Leroy Matroos for approaching FARR and doing such effective recruitment!![]()
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FARR wishes to sincerely thank the Discovery Fund for sponsoring this workshop and for making this learning experience a reality for this important group within the community.![]()
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Post Graduate Research in FASD
If you are a university student and you are considering post-graduate research in FASD, you are welcome to contact us at: info@farrsa.org.za.
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