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This year FARR is proudly celebrating 25 years of raising awareness about 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. We invite all pregnant women to enrol in Healthy Mother Healthy Baby© Programmes. Our ultimate goal is to provide support to ensure healthier pregnancies and healthier babies.

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Knit-A-Thon

To commemorate International FASD day 2022 on 9 September, we are launching a Knit-A-thon campaign. With this campaign our goal is to give a token of love and warmth to the mothers on our Healthy Mother Healthy Baby© Programmes, by knitting jerseys for their beautiful babies. We invite you to join us for a Knit-A-thon between 1 July and 9 September 2022 by helping us knit jerseys for these babies. Share your progress and your journey on social media and stand a chance to win a prize. Get your friends, family and colleagues to help out and let’s make our first Knit-A-thon a huge success.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:

As a token of appreciation, we will randomly select one lucky knitter to receive a small prize (shipping included). Competition open to South African residents only.
To be entered into the draw: Share your progress on social media using #farrknitathon2022 OR send us photos of your progress on WhatsApp: 079 377 1112
Jerseys do not need to reach us by the 9th of September, sharing a picture of your knitting by the 9th of September enters you into the competition.
FARR cannot sponsor wool.
Jerseys can be delivered to our FARR Office in Cape Town (visit www.farrsa.org.za for details) or any of our Project Offices (contact us for details). FARR cannot sponsor courier costs to get the jerseys to a FARR Office.
Please make use of the jersey pattern provided. Swipe to see the pattern. This pattern ensures the perfect sizing for these little babies.

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FARR – Foundation for Alcohol Related Research

The Foundation for Alcohol Related Research was founded in 1997, and will be proudly celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2022.

Since 1997, the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR) has 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 or is involved in 24 FASD awareness and prevention projects across South Africa and has published more than 65 scientific articles.

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FARR – Private Clinic

As part of our diagnostic and support services, FARR is offering a FASD clinical diagnostic service with our Private Clinic (registered for Medical Insurance) at the FARR Head Office in Bellville. This service consists of a medical- and/or neurodevelopmental assessment by our diagnostic team, consisting of a Medical Specialist and Psychometrists. For further information about the Private Clinic, or to enquire about an appointment, please contact: info@farrsa.org.za or 021-6862646.