MOBIEG
The idea of providing a medium where anybody can have access to counselling by using a cell phone led to the birth of MOBIEG (Pty) Ltd in 2010. Through innovative technology, MOBIEG developed and provided a cost-effective medium for online text-based counselling. The text-based counselling MOBIEG provided was a world first, and online counselling only gained popularity and acceptance during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
LIVEJAM NPC
LIVEJAM NPC, a registered non-profit organisation, offers a range of innovative online services, namely:
- Text-based counselling
- Online quizzes
- Job search engine
- Informative articles
Since July 2010, the text-based counselling service has helped hundreds of thousands in South Africa (and later, the rest of the world) via our mobile apps and website. Text-based counselling is a hugely cost-effective method of providing help to large numbers of people in need—anonymously, immediately, and free of charge.
History
MOBIEG Life Skills Helpline was launched on MXIT as a pilot project in July 2010 under MOBIEG (Pty) Ltd, a social network facilitating company. In the first few months, the helpline reached thousands of young people. LIVEJAM NPC was registered in 2012, and the helpline’s name changed to Life Helpline. The NPC has since been responsible for the counselling.
The helpline was discontinued in April 2024 due to lack of funding.
