Location/Hours

We want you to feel at home when you visit Birthright, photo below.
You can park on the street or in one of the B marked spaces in the parking lot behind the building.
Please enter through the front door shown below.

Address: 1316 Richland St., Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Phone: 803-765-0165; If no answer call: 800-550-4900 (Birthright International Hot Line)

Office Hours
9:00 am to 3:00 pm MONDAY
8:30 am to 4:30 pm TUESDAY through FRIDAY.

Please call for an appointment. We accept walk-ins but prefer appointments to help make sure we can promptly give you our full attention and to save you time. If we are not available to answer the phone, a recorded message will give you current information on hours. If you want to come without an appointment, we suggest calling to be sure we are available.

Newborn Care and Breast Feeding Class Available!

See information about other classes HERE.

Parenting Class Being Offered

Click and play the video for more information.

Virtual Tour of Birthright

Birthright’s Western Wall Rescued

The uninsulated western wall of this beautiful old home occupied by Birthright of Columbia had suffered decades of direct sun exposure and was in dire need of insulation and new siding. Contractor Chad Hewett (cmhewett23@yahoo.com) came to the rescue with professional installation of insulation, new siding, priming and painting, all at a fair and reasonable […]

From Our Current Newsletter

New Birthright Executive Director

The Birthright of Columbia Board of Directors announces the hiring of Mrs. Terry Hodaly as Birthright of Columbia Executive Director. She will succeed Hank Chardos, the 1980 founder, with his wife, Sally Chardos, of this chapter of Birthright International. Hank will retire effective March 31, 2021. Terry is a lifelong resident of Columbia, married to Tawfiq, […]

MOVING DAY!

About fifty volunteers showed up today to finish up some work at 1316 Richland St and move furnishings and supplies from Gregg St. to Richland St. I was absent due to illness so don’t have any action photos, but if any participants send some to me, I will add them to the post. It was […]

Hank Chardos Explains Birthright in Video

Hank had an opportunity to speak at the USC Service, Learning and Community Breakfast. Here is what he said:

We Have Moved!