Today, GreaterGood South Africa joins The Foschini Group CSI in supporting the 16 Days of Activism Against Violence from 25 November to 10 December 2009.
The 16 Days of Activism: No Violence Against Women is a United Nations campaign. On each of the 16 days, one non-profit organisation (NPO) will receive a donation towards the action they are taking against abuse from The Foschini Group CSI. These organisations were identified for the campaign by GreaterGood SA.
Find out more about the organisations right here:
- Access to Justice for Women and Children
- Child Welfare Bloemfontein and Childline Free State
- Child Witness Project (Rapcan)
- Childline MXit Online Counselling Project
- Far North Network on Family Violence
- Life Line Durban - Ithubalethu "Our Chance" Point Community Project
- LifeLine Pietermaritzburg - Ukunakekela "Working hand-in-hand to improve services to rape survivors"
- Qholaqhwe Advice Centre
- Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women & Children
- SAVE – Sexual Abuse Victim Empowerment (Cape Mental Health)
- Sonke Gender Justice Network
- The Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children
- Tipfuxeni Community Counselling Centre
- Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre
- United Sanctuary Against Abuse
- Western Cape Network on Violence Against Women
Or read GreaterGood writer, Jill Sloan's reflections on the 16 Days of Activism campaign
How can YOU make a difference?
- Listen to Otherwise with Nancy Richards on SAfm (104-107) each weekday at 13:05 for interviews with each of these organisations.
- Get your copy of City Press newspaper each Sunday from 22 November to 13 December or visit www.citypress.co.za to read more about NPO’s that are taking real action against abuse.
- Visit MXit’s Bandit portal for videos (from Anything Goes), the campaign ringtone (from Flat Stanley) and to find out more information in support of the 16 Days of Activism Against Abuse Campaign.
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