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CPI SA urges South Africans to ensure the safety of all women and children after the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign

9 December 2020

Care Protect Invest South Africa (CPI SA) calls on all South Africans to continue the fight against women and child abuse after the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign comes to an end tomorrow. The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children is a United Nations campaign that takes place annually from 25 November (International Day of No Violence against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day). Other key commemorative days during this period include World Aids Day on the 1st of December and the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, on 3 December of every year.

“Unfortunately, violence against women and children won’t come to an end following the 16 Days of Activism campaign,” says Dinah Bronkhorst, the CEO of CPI SA. “It is our responsibility to ensure that all women and children in our society are treated with the necessary respect and loving kindness they deserve.”

Be an activist against gender-based violence (GBV) in your homes, communities, and workplace. You can make a difference by challenging cultures and practices that perpetuate gender inequalities and consequent abuse of women and children at a personal and societal level. It is our responsibility to:

  • Reject and report abusers – Act and don’t look away!
  • Do not protect abusers, report them!
  • Challenge and denounce cultural practices that perpetuate gender inequalities.
  • Be sensitive and supportive to GBV victims – share helpful information and support causes near you.
  • Seek personal help to change harmful behaviours such as alcohol and substance abuse.
  • Teach children the values of gender equality.
  • Protect children from exposure to violence and harmful content on the internet and social media, including pornography, sexual solicitation.
  • Develop policies that prevent and deal with gender-based violence in your sector, workplace, and communities.
  • Organise targeted community outreach and dialogues on a solution towards a gender-equal society.

CPI SA is a non-profit organisation involved in uplifting communities through care initiatives such as food parcel distribution, foster homes, day-care centres, and care homes. CPI SA protects the vulnerable by transforming children’s courts to child-friendly environments, offering counselling and trauma support for sexually abused children, and feeding programs. Its innovative interventions promote education, social and economic development. Please visit https://cpi-sa.org.za/donate/ to see how you can contribute.

For media enquiries contact:  

Dinah Bronkhorst – CEO: Care Protect Invest South Africa

Cell: 072 126 1158

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Foster Care Club

Inspired by World Foster Care Month celebrated in November, CPI SA in 2019 launched a Foster Care Club supporting South African Foster parents. The club serves as a connection to bring foster parents together.

Parents can send their:

  • Questions;
  • Messages; or
  • Thoughts and struggles to CPI SA.

We will reach out offering help.

Alternatively send us an e-mail: cpisacommunication@gmail.com

Bags of Mercy Initiative

South Africa has one of the highest rates of violence against women (GBV). The Bags of Mercy Initiative mobilises women to become an invisible friend to an abused woman by gifting a handbag – old or new – filled with things that can make her rediscover her self-worth.

Abuse against women usually takes place behind closed doors:
Hard words where no-one else can hear.
Blows where no-one can see it.

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  • Bursary programmes granting children a prosperous future.
  • Counselling & Trauma support for sexually abused children.
  • Community Homes to support needy children/teens (Grade 1 to 12).
  • Skills Development programmes to combat unemployment: Soft skills, Handy work, Trade.
  • Development programmes: Financial Management, Safety and Emotional Intelligence.
  • Training Environment programmes: Arthur Project, K9 Watchdog.
  • Transforming SA Children’s Courts to Child friendly environments.

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By means of our Foster Homes, Day Care Centres, FAS Caring Homes and Underprivileged Family Feeding programmes we offer individuals a safe place to live, learn and thrive. Please support our caring initiatives and feeding schemes.

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CPI SA’s innovative interventions are designed to promote education, social and economic development. Thanks to the loyal support of individuals and companies we create opportunities for underprivileged people to rise above their circumstances by offering:

  • Study funds, Study Loans and Bursaries.
  • Education and Training.
  • Housing and viable community projects.

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