Today on Backchat we were joined on the line by Kholeka from the Rape Crisis Centre. The Rape Crisis Centre provides holistic, gender sensitive assistance, prevention and empowerment in all forms of sexual violence. The centre provides and support to thousands of victims who have fallen prey to the crime of rape. Rape Crisis aims to eliminate all forms of gender violence. For more information you may contact 021 361 9228

We were joined in studio by Rogeiro from Soccer 4 Hope. Soccer 4 Hope is an initiative by Hoops4Hope that supports youth and community development in our country. Soccer 4 Hopes’ aim is to stop the spread of HIV and address the issues that face our children on a daily basis. Soccer4Hope combines the joy of sports with research-based educational models. For more information you may visit http://www.soccer4hope.org/ or call 021 461 8250.


We were also joined on the line by Magrieta from United Sanctuary Against Abuse. The Sanctuary aims to assist women and children against all forms of abuse. The organisation is based in Atlantis and hopes to empower victims of abuse to walk tall! They would also like to increase the community awareness of the dangers of abuse. For more information you may visit http://www.usaa.org.za/ or call 021 572 8662


Our last interview was with Christy from the Peninsula School Feeding Association. The association provides meals to hungry children in primary, secondary and special-needs schools. The association’s mission is to combat the predominance of hunger amongst our children. Christy spoke about the different kids they coma across on a daily basis and the different projects they have to offer. For more information you may visit http://www.psfa.org.za/ or call 021 447 6020

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