HERE TO HELP: Molo Songololo
THE ANNUAL 16 Days of Activism provides us an opportunity to highlight the gains and remaining challenges.
Molo Songololo is encouraged by the increased response by government and civil society to promote and protect the rights of children.
We remain particularly concerned about poor children who continue to experience various threats that put them at high risk of being abused.
Our work with children in areas like Atlantis, Beaufort West, and Delft indicate that children are exposed to sexual violence every day in their homes, at schools and in their communities.
Molo Songololo provides counselling, therapeutic, empowerment and social support services to children who have been sexually assaulted, raped and sexually exploitation.
Most of the children we work with are exposed to severe poverty related conditions, absent fathers and dysfunctional parenting, substance abuse, domestic, social and sexual violence, and behavioural problems. Recovery, healing and reintegration are long and slow processes for the children, their parents and siblings.
Knowing your rights and responsibilities and making positive life choices can help you protect your rights and the rights of others.
Molo Songololo’s Child and Youth Empowerment Programme educate children about their rights, develop life-skills and promote their participation in public decision making.
Our gender specific Young Women’s Forums and Young Men’s Forums engage school children on gender specific issues, relations, equality, sexual health and responsibilities.
Children are the best advocates for their rights and protection. Molo Songololo empowers children to advocate for their rights, protection and interests.
Our Advocacy and Awareness Programme also promote the establishment of a national OMBUD FOR CHILDREN and create awareness of children in difficult circumstances. Our approach is: with children for children. For us to continue our work we need financial and other support. If you can help, we would like to hear from you.