Sasol reaches out to Tutuzela in Evander
People are thankful for donations and work at centre.
Sasol reached out to the Tutuzela Victim Support Centre at Evander Hospital on November 29.
Sasol employees spent a whole day at this centre and sealed the roof, painted parts of the building, planted fruit trees and donated a jungle gym, soft toys, educational toys and toiletry packs to the centre.
Sasol also donated soft toys to Janell Huis in Evander, the SAVF House of Safety in Secunda and a safety house in Charl Cilliers.
The CEO of Evander Hospital, Madala Ndhlovu, thanked Sasol for this gesture.
“Unity is the power, we must be united. We say no to gender-based violence. Our president said it is like the second pandemic in South Africa. We must try to live a better life with everybody around us.
“At Tutuela we are seeing hundreds and hundreds of gender-based violence cases and rape cases. We cannot do this anymore.
“We are honouring the heroes who fell,” said Ndhlovu.
She said people must learn to live by the fruit of the Spirit according to Galatians 5 in the Bible, which includes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Ndhlovu said everything Sasol sponsored and did made a difference in a child’s life.
Christa du Plessis, provincial manager of SOCA (Sexual Offenses and Community Affairs), under whom the Tutuzela Victim Support Centre falls, said they had six Tutuzela centres currently in Mpumalanga and 65 in the country.
“There is such a need in South Africa for these centres,” said Du Plessis.
She said they work with the police, the Department of Health and the Department of Social Development.
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“There are three factors that make things work at the Tutuzela centres. When you arrive at the centre as a victim, you get three things in one space – medical help, psychological help and the services of a legal representative who can open a criminal case.
“We have a holistic approach to gender-based violence. When victims come here to get help, we turn victims into survivors.
“We thank Sasol for their answer to the president’s plea to stand up against gender-based violence.”
Rethabile Ndjibu, Sasol’s manager for corporate communication, events and branding, said Sasol cares for communities and its employees.
“As we step out of Sasol’s gates, we become part of the community. Change begins with me and remember whatever we are doing here brings comfort to somebody,” said Ndjibu.
“Women will come here as a victim, but they will leave as a survivor. Let us stand up and break the silence.”
