The Victim Empowerment Centre is a non-profit organisation operating in Florapark, Standerton since May 2008.
They have an office at the Standerton Police Station and many cases are referred to them by the police.
They assisted 82 victims of violence during October.
The organisation is offering day and night support to victims of all ages and this includes debriefing and helping with cases of domestic violence, abandoned children, orphaned children, gender violence, sexual abuse, human trafficking and xenophobic attacks.
The house of safety can accommodate 20 people at once and victims can find shelter for 48 hours or temporarily depending on the severity and circumstances of the case.
The rooms are neat and stylishly furnished and decorated to make the stay of the victims as pleasant and safe as possible.
They have a vegetable garden in the backyard and a Jo-jo tank to water the garden.
The centre currently employs eight people and plan a Christmas party for victims in the house during the festive season.
“We are dependent on donations to take care of victims,” Ms Seshika Chuene, founder, said.
She explained that they have daily expenses to provide food to the victims and that they are in desperate need to put new fences around the safe house because some perpetrators’ victims are harboured there and they can be dangerous and violent.
They will be hosting a Sixteen days of Activism event and invite the public to join them on 16 December.
“I believe people will get more involved if they know what we are doing at the centre,” Ms Chuene also said.
