SPARROW Trust, together with Isipingo police, conducted five awareness workshops at various schools in Isipingo throughout February, reaching about 3 200 learners.
The counter-human-trafficking organisation and members of Isipingo police station’s social-crime prevention recently spoke to 200 grade R to three learners and 300 senior phase learners at Isipingo Primary School about bullying and cyberbullying.
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Founding director of Sparrow Trust, Estelle van Eeden, thanked Isipingo police station’s team for giving them the opportunity to join them at the school. She said, “Sergeant Zandile Mshengu addressed the learners on the importance of respecting the school environment, refraining from violence, and discussed consequences for activities that may put a child in conflict with the law. Sergeant Samkelisiwe Lorraine Sabelo focused her talk on body safety, reporting of gender-based violence, and the victim-friendly services available at the Isipingo police station.”
Van Eeden spoke on bullying and cyberbullying, leaving learners with the slogan ‘I’m too cool to be cruel’. She said school prevention and awareness workshops are critical to creating safe environments for children where they have safety networks and know whom to turn to for help.
She added that: “Schools play a massive role in empowering the leaders of tomorrow, preparing them with skills to identify potential harms, equipping them with the tools to handle disruptive and risky situations responsibly.”
For more information or to book an awareness workshop on human trafficking and exploitation, bullying and cyberbullying or substance abuse, email hope@sparrowtrust.co.za.
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