Residents need to report gender based violence
Several stakeholders and businesses as well as employees from the Ekurhuleni Metro department of health, visited Gugulethu Everest Informal Settlements as part of the 16 Days of Activism door-to-door campaign on Friday.
Peter People, manager of Transfer Springs Community Centre, who hosted the event, says the aim of the campaign was to educate the community on the importance of reporting gender based violence and other related crimes.
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Transnet Springs also educates the community on rail safety, because the people from the informal settlements have to cross the railway line daily, to go to Bakerton for shopping or take a taxi.
Other departments involved in the campaign are Sechaba Community Centre, (Gauteng) Provincial Department of Social Development, Ekurhuleni Metro’s health and social work departments plus LoveLife.
Peter says community volunteers also accompanied representatives from the above-mentioned departments.
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Peter was one of the first people to have his blood pressure and blood sugar levels tested.
“This was a service rendered by the metro’s health department,” says Peter.
These organisations plan to make this an annual event.
