23 September - Human Rights

Today we spoke to Joey Hasson - from Equal Education Khayelitsha. This is a community advocacy organisation that has been working in Khayelitsha over the last 8 months. Equal Education works with school educators and learners in communities as well as academics and activists to address inequality in South Africa's public education system. We all know education is a basic human right. If you would like to find out more about what they do contact their offices on (021) 361 8160.

We were also joined by Willem Van der Velden from the Centre for Creative Education. Willem is the Academic Head of the Centre for Creative Education and trainer on their programme for Primary Teacher Education. He was accompanied by Eefka Young - one of the trainers for Early Childhood Development. The centre believes that children who are taught in a creative way will learn to appreciate their schooling. Creativity creates the desire to discover and to work together with others. Based on Waldorf Education, the Centre for creative Education aims to make learning fun. Through the training provided teachers educate through art, movement, music, story-making and telling, handwork and craft. We spoke about the centre for creative education, focusing specifically on the critical stages of a child’s learning. If you want more information, you can contact the centre on (021) 797 6802 or visit their website www.cfce.org.za
And our last interview was with Vuyiswa Mvumvu – from the South African National Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse. This is a non governmental organization which focuses on the prevention and treatment of drug abuse which is currently a serious social problem in South Africa. SANCA has 6 offices in the Western Cape. SANCA Athlone will be hosting an Awareness Day at the Gugulethu Sports Centre in NY1 tomorrow the 24th of September from 10Am – 14:30PM. The aim of the day is to increase awareness of the services SANCA provides in Gugulethu/Athlone Areas, like Sinethemba Comprehensive Programme and other rehabilitation programmes. They promise to have drama, competition and lots of fun. If you would like to find out more about SANCA Athlone, you can contact their offices on (021) 683 5116 or visit their website on www.sancawc.co.za or Khayelitsha office on (021) 364 6131 or the Mitchells Plain Office on (021) 397 2196.

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