Athlone Volunteer Centre to embark on a door to door Domestic violence awareness campaign
We closed off with Owen Mdledle - Community Liaison Officer for the Athlone Volunteer
Centre and volunteers - Frans Jordaan from Mitchell’s Plain and Weon Baek from Canada both are part of the Canadian
World Youth exchange program. The volunteer Centre will be embarking on a door
to door Domestic violence awareness campaign in the Athlone area which falls
under its Sector project that creates a platform for the youth to contribute to
the development and wellbeing of the community by focusing on themes such as
Domestic violence Substance abuse and HIV/AIDS. Invited speakers will talk
about the role that substance abuse plays in contributing to Domestic violence
and the link between the two, signs of Domestic Violence and how to know were
there is Domestic violence. In addition they will also talk more about what
their organizations are doing in helping the community with regard to Domestic
Violence and Substance abuse. For further information you can contact the volunteer
centre on (021) 674 5338 or visit www.volcent.co.za
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