08 July - Human Rights

Today we spoke to Dana Myers – from Project Abroad. We were talking about their Human Rights placements. This project gives volunteers the opportunity to work on a really worthwhile project alongside respected humanitarian organisations, whilst also gaining first hand experience of human rights law in practice. Dana explained more about the project. For more information you can contact their offices on (021) 685 1998 or visit www.projects-abroad.org.za

And we were also joined instudio by Edith Sithole and Alex Moss – from Help2Read. Help2read is a child literacy NGO based in Cape Town that operates in primary schools through a volunteer workforce and they are currently looking for volunteers to volunteer for as little as an hour a week, free training will be provided. For more information you can contact their offices on (021) 671 0824 or visit www.help2read.org

PIC:by Busi Mtabane

We closed off the show with an interview with Charlene May – from the Legal Resource Center. The Legal Resource Center works for the development of a fully democratic society based on the principle of substantive equality, by providing free legal services for the vulnerable and marginalised, including the poor, homeless, and landless people and communities of South Africa who suffer discrimination by reason of race, class, gender, disability or by reason of social, economic, and historical circumstances. For more information contact (021) 481 3000 or visit www.lrc.org.za