School Awareness – Conclusion

All in all the School Awareness Days that we have done so far have been very successful and appreciated by both Teachers and Learners. A lot harder I feel than standing in front of a lot of people talking but the one on one contact with the Learners enabling them to ask questions freely was of great benefit to them.

To the Organizations that have enthusiastically followed Bobbi Bear to the Awareness days, Amanzimtoti SAPS, Umlazi FCS, Folweni SAPS, Scottburgh SAPS, Val Melis, Thuthuzela Care Centre- Umlazi, Legal Aid- Umlazi, Blue Roof, Lifeline, Sanca, Al -Anon, Amanzimtoti Trauma Unit, I Care, Pregnancy Crisis, CSCC(Community Support and Counselling Centre) and KIC (Kids in Conflict).  I salute them for their dedication in the work that they do for their Communities. To the Schools that have allowed us to host the Awareness days at their Schools for the benefit of their Learners a very big thank you.

There are still a tremendous amount of Schools that have asked for Awareness days but due to lack of resources it has been difficult to assist everyone.

Schools such as:

• Siyabonga High – Illovo
• Umkhumbi High- KwaMakhutha
• East Coast Christian School- Illovo Beach
• Adams Combined- Adams Mission
• Zenzele Primary- Folweni
• Ja Ja Primary- KwaMakhutha
• Vikingozi High- KwaMakhutha
• Kamileni Primary- Isipingo
• Orissa Primary- Isipingo
• Celokuhle Primary- Folweni
• Primrose Primary- Isipingo

There are a lot more Schools needing Awareness Days so the intention is to start in the new School Year with Awarenes and carry on till the end of 2012. Schools like Zenzele where we have picked up 100 case of all sorts of abuse as well as Celokuhle Primary where there is an ongoing Court Case of a Child being raped and filmed with a cell phone is a priority when School starts again next week.

There have been disclosures at the Schools we have done so far at Kingsway High, Amanzimtoti High, Scottburgh High, Hlengiwe High and Kuswag High and the 5 Student Pschycologists from the University have their hands full every Friday with Counselling coming from the Schools.

Sheine Fisher ( CSO/Child Trafficking)