The City of Cape Town launched its fifth and largest Safe Space in Green Point. The 300-bed shelter comes in the midst of a cold snap being experienced in Cape Town, which has been lashed by severe winter rains.
The shelter in Ebenezer Road was officially opened by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, describing homelessness as one of the biggest social issues we face on a global scale. He says: “it starts with offering a dignified place to get off the streets to get back to productive work and back into society.”
Radio 786 broadcasted live from the shelter, which, amongst other things, offers:
dignified shelter comfort and ablutions two meals per day access to a social worker on-site + personal development planning various social services, including ID Book and social grant assistance family reunification services access to substance and alcohol abuse treatment skills training +job finding and EPWP placement consideration
Cutting of the ribbon to officially open Ebenezer House
Gadija Ahjum interviews Cllr Patricia VD Ross, MMC Rec & Parks SDECD
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Remarks by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
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Welcome remarks by Megan Pangeni, Head of Street People in SDECD
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Remarks by Cllr Patricia VD Ross, MMC Rec & Parks SDECD
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Testimonial - a success story of Mr Showen Loeks
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Gadija Ahjum interviews Megan Pangeni: Head of Street People, Community, Arts & Culture in the City’s Social Development Department
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