Heading towards a spring clean? Your pre-loved handbags can comfort a victim of GBV

Donated handbags can be filled with pamper goodies like hand cream, lip gloss and chocolate.

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Lana ONeill 1 minute read

A poster with purple writing on a white background and showing an image of a handbag filled with goodies. — Each handbag symbolises the restoration of dignity for a survivor of GBV. Image: Benoni Child Welfare

Benoni Child Welfare needs donations of pre-loved handbags to turn into dignity packs for survivors of GBV.

Director of child welfare Vanessa Carelse said each handbag will help restore confidence and dignity for women who have endured domestic violence.

“We are collecting good secondhand handbags and asking the owners of these to fill them with a little care in the form of a hand lotion, lip gloss, sanitary pads, chocolates and tissues – and any other token of care and love for someone in need.”

Donations should be dropped off at Benoni Child Welfare, 1 Third Avenue, Northmead, by August 21.

Contact the organisation on 084 581 0172 for more info.

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16 minutes ago

Lana ONeill 1 minute read

Lana O'Neill

Lana is the editor of Boksburg Advertiser and Benoni City Times. She grew up on a plot in Boksburg and completed her matric at Willowmoore High. Lana has travelled quite a bit - sometimes for work, sometimes for play - and is an avid Melissa Etheridge fan. Her dedicated journalists keep her young and inspired through the moving community stories they churn out.