Matla A Bana puts together more victim support packs
"The comfort packs go a long way to help a victim go through the investigative process without feeling intimated. It restores the victim's dignity, courtesy of the basic items in it"
With the huge need for comfort packs, especially in the difficult times caused by Covid-19, Matla A Bana, a voice against child abuse, packed and donated more suppliers for victims in Gauteng and neighbouring provinces.
These comfort packs that comprise toiletries, a soft toy, book and a snack, are put together to assist victims of child abuse when detectives investigating their case speak to them.Volunteers both young and old covered in masks, graced the Mosaïek Church in Fairland on Friday, 31 July, to pack a total of 500 comfort packs to support victims in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West and Limpopo.
“The need for comfort packs has been greater since Covid-19, especially for young girls between the ages of five to eight, and nine to 12. Gauteng is expected to receive 200, while North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga will receive 100 each,” Matla A Bana project manager, Lizel van Eeden explained.
She also emphasised that the comfort packs are vital in solving cases of child abuse. “The comfort packs go a long way to help a victim go through the investigative process without feeling intimated. It restores the victim’s dignity, courtesy of the basic items in it,” Lizel cited.
Besides the usual items in the pack, Lizel said they also added a survival guide in each pack for the victims to read, which helps them to deal with their emotions. “The survival guides help immensely, especially if there is no counsellor available for the victim,” she said.
She concluded by thanking all the sponsors, especially the Mosaïek Church for the facility, and volunteers as extra hands and ensuring that Covid-19 regulations were adhered to.
