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| Contact us For more information regarding our services please contact: Adri Klindt Donations
Our banking details are as follows: SOS Trust |
Huis
Jabes, situated in the northern suburbs of Cape Town,
provides a temporary home and shelter to victims of family violence for a period of time
until they can stand on their own feet again. In
2010 we managed to accommodate over a hundred women and their children and assist them to
regain their confidence to function independently again.
As the need for our facilities increases continually, we decided to rent a
second house in 2011 to accommodate more women and children in need. Victims
of family violence are usually stripped from their sense of humanity, self-esteem and self
-confidence. Our aim at Huis Jabes is to
restore these women and children’s sense of self-worth by means of physical
care i.e. finding jobs, provision of meals, shelter
and medical care,
counseling and
general assistance
in order to empower them to fend for
themselves, stand on their own feet and to create a better future for themselves and their
children. We
try to make a real difference in the lives of the women and children we house. On 27
Oct 2008 by Adri
Klindt This letter was written by one of the residents of Huis Jabes at
the time: “Dear Adri and Members of Huis Jabes, I came in here a broken person. I had no confidence, self-
worth, or any respect for myself. Surely but slowly I am gaining confidence in myself. I
am learning to respect myself and love myself again. I would have never been able to do
this on my own. You have giving me so much unconditional love and respect. You have
accepted me for who I am and have taught me that it is ok to be me. Since I have been at Huis Jabes I have experienced so many
things that I have never experienced before. Not only from the staff but also from the
outside world which I never knew existed. There are not enough words to express my gratitude and thanks to you all. I will be eternally grateful to you all. I appreciated everything that you do for me and I would never take it for granted."
If you are a victim of domestic violence Taken
directly from SAPS www: http://www.saps.gov.za/crime_prevention/domestic_index.htm Domestic
violence Domestic violence is often thought to only include physical
violence, but the acts, behaviour and consequences that make up domestic violence vary in
nature and frequency. Domestic Violence is regulated by the Domestic Violence Act. This
Act applies to domestic violence that takes place in a domestic relationship. What is a domestic
relationship? You can have a domestic relationship with - someone you are or
were married to; your parents or guardian; any family member(s); including your own
children; anyone you have lived with, whether you were married to that person or not; your
life partner of the same sex; someone you went out with, even for a short time, or had sex
with; or someone with whom you share a child. The following can be regarded as domestic violence:
What
are my options if I am being abused?
You have the right to -
It is an order issued by a court at your request, ordering a
person with whom you have or had a domestic relationship, to stop the abuse. It may also
prevent the person from getting help from any other person to commit such acts. An interim
protection order can also be issued at any time of the day or night for your protection. Who
can apply for a protection order?
Any victim of domestic violence. Children, and if they are too
young, a parent or guardian, or any person acting on behalf of someone who is responsible
for them, but with their permission. A police official. What
assistance will the SAPS provide?
We will, where possible, help you find access to -
We will inform you of -
We will ensure that a medical officer collects and records any
medical evidence in support of a criminal charge. We will go with you to your home when you need to collect personal
belongings, if this is provided for in a protection order that has been issued. What
can I do if an abuser disobeys a protection order?
Phone the South African Police Service. Thereafter a statement
will be taken from you. Provide the police with the warrant of arrest you received
together with the protection order (if you have lost it, apply at the court for another
one). If you are in immediate danger the abuser will be arrested, otherwise the abuser
will be given a notice to appear in court the next day. Identify places where you can use a telephone quickly and easily.
Always carry a list of emergency numbers with you. Make sure that the people you usually
visit, have a copy of the protection order and/or warrant of arrest. Put some money in a
safe place so that you can take a taxi or bus in case of an emergency. Have an extra set
of keys for the house or car. If possible, have a set of clothes for yourself (and your
children) packed in a bag, and keep it in a safe place (for example, at a neighbour's
house). If you are planning to leave, leave when your partner is not around, and take your
children with you. Make sure that you are in possession of essential documents like IDs,
your medical aid card, and your savings/credit card.
http://www.saps.gov.za/crime_prevention/domestic_index.htm
Management The members of the SOS Trust are as follows: The houses also have a manager and part-time social worker who oversee the day-to-day management and well-being of the women and the children.
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