USA Africa Dialogue Series - URGENT CALL TO ACTION - SAVE THE SAARTJIE BAARTMAN WOMEN'S CENTRE FROM CLOSING

URGENT CALL TO ACTION - SAVE THE SAARTJIE BAARTMAN WOMEN'S CENTRE FROM CLOSING

How can YOU help?

WATCH the video of the Saartjie Baartman Women's Centre appeal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x9Y8bWhwKs&feature=youtu.be

TWEET @helenzille - use the hash tag #saartjiebaartmancentre in your tweet - let's make this trend!

EMAIL Helen Zille - leader@da.org.za

Visit the Saartjie Baartman Women's Centre website to read more
http://www.saartjiebaartmancentre.org.za/

EMAIL the Director of the Centre Synnøv Skorge with letters of support or donations! synnov@womenscentre.co.za

Telephone +27 0 (21) 633 5278 Fax: +27 0 (21) 637 6487

Forward this email far and wide via your networks.

Visit - http://agi.ac.za/urgent-action-save-saartjie-baartman-womens-centre-closing

In May, 2012, the Centre is facing imminent closure due to a lack of funding. Like other NGOs, the Centre has been resourced through a network of government support, international donors, and local individual and corporate donors. And like other NGOs, in the current climate of economic challenge and in-province political complexities, the Centre's fundraising efforts have become more and more difficult. But the Saartjie Baartman Centre belongs to Cape Town, and general explanations for its struggles are not good enough. After 13 years of service to thousands of abused women and children, the Centre's May birthday celebrations hang in the balance as more than 18 women and children get turned away from the emergency shelter. The Centre has already been forced to close their Worcester shelter, Eerste Begin, because the Cape Winelands Municipality withdrew their support from the project.

For the full story visit - http://www.saartjiebaartmancentre.org.za/

THANK YOU! ENKOSI! DANKIE! SIYABONGA! WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER AND WE WILL NOT BE DIVIDED.

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