COMMUNITY EVENTS FINAL REPORT 2020.
As lockdown measures were eased the mentors gingerly started running small community events and activations to keep spreading the message and growing the impact, always careful to maintain Covid-19 protocols.
These events emerged organically from the mentors’ relationships within the community. Promising partnerships and collaborations have started developing from these interactions which are listed below. Over 2,300 people were impacted in some form by 24 community engagements which were held in a variety of venues from taxi ranks to municipal chambers. Where possible registers were taken with names and contact numbers.
15TH TAXI RANK ALEXANDRA
DATE: 18 DECEMBER | PROVINCE: Gauteng | MENTOR: Charles Mphephu | NUMBERS: 22 men and women reached over 300 people
Morning rush-hour Gender Based Violence Awareness by FAN and Community Safety at the taxi rank, handing out pamphlets / booklets and talking to taxi drivers on GBV. Holding up placards with messages on GBV.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ALEXANDRA FIRE STATION
DATE: 12 NOVEMBER | PROVINCE: Gauteng | MENTOR: Charles Mphephu | NUMBERS: 35 men
GBV / NOEXCUSE discussion.
GBV AWARENESS, AlexANDRA Mall Taxi Rank
DATE: 2 OCTOBER | PROVINCE: Gauteng | MENTOR: Charles Mphephu | NUMBERS: 15 men, 5 women reached over 300 people
Morning rush-hour Gender Based Violence Awareness by FAN and Community Safety at the taxi rank, handing out pamphlets / booklets and talking to taxi drivers on GBV. Holding up placards with messages on GBV.
MANDELA DAY SUPPORT, SABC park POLOKWANE
DATE: 19 JULY | PROVINCE: Limpopo | MENTOR: Limpopo Mentors | NUMBERS: 50 men
FAN and the Limpopo local Municipality got together and identified some of the men that were homeless and stayed in the streets. Food parcels were handed out, they were also scheduled to meet weekly with mentors and taken through the #NoExcuse and “Six Pack of Champion Virtues” booklet.
BAND OF BROTHERS, Vlaakfontein Car Wash
DATE: 27 September | PROVINCE: Gauteng | MENTOR: Thembisa Tembe | NUMBERS: 32 men
GBV / NOEXCUSE discussion.
COURSE PLANNING, Polokwane Municipal Offices
DATE: 20 August | PROVINCE: Limpopo | MENTOR: Limpop Mentors | NUMBERS: 15 men
FAN held a discussion with other stakeholders to brainstorm how to take men through the NOEXCUSE course without violating the lockdown regulations.
GBV AWARENESS, Alex Pan African Taxi Rank
DATE: 25 September | PROVINCE: Gauteng | MENTOR: Charles Mphephu | NUMBERS: 19 men & 7 women reached over 600 people
Morning rush-hour Gender Based Violence Awareness by FAN and Community Safety at the taxi rank, handing out pamphlets / booklets and talking to taxi drivers on GBV. Holding up placards with messages on GBV.
OUTREACH WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, Avon Bochum
DATE: 10 October | PROVINCE: Limpopo | MENTOR: Khomotso Komape | NUMBERS: 70 people
Outreach program by FAN and Blouberg Municipality addressing GBV and taking people through the #NoExcuse booklet.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME, Polokwane Municipality
DATE: 22 October | PROVINCE: Limpopo | MENTOR: Rathabeng Mamabolo | NUMBERS: 11 men
Taking men through the #NoExcuse booklet and 6 Pack of Champion Virtues and collaborating with Get Down production to make GBV awareness videos.
GBV DIALOGUE, Vlaakfontein information & community centre
DATE: 6 November | PROVINCE: Thembisa Tembe and Craig Wilkinson | MENTOR: Thembisa Tembe and Craig Wilkinson | NUMBERS: 49 men
Dialog on GBV by Social Development, SAPS, Community Safety and a talk on the GBV and 6 Pack of Champion Virtues by Craig Wilkinson.
WALK AND DIALOGUE AGAINST GBV, JHB CBD / BRAAMFONTEIN
DATE: 18 November | PROVINCE: Gauteng | MENTOR: Charles Mphephu | NUMBERS: 38 men and women
Walk and dialogue against GBV, started with a 2 km walk from Smith Street to the Constitutional Hill and ended at the council of chambers with a dialogue.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH, Blouberg Municipality chamber
DATE: 22 October | PROVINCE: Limpopo | MENTOR: Khomotso Komape | NUMBERS: 70 men and women
How to raise a boy child, many sector leaders of the Blouberg Municipality gathered at the chambers to discuss ways to raise a boy child.
MEN’S GATHERING, Alexandra Fire Station
DATE: 12 November 2020 | PROVINCE: Gauteng
MENTOR: Charles Mphephu | NUMBERS: 35 men
A gathering of men where they are encouraged to share their life stories.
TALK ON GBV, Alexandra 18th street
DATE: 14 November 2020 | PROVINCE: Gauteng
MENTOR: Charles Mphephu | NUMBERS: 120 players and 100 spectators
FAN was asked to come give a talk during a six-a-side soccer tournament.
MEN’S PARLIAMENT DIALOGUE, Polokwane Municipal Chambers
DATE: 5 November 2020 | PROVINCE: Limpopo
MENTOR: Limpopo Mentors & Craig Wilkinson | NUMBERS: 50 men and women
FAN was asked to come give a talk during a six-a-side soccer tournament.
DIALOGUE & BANDS OF BROTHERS PROGRAMME, VLAAKFONTEIN
DATE: 10 December 2020 | PROVINCE: Gauteng
MENTOR: Thembisa Tembe | NUMBERS: 50 men and women
Dialogue with men and women from Vlaakfontein.
CHAMPION MEN DIALOGUE, Vlaakfontein
DATE: 22 November 2020 | PROVINCE: Gauteng
MENTOR: Tembisa Tembe | NUMBERS: 10 men
Taking a group of men through the #NoExcuse and Six Pack Booklets.
GBV AWARENESS Bizaz Car wash, Dobsonville
DATE: 6 December 2020 | PROVINCE: Gauteng
MENTOR: Zizipho Mtwesi & Sydney Madibo | NUMBERS: 60 men and women
Planned as an online course session but due to not enough participants having smart phones we decided to turn it into a GBV awareness day where we gave a talk on GBV and the 6 Pack of Champion virtues.
GBV Dialogue, Orange Farm
DATE: 5 December 2020 | PROVINCE: Gauteng
MENTOR: Thembisa Tembe | NUMBERS: 85 men and women
Social Development, Health Department and the MMC from health department held a dialogue on GBV and health and safety issues.
GBV & CRIME Dialogue, Lebowakgom
DATE: 17 December 2020 | PROVINCE: Limpopo | MENTOR: Rathabeng Mamabolo & Trust Chinyama | NUMBERS: 37 men and women
Dialogue on GBV and crime, testing of HIV & Aids. Giving away of condoms.
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM WITH SAPS, Capricorn District Municipality
DATE: 1 December 2020 | PROVINCE: Limpopo
MENTOR: Khomotso Komape | NUMBERS: 90 men and women
FAN with the Capricorn District Municipality, SAPS and other stakeholders held a 16-days of activism dialogue.
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM with SAPS, Polokwane
DATE: 9 December 2020 | PROVINCE: Limpopo | MENTOR: Rathabeng Mamabolo & Trust Chinyama | NUMBERS: 18 men
FAN in partnership with the SAPS held a GBV awareness campaign in support of the 16 days of activism against women and child abuse.
“I am a victor not a victim” CAMPAIGN, Bochum
DATE: 15 December 2020 | PROVINCE: Limpopo | MENTOR: Khomotso Komape | NUMBERS: 50 men & women
This was an “I am not victim but a victor” campaign that was aimed at giving hope to victims of GBV. FAN, Dept of health, Social Development, Correctional Services, Blouberg Municipality were there to show their support.
GBV DIALOGUE, Seshego Primary School
DATE: 15 December 2020 | PROVINCE: Limpopo | MENTOR: Khomotso Komape | NUMBERS: 50 men & women
GBV Dialog with the community of Seshego on how to empower young men with your voice.
“I will teach my son to respect women and not see them as just some piece of meat.“
– Participant
What I learnt:
“We need to call each other out and build each other while still young, because it’s harder to change a man that already has a house and tell him to grow up and change.”
“A lot of hearts would be changed and we would get rid of a lot of bad if we started sharing more.”
“Just because I was abused as a child doesn’t mean I will do the same. I will be a better person.”
“There is life after rape and abuse. ”
“We need to change our mentality, growing up abused must not cause me to abuse.”
What will you change?
“I think now I know what it is to be a man because I have received some mentorship, I will let go of all the false sayings of what it means to be a man.”
“When you have a problem with your wife, sit down and talk to her. Don’t resort to violence.”
“Always share what is bothering you with people around you, that way we can avoid things like suicide too.”
“I have learnt a lot of self-control and that everything depends on how you react no matter what other people do to you.”
“We need to go and practice what we have learnt from the mentors because it is what we need to shape our country.”
“I will teach my son to respect women and not see them as just some piece of meat.”
“I will teach others and make them understand about life after prison.”
What I learnt:
“We need to call each other out and build each other while still young, because it’s harder to change a man that already has a house and tell him to grow up and change.”
“A lot of hearts would be changed and we would get rid of a lot of bad if we started sharing more.”
“Just because I was abused as a child doesn’t mean I will do the same. I will be a better person.”
“There is life after rape and abuse. ”
“We need to change our mentality, growing up abused must not cause me to abuse.”
What will you change?
“I think now I know what it is to be a man because I have received some mentorship, I will let go of all the false sayings of what it means to be a man.”
“When you have a problem with your wife, sit down and talk to her. Don’t resort to violence.”
“Always share what is bothering you with people around you, that way we can avoid things like suicide too.”
“I have learnt a lot of self-control and that everything depends on how you react no matter what other people do to you.”
“We need to go and practice what we have learnt from the mentors because it is what we need to shape our country.”
“I will teach my son to respect women and not see them as just some piece of meat.”
“I will teach others and make them understand about life after prison.”
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“I will teach my son to respect women and not see them as just some piece of meat.“
– Participant