By Louise Batty | Managing Director
Living in South Africa is a challenge, we are constantly bombarded with the recent news of the latest victims of horrific crimes. Often, it children and women that bear the brunt of the crime. I decided to research more thoroughly the demographics of crime and what I found has made my heartache and also made me even more determined to continue pushing Keep The Dream196 and our mission.
I make no apologies for asking for your help.
Did you know
- 40% of all sexual assaults happen in the home!
- 33% of all common assaults happen in the home
- 52 murders happen a day and mainly close or at home
-18,673 murders per year in 2017
Most of the violence is perpetrated on single female black African's by youth aged between 15-24yrs of age! Children and youth are 70% more likely to be victims and perpetrators of crime! Our kids are growing up where violence is normal! Violence begets violence. Why are we so surprised about crime levels when violence is socialised within the home.
38% of all children experience violence, sexual assault and robbery in their own homes! 76% of youth offenders had experienced themselves being victims of violent crimes. Surprisingly home, schools and social environments which should be places of safety and security are actually the source of violence where this behaviour is internalised.
Keep The Dream196 has had one child involved with crime in 15yrs. We also work with parents to help change the dynamics and abuse within the home. Our focus is the family not just the child. Our work is important. The alternative is horrific. It breaks my heart hearing those statistics, each number is a child, some ones son or daughter. If we dont Build Tomorrow Today, Tomorrow will be hell. If you are already supporting us, THANK YOU.
If you havent given a donation in a while please do so, our work is important. Also consider giving on a monthly basis to assist us to really make a difference. We can only do this with your help.
Thank you Louise
The following is a story told to me by an 7 year old girl, I have written the story. My name is Tiny and Im 7yrs old. I live with my mum and little sister in a shanty (Wooden one room house with tin roof). One night, when we were all sleeping, a man broke the lock to our door and pushed into our home. He started beating my mother. My little sister and I were so scared. We couldnt stop him. We couldnt breathe. We could here mum screaming. We could smell the sweat and dirt on this man.
He pulled our house apart. He went through everything looking for money. I was so scared. Finally he left. My mum was lying on the floor crying. Our possessions destroyed. The cupboard was on the floor, our bed turned upside down. We didnt have any money but he didnt listen. None of us could go back to sleep that night. None of us sleep well any night any more. We are always scared.
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