Woman Against Woman and Children Abuse...
W.A.W.A Support Group registered with the government as a non profit organisation on 26 June 2003 (026-758-NPO)
WAWA offers a wide range of services to ALL Victims of crime and violence, including but not limited to Domestic Violence, Gender Based Violence(GBV), Hate Crimes(LGBTI and Xenophobia), Rape, Armed Robbery, Home Robbery, Assault, Incest, Hate Crimes.
Services currently rendered at Toekomsrus and Mohlakeng Victim Support Centra (VSC)
• Shelter for abused women and their children (short term)
• Assisting ALL victims of crime.
• Mediation – family preservation
• Counseling: Face to face, Telephonic, Individual, Couples, groups and families.
• Information and referrals.
• Educational workshops, talks, Lobbying and campaigning.
• Court referrals and legal advice.
• Advocacy
• Life skills programme
TO BE A POWERFUL AND ADMIRABLE SERVICE PROVIDER TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE CONTRIBUTING TO THE ERADICATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN
W.A.W.A VALUES
THE MANAGEMENT, COUNCILLORS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH HIGH INTEGRITY, EMBRACE EACH PERSON AS FAMILY, AND WE ABIDE BY THESE VALUES:
HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENTIALITY
PASSION FOR THE WAWA WORK
MUTUAL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
RECOGNITION OF EFFORT
COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMATION
SHARING / DEVOTED TEAMWORK
W.A.W.A VISION
TO CREATE A SAFE SOCIETY THAT IS NOT TOLERANT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND WHERE WOMEN ARE EMPOWERED, EQUAL, SELF-RELIANT AND MOST OF ALL RESPECTED
•Shelter for abused women and their children (short term)
•Assisting ALL victims of crime.
•Mediation – family preservation
•Counseling
•Information and referrals.
•Educational workshops, talks, •Lobbying and campaigning.
•Referrals and legal advice.
•Advocacy
•Life skills programme
