Placide – Returning to a life left behind with help from Welfare Programme
Placide’s journey has made a full circle. Sitting in her shop in Cape Town – where she makes clothes, eats and sleeps – she speaks of the life she has established here. Meanwhile, she is preparing to go back to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – a process that has been assisted by Scalabrini’s Welfare Programme.
Quelani: I can see where I’m going – life after Women’s Platform
Quelani had to leave her family behind in Zimbabwe, but found herself a family in South Africa, which she credits the Women’s Platform for.
Jenna Yousef: BASP volunteer
Jenna was looking for an internship where she would be able to engage and work directly with people. BASP turned out to be the perfect fit for her. Read more about her experience at Scalabrini below.
Migration in South Africa: three issues and three solutions video
On 29 October 2019, The Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town presented to the Portfolio Committee of Home Affairs, along with several other organisations who had been invited to do so. This video outlines the services of Scalabrini – and looks at three issues and three solutions – in the migration sector in South Africa.
Three insights on migration: Prashana, our BASP internship coordinator
The Scalabrini team works with migrants and refugees everyday. With such deep expertise at hand, we take the opportunity to reflect on migration with them. This month we speak to Prashana, the internship coordinator at Scalabrini, who is passionate about empowering marginalised communities through education.
