Spaza: a mini-documentary

How can we address xenophobia in an innovative, relevant way? Abdi, Western Cape head of the Somali Association of South Africa, recognizes that Somali shop-keepers’ entrepreneurial spirit is a ‘way of life’. At the same time, he sees that xenophobic tensions have roots in the South African economy itself. In reaction, Abdi started a Spaza Business Course, in which Somali shop-owners and South African entrepreneurs share business skills, tips and tricks of the trade.

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Isaac: On the Path to Emergency Medicine with the Employment Access Programme

Isaac was 25 years old when he left his home, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and made the journey to South Africa, alone. After spending time in Zambia and Zimbabwe, he arrived in Cape Town where he is now pursuing his dream of getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Care from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Isaac reflects on how the Scalabrini Employment Access Programme fitted in with his journey.

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Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town Annual Report 2018 – 2019

Read our 2018-2019 Annual Report, which records our statistics, services and successes for the year.

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Emma – SIHMA & BASP volunteer

Emma is from Rhode Island where she was working as a paralegal. She is now coming to the end of her time volunteering with both SIMHA and BASP at the Scalabrini Centre. This has been her experience.

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Foreign Children in Care Comparative Research Report South Africa 2019

This research, complied by the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town, provides an overview of the situation facing unaccompanied and separated foreign children living in children’s homes in South Africa

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