From left, Clyde Pillay, president of the Tongaat Child and Family Welfare Society and Reuben Naidoo, president of the Sri Sathya Sai Global Council SA - North Coast Region, at the handover of the healing and peace garden.
In a significant step towards alleviating the plight of survivors of domestic violence and child abuse, the Tongaat Child and Family Welfare Society is set to officially open its Pure Hearts Safe House on June 6.
Jo Moodley, the Society’s social work and general manager, said the safe house would provide interim safety for mothers and children affected by domestic violence, extreme neglect, and physical or sexual abuse.
She said the vision to open a safe house stemmed from an alarming rise in cases of abused women and children.
“We are alerted to such urgent situations daily.”
