Central Methodist Mission

Ort:	Johannesburg, Gauteng, Südafrika

The Central Methodist Mission is located at the heart of the City of Johannesburg. The Mission runs several projects to assist the poor, displaced,homeless or unemployed. At present the biggest activity of the Mission is providing temporary accommodation and shelter to more than 3 000 people - mainly refugees from Zimbabwe. In addition to the immediate support of shelter other projects run include: a school, a creche (nursery school), skills training projects, income generation support, job placement, an adult basic education and training centre, legal support to people on securing documentation from the Department of Home Affairs. Medecins Sans Frontiers runs a Clinic and home based care support centre in the building. In addition, community work is done with homeless communities, including providing food, clothing and medicine to those living on the street.

Aktuelle Projekte (1):

Albert Street School

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5% finanziert

20

zur Durchführung fehlen noch:

93,-

Ort: Marshalltown, Jhb, Südafrika • Unterstützer: 1

School for displaced children and young people in Johannesburg. Particularly supporting Zimbabwean Refugees.

Abgeschlossene Projekte (3):

Central Methodist Skills Training Projects

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100% finanziert

20

Ort: Johannesburg, Südafrika • Unterstützer: 1

Skills Training for Refugees staying at the Central Methodist and support to generate income by using these skills.

Mitarbeiter (1):

P. Foley

Deutsch (5):

P. Foley

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von P. Foley, verfasst vor fast 3 Jahren

Central Methodist Accommodation for Refugees

590 €

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w. da costa e silva
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Meyerton, Südafrika

von w. da costa e silva, erstellt am 03. Februar 2010 um 08:30 Uhr

The Displaced and Migrant Persons Support Program has full reports and investigations into the situation at the Central Methodist Church. Please refer to our blog www.dmpsp.iblog.co.za for complete details. Although it is really great that people a getting together to provide assistance for the facility, we believe it is inhumane to continue to keep people is such conditions any longer. The central methodist church is not a shelter it is a haven for abuse and crime. The facility is not equiped or structured to be a shelter even for ten people (let alone the claim of 3000 which is untrue) It is badly managed and unhygienic and the public is being mis informed as to the reasons why people are being "kept" at that facility. We believe the focus should be on providing assistance to move the people out of the church instead of assistance to keep the facility going. It is time that the world learn the truth about the facility, the political intimidation and manipulation that is going on amongst the residents. The political manipulation that is taking place from organizations that are gaining media miliage out of keeping the facility open, the complete resistance to change, compliance with health and other regulations, and the challenging of government and its authority to apply the rule of law by Bishop Paul Verryn. We commend his actions and willingness to help the displaced people, but the situation is well beyond his capabilities and control.. We call on all organizations that claim to look after human rights and dignity to stop using the situation at the church as a means to apply pressure with regards to the situation in Zimbabwe. There are many ways that attention can be created over Zim without making people to suffer the in an undignified manner at the CMC. We have countless reports of abuse by people who have left the facility and are more willing to stay on the streets or sleep at railway stations than to stay at the CMC. We will state clearly.. that all statements being made that the facility at the CMC is a haven or shelter that is helping people.... is a lie.. the propaganda campaign to glorify the actions being taken to "help" zimabbweans... Is a lie.. The facility MUST be closed. People that are in real need of assistance must be relocated to proper facilities that have been made available and placed on a proper exit program.