For Women’s Day this year, on the advice of the Jes Foord Foundation, we are collecting handbags to donate to Rape Crisis in Cape Town. The handbags are filled with personal comfort items and given to rape survivors during the initial reporting process at police stations.
We feel very strongly about the issue of rape and would appreciate any donations of UNUSED OR GOOD, SECOND-HAND HANDBAGS that we can donate towards the project, from our Simon’s Town Museum family. Please ask others that you know, to assist if they are able.
We are also appealing for the following items, as suggested by Rape Crisis:
- Underwear (from child to adult sizes, male and female)
- Soap / body wash
- Facecloth
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Small non-perishable snack
- Underwear (from child to adult sizes, male and female)
- Sanitary towels (not tampons please)
The following items are optional extras:
- Deodorant
- Shampoo
- Small notebook and pen
- Small toy for children
- Hairbands/comb/hairbrush
- A note – words of comfort/care.
Please drop the bags with TAZNEEM / VICKY / CATHY at Simon’s Town Museum, with a note giving your name, phone number and number of items donated. We will deliver the bags to Rape Crisis personally.
Bulk packs of any of the above items can be used to create new packs or to supplement existing packs.
Please drop donations at reception at Simon’s Town Museum, for VICKY / TAZNEEM / CATHY, with a note giving your name, phone number and number of items donated. We will deliver the bags to Rape Crisis personally.
Deadline for donations: 28th August 2017
For more information:
Thank you so much for your kind support!
SIMON’S TOWN MUSEUM – 021 786 3046
