Black Sash: Education and Advocacy programmes
The David & Elaine Potter Foundation awarded a grant of GBP 20,179 to Black Sash for work in South Africa, dated 3 July 2019.
Overview
Black Sash are a veteran human rights organisation advocating for social justice in South Africa. The grant is to support their education and advocacy work; the advocacy programme works through partnerships with a range of civil society partners, conducting effective advocacy to realise human rights, particularly socio and economic rights and democratic governance and accountability. The education and public outreach work focuses on the Dullah Omar School, which formalises and standardises the paralegal sector at community based advice offices; social security seminars; Know Your Rights leaflets; and public events (Khulumas - conversations) on poverty and inequality.
Programme: Civil Society - Governance
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