Formed in 2007, the Adonis Musati Project was named after a young Zimbabwean who died of starvation on the streets of Cape Town while queuing to get his asylum papers. The organisation has a mission to provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable and disenfranchised asylum seekers and refugees in Cape Town. It facilitates the transition to self-reliance.
Apart from the stress of survival and seeing to the immediate needs of shelter and food, migrants face the constant threat of deportation, government red tape, corruption at immigration offices, xenophobia and the lack of social and medical assistance. The Adonis Musati Project believes in taking a holistic approach to offering assistance.
It provides asylum seekers and refugees health and welfare, training, education, advocacy and psycho-social and mental healthcare.
Projects:
Independent Living Programme
This programme began in response to the large number of homeless, unaccompanied minors. The Adonis Musati Project realised that these unequipped youths needed more intensive, longer term assistance.
It provides accommodation, sourcing of foster families and/or members for each youth, sponsoring their education, equine therapy programme, counselling, job readiness programmes, and extra-tutoring lessons.
Outreach Programme
The main objective is to inform a wider scale to the asylum seeker and refugee community in Cape Town. Service providers include hospitals, free clinics, employment agencies, training centres, rape and trauma counselling centres, legal clinics, shelters etc.
The programme seeks to distribute information regarding legal rights obligations of refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa and to explain the documentation process.
Peer Support Group Programme
The main objective of this programme is to provide psycho-social care. This is facilitated in the form of a Peer Counsellor Training Programme and Community-based Support Groups.
Get involved:
- Donate money and supplies
- Volunteer your time
Needs list:
Clothing
Blankets
Nappies
Cellphones
Toys
Computers and laptops
Contact the Adonis Musati Project: 021 447 3656
Visit: www.adonismusatiproject.org.