#DSDImbizo - Twitter Hashtag

almost 9 years ago

Our anti-substance abuse campaign is underway opposite Nyanga Community Centre. #AntiDrugs #DSDImbizo... https://t.co/uJcEVeWhb3

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

Youth attending our dialogue expressed 1. crime, 2. substance abuse, 3. access to education and 4. lack of economic opportunities as the biggest threats they faced. #DSDImbizo #CommunityDialogues @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

What we have learnt today is that elders are concerned about youth and their futures just as much as the youth themselves. #DSDImbizo #CommunityDialogues @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

@stefan_granlund @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa Elders said this within the context of saying that young people only want to party and engage in risky sexual behaviour. They felt that this is a contemporary behaviour which was not present when they were young. #DSDImbizo

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

Elders in our community dialogues feel that the Child Support Grants should only be paid for the first child if the mother is under 21. Consensus in the room is that beyond this, its reckless behaviour. #DSDImbizo #CommunityDialogues @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

"There are many cases of secondary trauma where victims of crime see the suspects walking past them because the police are slow to investigate." - Young female at our community dialogues in Nyanga. #DSDImbizo #CommunityDialogues @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

The afternoon session of the community dialogues are underway with many blaming lack of economic opportunities as the main cause of drug abuse in the community of Nyanga. #DSDImbizo #CommunityDialogues @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

"We need NPOs for older persons, run by older persons." - Elder at community dialogues in Nyanga. #DSDImbizo #CommunityDialogues @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

"We as elders do not agree with terminating pregnancies. It leads to young people having sex earlier in their lives." - Elder at community dialogues in Nyanga. #DSDImbizo #CommunityDialogues @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

"When a child is born disabled the parents only take that child out of the house when its time to visit the clinic." - Elder at our community dialogue in Nyanga. #DSDImbizo #CommunityDialogues @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa #DRAM2017

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

"Many health problems are as a result of older people drinking coldrinks and eating sweets." - Elder at our community dialogues in Nyanga. #DSDImbizo #CommunityDialogues @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

"We need to consider persons with disabilities as part of our communities." #DSDImbizo #CommunityDialogues @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa #DRAM2017

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

"Drugs don't just affect the individual, they affect the community, even those who have never taken drugs in their life." - Elder at our community dialogues in Nyanaga, Western Cape. #DSDImbizo #CommunityDialogues @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa

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@The_DSD

almost 9 years ago

"Children are often abused by their elder brothers and sisters and this is just thought to be playful." - Gogo, at our community dialogues in Nyanga, Western Cape. #DSDImbizo @OfficialSASSA @nda_rsa #CommunityDialogues #SubstanceAbuse #DrugAbuse

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