Community members have opened their hearts to victims of crime by showing their support to the Primrose SAPS Victim Empowerment Centre.<\/p>\n
Hennie Steyn, a chaplain who runs the centre, is overwhelmed by the generosity of community members.<\/p>
\u201cMy cupboard is full of donations from people.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so grateful and want to thank each and every person who has donated,\u201d Hennie said.<\/p>
Special thanks go to Emma De Camillis and her family and Debra Brits for the donations of underwear, baby clothes, baby products and baby necessities (for example bottles and teats).<\/p>\n
Hennie has also received donations of books and toys for children and clothes for women.<\/p>\n
The Primrose SAPS Victim Empowerment Centre is situated at the Primrose Police Station in Poppy Road, Primrose.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Help victim empowerment centre restore hope in victims<\/a><\/p>\n House to shelter victims in their time of need<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The doors are open to all victims of crime.<\/p>\n The victim empowerment centre has six volunteers who help victims with trauma counselling, as well as offering support in court.<\/p>\n The centre is still in desperate need of donations of sanitary towels, bras and second-hand clothing for women in smaller sizes.<\/p>\n The gifting of a container would also be welcomed as a storage space for donations.<\/p>\n Hennie encourages victims to report crimes straight away for evidence purposes.<\/p>\n To assist the Primrose SAPS Victim Empowerment Centre or if you are a victim of crime who needs assistance call the Primrose Police Station on 011 842 0500 or visit the centre.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n