{"id":67378,"date":"2014-08-25T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T09:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/67378\/fcs-and-local-church-join-forces\/"},"modified":"2014-08-25T09:53:50","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T07:53:50","slug":"fcs-and-local-church-join-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/08\/25\/fcs-and-local-church-join-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"FCS and local church join forces"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Germiston City News recently met the team from the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS).<\/p>\n

The team is made up of 17 people, all working in various areas of the unit.<\/p>

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The unit is led by Capt Dokkie Tshabalala and covers Germiston, Alberton, Bedfordview, Elsburg, Primrose and Brackendowns.<\/p>\n

The unit can be reached on 082 319 9709, 082 771 6328 or 011 776-5341.<\/p>

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The FCS is currently penning ideas for a child-friendly interview room.<\/p>\n

If you would like to sponsor this new and much needed addition, call Tshabalala on 082 319 9709.<\/p>\n

The FCS unit was bought to the attention of the GCN by the Central Methodist Church.<\/p>\n

When asked how the church first became involved with the unit, Marlene Steyn, secretary of the Women’s Auxiliary (WA) explained’: “Our church’s WA was looking for a project to work on.<\/p>\n

“It was about the time the Booysen young lady was raped, mutilated and killed.<\/p>\n

“We did some research and found we had uncovered a very serious problem and took it from there.<\/p>\n

“I looked for the police number in the directory and was directed to the FCS.<\/p>\n

“After making contact, the unit came to our meeting, in March, to give us some very disturbing facts about rape and the outlook of men out there.”<\/p>\n

The WA has since donated 40 “rape bags” in two separate batches.<\/p>\n

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An example of what is contained in the “rape bags” given to adults, donated by the Germiston Central Methodist Church’s Women’s Auxiliary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An example of what is in the “rape bags” given to child rape victims, donated by the Germiston Central Methodist Church’s Women’s Auxiliary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The idea behind the bags\/project is to give the victims some dignity back and to enable them to feel clean again,”Steyn explained.<\/p>\n

“Also, to let them know that there are people who care about them.<\/p>\n

“We have been overwhelmed by the response to this project and are proud to say our sister WA, in Primrose, has also come aboard and donated some bags.”<\/p>\n

Community members who would like to get involved or find out how they can help with the “rape bags” can contact the Germiston Central Methodist church on 011 873-8633, or Const Nonhlanhla Zulu on 083 719 8593.<\/p>\n

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