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Office Helps Client Obtain Provident Fund
In March Bulwer Advice Office facilitated the payment of R 85 790 for a client from the Motor Industries Beneficiary Fund. A 24 year-old …read more
Client Gets Job Back after Unfair Dismissal
On 14th February a 25 year-old woman came to the advice office after having been unfairly dismissed from work. She had been employed as …read more
Helping to get a Retirement Fund
In December Ekuvukeni Advice Office helped a 61-year-old man to get his retirement fund of R 800 000. The man did not know which …read more
Standing Up for Workers’ Rights
Last week New Hanover Advice Office helped eighteen local workers to get their jobs back after they were unfairly dismissed. The workers, who do …read more
Handing out Food Parcels
This week CCJD distributed food parcels to eleven households affected by the April floods in KwaZulu-Natal. The packages consisted of staple foods such as …read more
Project with 1st for Women
This month CCJD completed a three-year project with the 1st for Women Foundation. The grant funded our office at New Hanover and focused on …read more
Achievements Last Year
In 2021 our community advice offices dealt with 5,818 new cases, of which 40% involved domestic violence and a third related to financial rights …read more
New Volunteers
Last month, CCJD trained ten women from Pietermaritzburg and the surrounding area as volunteers to carry out home visits in their local communities. We …read more
New Food Garden Project
Since October, CCJD has helped local residents to start food gardens in four communities near to Pietermaritzburg – in Mpumuza, Impendle, Mafakathini and Willowfontein. …read more
New Project with Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund
This month CCJD began a project with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund to start food gardens in rural areas in order to alleviate hunger …read more
Many clients haven´t eaten in days, and advice office staff provide them with food, clothes and toys when they can.
If you can help, please contact our Head Office or an advice office directly to request banking details or more information. Even the smallest donation is appreciated.