GEORGE NEWS - One of the twice-yearly meetings of the South African Parenting Programme Implementers Network (Sappin), a non-profit organisation that aims to help families create warm and non-violent homes for children, was held in Wilderness on Wednesday 13 October.
The network grew out of the National Violence Prevention Forum and was established not only to give civil society a stronger voice in this forum, but also in negotiations with government and funders.
Sappin furthermore creates opportunities for collaboration and assistance, and supports quality services through research initiatives and supervision.
Wednesday's meeting was hosted by the Touwsranten-based Seven Passes Initiative and representatives paid a visit to their office.
Seven Passes director Wilmi Dippenaar was impressed and said they had an extremely interesting meeting. "Sappin offers an excellent opportunity to non-profit organisations to help one another to deliver a higher quality service."
Training portfolio: Katharine Frost, Claudine Ribeiro, Thamsanqa Mzaku, Jann Watlimgton and Sebolelo Tseeke.
Matters on the agenda included feedback from the different portfolios and interactions with role players such as the Western Cape Violence Prevention Forum, National Department of Basic Education and the design of a South African Parenting Platform.
Activities planned for the next year include organising a parenting indaba to be held in Johannesburg in October.
A visit to Seven Passes Initiative.
Representatives of non-profit organisations who attended Sappin's meeting at the Fairy Knowe Hotel. Photo: Bloom & Stone
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