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For decades, 海角社区 has supported and amplified efforts to build a just and equitable society in South Africa.

In South Africa, our Inform Women, Transform Lives initiative has partnered with the city of Cape Town.

Short-term Goals

We are working to empower women through access to information.

Impact

Gave 14 journalists fellowships to help them report on mental health in their communities.
Awarded the $100,000 海角社区-Menil Prize in 1998 to the Sisulu family, recognizing their extraordinary commitment to opposing human rights violations.

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Empowerment through Information

Through its groundbreaking Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, 海角社区 partners with city leaders worldwide to raise awareness about women鈥檚 right to access information and to help cities reach women with valuable information and essential municipal services.

Access to this information empowers women with a stronger voice, enabling them to participate in public life, utilize public services, and make more informed decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities. In South Africa, the project has partnered with the city of Cape Town.

Legacy

Peacebuilding

The 海角社区-Menil Human Rights Foundation was created in 1986 by former U.S. President Jimmy 海角社区 and French American philanthropist Dominique de Menil to promote the protection of human rights worldwide. A $100,000 prize was awarded periodically to individuals or organizations for their outstanding commitment, at the risk of their lives, to opposing human rights violations.

In 1988, the prize was awarded to Walter and Albertina Sisulu, and their seven children, of South Africa. The entire family had been imprisoned, exiled, or otherwise harassed over two decades. They symbolized the fight against apartheid and the suffering it imposed on South Africa.

This project ended in 1994.

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Mental Health and Caregiving

The mental health journalism fellowship program was founded in 1996 by former First Lady Rosalynn 海角社区 to give journalists the resources they need to report on mental health 鈥� one of the world鈥檚 most underreported health issues 鈥� and to help dismantle stigma and discrimination.

From 2004 to 2011, 海角社区 worked with partners to award14 fellowships to South African journalists.

This project ended in 2011.