SCREAM is a non-profit organization established in 2006 to eliminate gender-based violence through education and empowering victims. It aims to acknowledge and address the rights and needs of crime victims, prevent violence through community programs, and render multi-disciplinary assistance to categories of victims. In 2012, SCREAM received awards for its gender-based violence response work at the No More Victim Summit. It operates out of the George SAPS Victim Friendly Room and can be contacted through various online and phone methods.

1. 365 days of activism against
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
starts today!

2. Who are we
• SCREAM is a not for profit organization that is
an acronym and stands for the 6 steps to be
taken to eliminate abuse from your life.
• S-Stand Up, C-Cry Out, R-Reach Out, E-
Eliminate, A-Abuse, M-Making a difference to
the people in your world.

3. When did we come into existence
• Monica Heynes had been operational since
2006 but always done smaller projects in
communities. In 2012 she partnered first with
Great Brak River SAPS , she then relocated to
George where SCREAM partnered with George
SAPS to enable them to reach direct victims of
abuse.

4. What is the aim of the organisation?
• 1. The Aim of the Organization shall be to render victim assistance and
victim empowerment services to direct and indirect victims of crime and
violence, through a multi-disciplinary approach by working with relevant
role-players from the various sectors in a coordinated and integrated
manner and to create awareness on gender based violence at all spheres
of government.
• The Aim will be supported by the three underlying principles:
• 1. A commitment to ensure that the rights and needs of victims of crime
and violence are acknowledged and effectively addressed within a
restorative justice framework.
• 2.To participate in educational and awareness programs in local
communities with stakeholders related to advocating gender based
violence.
• 3. To assist communities and local government to achieve the 28 targets
of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development by 2015. Our area of
operation will be related to Gender Based Violence.
•

5. Objectives of organisation
• The Organization will be guided by the following objectives:
– To achieve a society in which the rights and needs of
victims of crime and violence are acknowledged and
effectively addressed within a restorative justice
framework.
– To prevent and reduce crime and violence through
educational and awareness programs in local communities
with relevant stakeholders and to assist in reaching the 28
targets of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development
by 2015 concentrating on gender based violence.
– To render services to victims through a multi-disciplinary
approach by working with relevant role players from the
various sectors in a coordinated and integrated manner.

6. Objectives (continue)
– To develop a victim notification system to provide victims
with information and notifications about their cases in
their respective language of choice.
– To render services to the following categories of victims:
• Women
• Men
• Victims of Gender based violence
• Abused children
• Abused older persons
• Abused people with disabilities
• Victims of Human Trafficking
• Victims of crime
• Loss-grieving families
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7. Awards won in 2012
• No More Victim Summit 2012 hosted by
Mossel Bay Municipality concentrated on best
practices that could be replicated and
implemented somewhere else.
• CATEGORY: GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
RESPONSE- RUNNER UP
• CATEGORY: GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
RESPONSE-WINNER
• CATEGORY: LEADERSHIP- WINNER

8. Contact details
• Monica Heynes- 072 553 9747
• Mario Brown- 076 703 2415
• We are on facebook, twitter, whatsapp, mxit
and on gmail.
• NPO Reg: 049-465, George SAPS VFR Room,
Courtenay Street, George , 6530
• Tel: 044 803 4735 Fax: 086 662 4909
• Email: georgevictimfriendly@gmail.com

9. SLOGAN
• “365 DAYS OF ACTIVISM
AGAINST GENDER BASED
VIOLENCE STARTS TODAY”