The official launch of the guidebook is 21 November 2018 at Foxwood House in Houghton, Johannesburg.

Confirmed speakers covering relevant and current topics are:

1. Gavin Huber from International Association For Human Values (IAHV)
2. Dr. Shaheda Omar from Teddy Bear Foundation
3. Rees Mann from South African Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse (SAMSOSA)
4. Luke Lamprecht from Women and Men against Child Abuse (WMACA)
5. Gigi White from Get Up Woman
6. Mara Glennie from Tears Foundation
7. Jennifer Jones, Ambassador for LifeLine Vaal
8. Celeste Louw from Optimystic Bikers Against Abuse

We would be extremely grateful for any support the media can give this project as we embark on getting the funding required to get these guidebooks to be made freely available to those who need it across the whole of South Africa, creating a mass awareness of the processes of child sexual abuse cases in hope to reduce as much tertiary trauma as possible for those involved.

Our President has also conveyed his best wishes for a successful launch.

Timing the launch the day after World Children’s Day and to honour the upcoming 16 Days of Activism Campaign.

The initiative commences with a fundraiser breakfast on 21 November 2018 to raise money for the publication of the book, as well as to establish a means to promote this initiative to affected persons and relevant organisations. At this point we are looking for donations to help cover the cost of the fundraiser breakfast plus donations of any items to be raffled during the breakfast.

We are reaching out to like-minded people and their corporate connections for any support that you might be able to offer towards the creating a successful business breakfast to launch this fundamentally important social initiative. A S18A tax certificate can be issued for any donations over R1000.

Sponsorship packages listed below.

• Main Sponsor R15 000
• 2 x Pull-Up Banners (OR funding for these R1,600)
• 1 x Banner Wall (OR funding for this R3,600)
• Delegate Bag Sponsor – (OR funding for these R2,200)
• Delegate Notebook and pen – (OR funding for these R1,500)

Kindly note that the International Association for Human Values is a Public Benefit Organisation in terms of Section 18 (A) (1) (a) of the Income Tax Act. S18A tax certificates will be issued on request for any donations in excess of R1000; thereby making qualifying donations tax deductible in the hands of the donor.

Our sponsors to date:

• Foxwood House (Venue)
• 314 Company (Delegate Badges)
• Couch from Hycraft Décor valued at R3500 for Auction Fundraiser
• Original oil painting by artist Wakhaba Muteki valued at R7000 donated by Daville Baillie Gallery for

Auction Fundraiser
Aromatherapy Massage from Utopia Massage and Beauty valued at R500 for Auction Fundraiser

This guidebook sheds light, knowledge and truth on the process of sexual child abuse cases.

Lack of wisdom and an over emotional reaction leads to closed doors. Through the knowledge that the Author has acquired she leads you through the maze of red tape one finds themselves tied up in. Through years of experience and research, this book has been compiled to guide you out of the maze one finds themselves in during these cases. This informative guide book serves to protect you and your child/ren.

The light this guidebook shines is to serve in creating more awareness on this dark topic of reality, from recognising sexual child abuse, to reporting cases, to the legal processes, to forgiveness and to the healing journey.

A note from our venue sponsor, Foxwood House and Theatre:

Foxwood House and Theatre has been creating greater awareness of sexual abuse of children through Jan Groenewald’s play Die Pruimboom, which has been staged at the Edinburg arts festival as Plum Tree.

We are hosting the launch of a book to give parents’ of children – and sadly sometimes children who have been abused – practical advice and guidance how to cope.

The publishers are planning to distribute the book as a free guide to hospitals, police stations, clinics and townships all over South Africa.

If you would like to know more, please contact the author, Samantha Jo, who has had to walk to corridors of the legal system and has compiled the book based on her own research, aimed at parents and their children.