The NCVT aims to spread hope this year by extending its social workers’ hours and uplifting vulnerable communities in Gauteng in need of support. The organisation operates in areas subject to high incidences of violence and trauma such as Diepsloot, Loss My Cherry, Riverband, Lanseria, Musawawa, Thabo Mbeki, Nooitgedacht, Zandspruit, Itsoseng and Cosmo City. The NCVT social workers will now be available from 8am to 4:30pm to help alleviate unforeseen case backlogs and offer further support to vulnerable groups.
Senior social worker at the NCVT, Judith Mthombeni, sheds light on some of the ways people may benefit from the work NCVT does: