Level we have almost WON! We can do it together – A story of Observatory working for you ~ X and Y, Obs regulars approached Kiki at the weekly human values session run by Obs Pasta Kitchen at the Youth Solutions hall in Salt River seeking advice on shelter and rehab. Kiki approached Bongi at Obsid…
Category: Social Issues
ObsCAN Feed You x Africa 70
presenting a couple of nostalgic favourites over the next two weeks. This Sunday, the good people at African Box are making saka madesu – the satisfying warmth of madesu na loso meets the utter moreishness of saka saka: cassava leaves and vegetables and brown beans, served with a coconut rice. free, as always, to our…
Update from OCA Social Issues Vision 2021
Introduction My name is Kimon Bisogno also known as Kiki, my passion lies in Human Values and healthy stress management. Every Wednesday for the last 3 years I have been using these skills to teach the homeless of Observatory how to calm their mind at the Youth Solutions hall in Shelley street hoping to encourage…
Observatory Improvement District cleans up in the face of COVID-19
As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be felt, disruption to services, rising unemployment, increased crime and increases in the number of people living on the streets have been noted throughout Cape Town. The suburb of Observatory is no exception, but the Observatory Improvement District (OBSID) is making significant inroads in dealing with these…
Invitation to join ObsCAN Feed You!
ObsCAN Feed You (OCFY)) is a community kitchen initiative that mobilises resources (time, culinary skills, money, community and food) within the neighbourhood of Observatory towards making good nutritious food available to people who need it. We emerged from community-based Covid-19 response action and it is our wish to evolve into a sustained structure of community…
OBS CAN Feed you WhatsApp group
PHOTO: Prepping one of OCFY’s daily meals Since the Covid pandemic prompted declaration of a state of disaster, Obs CAN has coordinated solidarity with our neighborhood’s most vulnerable residents. [the CAN has helped connect people with medical, legal, and other kinds of assistance.] One of the most important needs is food. building on the long-standing efforts…
Letter to the OCA from one of our members regarding informal settlements in Obs
Good afternoon, I hope I am sending this to the correct email addresses; please excuse if this is not the case. First of all I would like to say I appreciate and am very grateful for all the hard work the OCA and Obsid are doing to protect Obs residents in various ways. Well done!…
Bicycles and gardens: Inspiring action and instilling hope
NEWS | By Marcela Guerrero Casas | 26 October 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has given rise to a number of urban projects that provide opportunities to build community. Among those that are seeding hope and neighbourhood connection are projects that involve gardens and bicycles. If it weren’t for the news of a second wave wreaking…
Busting myths about homelessness: What you should know
NEWS | By Caryn Gootkin | 09 October 2020 10 October is World Homeless Day, which highlights the needs of homeless people. What better time, then, to sort fact from fiction in the ongoing battle between homeless people and those who feel they have no place in ‘their’ neighbourhoods. Shelters are free and freely available…
Singabalapha wins interdict against eviction:
City of Cape Town loses yet another ground-breaking court case Singabalapha Press release, 7 October 2020 It is with the greatest of gratitude that we, the movement known as Singabalapha (We Belong Here), write this press release in celebration of the Cape High Court’s decision to interdict the City of Cape Town from confiscating our…