Xenophobia

Currently, a wave of attacks on migrants and refugees by South African citizens in many informal settlements resulted in lost lives, damaged property, and a lasting culture of fear for both foreigners and citizens alike in these informal settlements. Nearly 20,000 in the Western Cape have been displaced in what the media describes as a “wave of xenophobia sweeping.”

This organization recognizes that disabled refugees, women and children have fled their country of origin due to fear for their lives, hoping to find asylum in another country. Upon arrival to South Africa however, they have not been greeted so openly and find that access to services and facilities are not disabled persons friendly. This organization is committed to making these services more adequate and helping to provide these persons basic needs such as, material assistance, seeking accessible and affordable accommodation, finding suitable jobs, improving access to public transport, an access to other resources.

Since the xenophobia attacks the ADRO is helping to alleviate conditions in the refugee camps.

ADRO has worked in the temporary camps, others living on the streets of Cape Town - Foreshore area (near Old Refugee Reception Centre in Cape Town). We focused on humanitarian relief and the issue of documentation, monitoring circumstances people are living under, humanitarian services provided and documentation. ADRO has organized the refugee community leaders who are in the camps in order to address the issues of better services.