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bloodriver advice office

Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity

- Mother Teresa

We Introduce our legal assistance in Civil Matters

Taking law to the people

0727895847

info@bloodriveradviceoffice.org.za

Wide Range of Legal Services

Mediation of disputes

Referrals & Linkages

Awareness Campaigns

Community outreach

Community dialogues

Door to Door Campaigns

Education and Awareness on the following issues:

Gender based violence

Migrants and Refugees

Safety and Security

Health Rights

Consumer Rights

Labour law

Children's rights

Farm worker's rights

Family related matters

Socio economic rights

Every person who comes to our door is important to us!

successful cases 

       A 28 years old woman came to Bloodriver advice office experiencing a domestic violence, during that time she was heavily pregnant and had other 3 kids at home. She did not have a good relationship with her mother because of how she was raised when she was still young. The young lady explained that her mother is an alcoholic and spends most of her time at taverns and she used to leave her with her stepfathers. Her mother used to bring different partners in their home and each one of them used to rape her, when she reported to her mother she was never taken serious. The rape continued until she was at her teenage years that is when she decided to move  out and stay with her boyfriend who is also abusing her physically, emotionally and financially. As an office, we accompanied her to victim empowerment centre where she was accommodated together with her children. Because she could only be kept for 3 days at the victim empowerment centre, she was later referred to Khuseleka where she could be kept for longer than 6 months. The organization further engaged with other civil society organizations and social workers to present the story of the young to the traditional council so that she can be provided with land.

To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.

- Nelson Mandela

A very distressed mother visited the office and reported to us that she has a 30 years son who is mentally ill and has been stacked in his room for almost 10 years without bathing and socializing with anyone in the family. As an office, we visited the home and the situation was very bad, the whole house smelled. We called the police and ambulance, none of them wanted to come and assist the family to take the patient to hospital; they all said it is not their responsibility. The office further mobilized community members to assist the family to take the patient to the hospital because the family could not do it alone. The patient was admitted at a psychiatric hospital for 3 months receiving treatment .The patient is now home and continuing with a monthly-prescribed treatment, receiving disability grant and living a dignified life with his family.

After this incident as an office, we took an initiative to call for a stakeholder meeting with SAPS, Department of health EMS, Members of the community and other civil society organization to clarify us and the community, who is responsible for assisting families who need assistance with transportation of mental illness patients. After a productive engagement the role of SAPS ,Department of health and EMS was clear in terms of Mental Health Care Act(351of 2014)