Diepsloot Victim Lifeline

Green Door shelter is a registered non-profit organisation that offers temporary shelter, emotional support, and counsel to survivors of rape and gender-based violence in the Diepsloot community.
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Diepsloot Victim Lifeline

Green Door shelter is a registered non-profit organisation that offers temporary shelter, emotional support, and counsel to survivors of rape and gender-based violence in the Diepsloot community.
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Our Mission

To create and facilitate an environment that provides holistic support to vulnerable individuals through a centre that provides accommodation, medical treatment, trauma counselling, legal advice and personal empowerment and development through skills development programmes.

Our Vision

To break the cycle of violence by empowering women with knowledge on their rights, and the skills to lessen dependency on their abusers. This also involves educating men and the youth on gender justice – what it means, and how to prevent it.

The ‘Hero’ Of Dieplsoot

Brown Lekekela set up Green Door shelter in his backyard to give a place of safety, counselling and referral to victims of GBV in Diepsloot. He runs the shelter single-handedly and has dedicated his life to supporting and achieving justice for survivors of GBV.

“Violence is a learnt behaviour and we believe it can be unlearnt.” – Brown Lekekela

News & Awards

The work that Brown Lekekela does through the shelter has been highlighted in various publications. He has also received recognition for this service in the community.

2023

The Green Door Charity

During COVID-19, The Green Door Charity assisted many families with food, clothing and toiletries, as people were not working due to the virus. We supported our clients with food parcels and toiletries so that they don’t regret their choice to open a case against the perpetrator. Often once the perpetrator is arrested, there will be no food for the survivor, due to there being no income.

2021

Green Door Shelter hopes for a better year in 2021

The founder of Green Door Women’s Shelter in Diepsloot, Brown Lekekela said this year was the most challenging and difficult year for the organisation which provides a safe shelter and support for victims of rape, domestic violence or sexual abuse in the area.
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2020

Giraffe Hero of the Month

Brown Lekekela awarded ‘Hero of the Month’ in November for his volunteer work and human rights activism.
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Mail & Guardian’s Top 200 Young South Africans

Brown Lekekela announced as one of Mail & Guardian’s top 200 young South Africans in the category of Civil Society.
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Sheltering the victims of SA’s second pandemic

It was really challenging as many of the long-term shelters were closed and I had no more space to house these GBV victims, so all I could do was encourage the women to open a case against their abuser at the police station. – Brown Lekekela, Green Door shelter
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2017

LeadSA Hero of the Month

Brown Lekekela awarded LeadSA Hero of the Month for January in 2017.
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