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I had arrived in Cape Town very eager to begin this project. Protesters hope to raise awareness about the need for special sexual offense courts. A public march in Cape Town organized by Rape Crisis. It is essentially an anonymous, emergency chat helpline for those who may not have access to a private computer, or who can’t find transportation to one of our office locations.
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At Rape Crisis, I am working to develop a mobile iOS application to connect sexual assault survivors in Cape Town with the organization’s services. Rape Crisis provides support to victims of sexual assault in Cape Town and surrounding areas, including medical care, counseling, and support through the criminal justice system. Over the course of the week, I had filled this document with countless lines of notes, born in hurried attempts to better understand the organization and its broader context within South Africa. I was finishing up the first week of my independent DukeEngage project with Rape Crisis, a nonprofit organization based in Cape Town, South Africa. “11 official languages in South Africa.” “10 years of corruption with Jacob Zuma still impact SA’s ability to make change, no money for federal programs.” “Special courts for rape victims can minimize secondary trauma.” “Townships created during Apartheid for racial segregation, still growing.” I quickly tapped this quote from an office coworker into a note on my phone, where it joined a haphazard and fairly random collection of other quotes and facts I had recorded over the past week.