Child Protection charity South Africa

In 2000 Monique Strydom survived a 4-month hostage ordeal in the hands of Al Qaeda terrorists in the Philippines. On the morning of her release, she vowed to dedicate her life to help others in need. Monique founded Matla A Bana - A voice against child abuse in 2002 after the terrible rapes of two babies in South Africa.

We assist children who has been raped and sexually abused with victim support projects. We create child friendly reporting facilities at police stations, courts and hospitals. We supply comfort packs to children who report rape. We train officers of the law and medical practitioners in essential skills needed to assist child and gender based violence victims more effectively. We host child protection programs at schools.