The Umhlali Project
The Umhlali Project is an early crime and violence prevention project based in Walmer Township, Port Elizabeth. The Umhlali Project is a joint undertaking between the Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention (CJCP), The University of Cape Town’s Gender, Health and Justice Research Unit (GHJRU), and Masifunde Learner Development (MLD). The Umhlali Project has secured international donor funding until 2020 from the Human Dignity Foundation and Comic Relief.
The Goals of the Umhlali Project
The Umhlali Project has the overarching goal of designing, implementing and evaluating an early crime and violence prevention project that can be replicated in other areas. The Umhlali Project focuses on the following intervention areas:
The Umhlali Project is an early crime and violence prevention project based in Walmer Township, Port Elizabeth. The Umhlali Project is a joint undertaking between the Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention (CJCP), The University of Cape Town’s Gender, Health and Justice Research Unit (GHJRU), and Masifunde Learner Development (MLD). The Umhlali Project has secured international donor funding until 2020 from the Human Dignity Foundation and Comic Relief.
The Goals of the Umhlali Project
The Umhlali Project has the overarching goal of designing, implementing and evaluating an early crime and violence prevention project that can be replicated in other areas. The Umhlali Project focuses on the following intervention areas:
- Individual people
- Schools (from preschool to high school)
- Families
- Communities
Umhlali Project Components
School safety
Family services
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Early Childhood Development interventions
The project is supported by extensive research, such as:
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