HEART-WORK
Reducing crime one criminal at a time
Heart-Work’s main focus is on offering support and growth opportunities to people in prison and their families. Recently we have begun offering the same support and growth opportunities to prison wardens.
The Heart-Work programme is a 20-week personal growth course. It includes a full day workshop for the families of the participants. The course focuses on emotional and spiritual healing and growth, and also covers aspects of social interaction and functioning.
During the past 8 years, we have seen, time and time again, how the Heart-Work course helps people to ‘find themselves’, to turn their lives around and to become worthwhile, contributing members of society. This is obviously beneficial to the individuals concerned and that’s why we continue to do this work.
The bigger picture is perhaps more exciting for you and me! Heart-Work IS HEPING TO REDUCE CRIME. Statistics have shown that the recidivism rate (how often prisoners who are let out re-offend and end up back in jail) for South Africa is around 80%. That’s high. It means that the vast majority of prisoners released from prison, end up back in prison. Crime escalates.
Our records (for prisoners who have completed the Heart-Work programme) have reflected a recidivism rate of about 5%. That’s low. It means that the vast majority of participants graduating on the Heart-Work programme turn their backs on crime. This is good news for you, for me and for South Africa as a whole.
Explore our website to find out more about this exciting program or contact us in person. (see contact us)
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