Advocacy Recap
We are on the last day of Advocacy Week. It’s been a rollercoaster of a week. We opened old wounds, confronted issues we bottled for too long. We managed to address and advocate for what we believed. This week I got to realize that we still have a long journey to travel as people worldwide. Issues are boiling in our hearts yet we are quiet.
Creatives are a voice to the voiceless, a hand to the helpless, and an ear to the deaf. Children cannot speak for themselves, hence why we speak for them. Disabled people sometimes are ignored whenever they voice out their challenges. Sexually abused people are bypassed when they report the abusers. We are an amplified voice to advocate for such people.
Advocacy week felt like great leaders giving SOWA (State of the World Address). We managed to take the first step of putting issues on paper. The next step will be the implementation of solutions.
Let me recap this week’s topics for you :
- Day 5: CHILD NEGLIGENCE
- My heart breaks into pieces when I see a child on the street malnourished and not well taken care of. Children are a blessing to humanity and they deserve care and love. Shoutout to CWSA for the amazing work they do http://childwelfaresa.org.za/. This is an organization that protects children in SA from all kinds of abuse and establishes networks and partnerships to ensure the safeguarding of children.
- Day 6: PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PEOPLE
- Physically challenged people are my reason for starting this blog. Every month I feature stories of people living with disabilities. I have not published any posts for the past two months but I do have stories scheduled for next month, which I’m excited about.
- Day 7: MOTHER TONGUE
- I do not have a specific reason as to why I wrote about knowing our home language. I just woke up an idea just clicked and I realized that most people are incapable of speaking their home languages. I noticed that the topic caught a lot of attention. Home languages are essential.
- Day 8: GANGSTERISM
- This topic kept me writing and canceling and writing and canceling for quite some time because I was afraid what if some gang members see this and track me down. Ha hah hahaha. I’m kidding, but I was just skeptical about it. As I mentioned I’m very much concerned about the future of our teen brothers out there. It’s heartbreaking to see such great potentials washed down the drain.
That’s the wrap for Advocacy week. It was a week to express ourselves about issues that we see happening in our surroundings as we just wanted to vent because a person can only take so much.
Emotions were boiling.
Which topic resonated with you and why? Have you seen any of the issues happening to you or people in your surrounding?
- Happy Women’s Day
- The Madishas – Varsity Connects
- The Kamberes – Love at first sight
- Beauty has no limits
Let’s meet again next week as we tackle all things tech and business. Exciting right?
From my heart to yours
Cheers
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Lebogang Shazzygal
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For me it’s the topic on the mother tongue. I can’t speak my language and it breaks my heart.
But at least I speak in tongues, 🤣🤣 that must count for something if not a lot. Great work this week. You are a light indeed.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Heavenly language. Hahaha, I understand you fully.
It’s been an emotional week for me. You did a good job on your site as well. I commend you for that
Thank you for the kind words and visiting my site.💕
You are welcome
😂😂😂🙌🏾 it’s the speaking in tongues for me
Hahahahahhah Tikia is the whole mood💕💕💕😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Heavenly language. Hahaha Ha. I understand you fully.
It’s been an emotional week for me. you did a good job on your site as well. I commend you for that.
We need to continue advocating for the issues that the bloggers raised until our voices are heard.
I agree more with you
It’s good we need to point out a lot of issues. Now we just have to get things done and practise what we’ve been preaching about. Implementation is the key
Yes Ma’am😊
We need to continue advocating for the issues that the bloggers raised until our voices are heard.
I agree more with you
It’s good we need to point out a lot of issues. Now we just have to get things done and practise what we’ve been preaching about. Implementation is the key
Yes Ma’am😊
I had no strength for the winterABCs this year but these are good pieces — I can’t wait to read the rest and catch up on new fave writers
You’re doing great !!
I had no strength for the winterABCs this year but these are good pieces — I can’t wait to read the rest and catch up on new fave writers
You’re doing great !!
Thank you my dearest one
Do catch up and maybe you can just register from next week. You still have time…even if it’s not about winning the price bit for your content and also connect with other bloggers like yourself.💕💕💕💕💕
Tikia says she cannot speak her own language fluently hahah..she can only speak in tongues. I laughed….Heavenly language 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wonderful recap. I’m catching up.
Wonderful recap. I’m catching up.
Thank you so much
I think I’m up to fate with your blog..I must go and read the current one. Powerful work right there
Mother Tongue! Lord have mercy, no matter how many times I try my toddler responds in English. She does understand what you say to her but responding wapi. Maybe it is because the neighbors too use English, I feel guilty hahhaha. Will try harder, thanks Shazzy
Hahaha I know hey..these people are intellects we know😆😆😆 but we should try to make them speak home language. It’s not easy I know..especially if they never learnt from an early age
Mother Tongue! Lord have mercy, no matter how many times I try my toddler responds in English. She does understand what you say to her but responding wapi. Maybe it is because the neighbors too use English, I feel guilty hahhaha. Will try harder, thanks Shazzy
Hahaha I know hey..these people are intellects we know😆😆😆 but we should try to make them speak home language. It’s not easy I know..especially if they never learnt from an early age
Mother Tongue! Lord have mercy, no matter how many times I try my toddler responds in English. She does understand what you say to her but responding wapi. Maybe it is because the neighbors too use English, I feel guilty hahhaha. Will try harder, thanks Shazzy
Hahaha I know hey..these people are intellects we know😆😆😆 but we should try to make them speak home language. It’s not easy I know..especially if they never learnt from an early age
I really admire you and your blog for doing this. Keep it up!
I really admire you and your blog for doing this. Keep it up!
Thank you so much for the kind words
Mother tongue for me…
It breaks my heart too…
Like Tikia said
Spiritual tongues can come in handy too 😂
Mother tongue for me…
It breaks my heart too…
Like Tikia said
Spiritual tongues can come in handy too 😂
Heavenly language😂😂😂😂
This is wonderful.
Home langugae is very important. We should not take it for granted
True… Let’s work towards that
Great pieces
Thank you💕💕
Great pieces
Thank you💕💕
Thank you💕💕
Thank you💕💕
They all spoke to me one way or the other and definitely topic on Gangsterism is not often spoken of but it’s a big influence on the youth.
Thanks for a beautiful week now onto Week 3
They all spoke to me one way or the other and definitely topic on Gangsterism is not often spoken of but it’s a big influence on the youth.
Thanks for a beautiful week now onto Week 3
Thank you so much sis💕💕
Hopping into week3 like…’How do you do it’. When most of us were cracking out heads out..you already had your first post up for Online shopping..aiii I give up😆😆
Thank you so much sis💕💕
Hopping into week3 like…’How do you do it’. When most of us were cracking out heads out..you already had your first post up for Online shopping..aiii I give up😆😆
Thank you so much sis💕💕
Hopping into week3 like…’How do you do it’. When most of us were cracking out heads out..you already had your first post up for Online shopping..aiii I give up😆😆