Practitioner – Monica Clarke

I am the founder of www.IProtectMeSouthAfrica.org which trains Prevention Workers and Peer Trainers to teach the life skill of Resilience (Standing up for Yourself) and Self-Defence to children in schools (all ages).

I am passionate about protecting children against abuse. 

I believe that children should be empowered to protect themselves by being leaders in their own protection.

I believe in building civil society as a foundation for a new South Africa. Please let's join hands to achieve this! We actively seek partnerships!

Our organisation trains sexual violence PREVENTION WORKERS (adult parents, guardians, volunteers) and PEER TRAINERS (learners aged 16+) to go into schools to teach learners of all ages (Grades R-12) how to protect themselves against sexual violence. This is delivered as a Life Skill and includes Resilience (standing up for yourself) and self-defence, collaborating with Life Skills Teachers, in-school or after-school.

OUR VISION is that such training be imbedded into Life Skills/Orientation in each classroom, in all schools in South Africa (public, independent, private).

OUR AIM is to empower all 12.6 million children how to protect themselves against abuse.

I have been working with youth groups for many decades and have done training with www.WijsWeerbaar.nl which is our partner organisation in the Netherlands. They teach self-defence in schools to children, teachers and social workers