Our project utilized facility improvements as a way to provide hope and empowerment to the staff and residents of the Sizakuyenza Safe House, a shelter for survivors of domestic abuse. Through interactive modeling, participatory planning, and collaboration, we upgraded the Safe House playground, garden, fountain, and dryer lines and repainted the interior walls. Involving residents in the improvement process helped them realize their full potential while inspiring strength and confidence in all of us.

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Creator

• Noyes, Christina Michelle
• Ervin, Samantha Ann
• Mirabito, Jonathan N
• Mercier, Jacob Brian
• LaValley, Julia Caulfield

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Security
• Health
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121714-180619

Keyword

• Family violence
• Community development

Award

• President's IQP Award

Advisor

• Jiusto, Scott
• McCauley, Stephen M.

Year

• 2014

Center

• Cape Town, South Africa Project Center - IQP

Date created

• 2014-12-17

Location

• Cape Town

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-18