Many people around the world lack the legal documentation most of us take for granted - from an identity document, to a passport, to even a birth certificate.
For those who live hand to mouth, merely getting to the relevant government department to apply for these items can be a challenge. Not having this documentation can often limit their changes of obtaining work or social grants to which they may be entitled. It's a vicious cycle.
For people living in the Zandspruit informal settlement just north of Johannesburg in South Africa, this is a common problem.
A simple, yet effective, solution
On Oct. 7, The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF) partnered with HOPE worldwide (HOPE) to hold a Child Health and Wellness Imbizo (the Nguni language term for a community "gathering"). The day-long event at the Masakhane Primary School in Zandspruit was designed to provide some of these much-needed services to the community. TCCAF's partnership with HOPE, its key HIV/AIDS intervention, encompasses a range of activities to support the wellbeing of vulnerable members of the community by focusing on orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Read More.