63 The Actionists About Partner With Us Contact Us FAQ ____________________ Thom Pierce Studios Menu Close Ashby Mo Empowering Westbury youth through art Ashby Mo in his studio at Westbury Community Centre Empowering the youth of Westbury wasn’t on Ashby’s mind when he approached the youth centre to find studio space for his art. It just so happened that they offered him a space to work in return for his time volunteering to help teach kids how to read. It was initially a way of paying the rent but it quickly turned into so much more. Sometimes you have to go looking really hard for purpose and meaning, sometimes it finds you. Ashby is a devoted conceptual artist who creates masks and three-dimensional collages that explore issues to do with magic and sorcery. Coming from a community such as Westbury in Johannesburg, he knows how hard it can be to find mentors from within your community, especially in a field such as fine art. Westbury has suffered at the hands of increasing gang violence over the last few years and, even though it is a very small suburb in a very large city, its reputation is growing as one of the most dangerous parts of Johannesburg. Working out of the youth centre gave Ashby a chance to provide the artistic mentorship, that he could never find, to a new generation of upcoming artists in the community; and has solidified his passion for art as a vehicle for social change. Over the last 5 years, in return for his studio space, Ashby has been mentoring a group of local artists through a creative recovering program, providing them with tools and exercises to open up their creativity and use it as a means of self-expression. He is passionate about art and the important place that it holds within society, especially for the youth, and through his program, he hopes to empower the kids from Westbury to go out and confidently pursue their dreams. Alongside his artistic courses, he also runs the reading program and community garden at the youth centre. Find Ashby on Instagram @stdiosba and learn more about the Westbury Youth Centre on their website. < Previous Item Next Item >

73 The Actionists About Partner With Us Contact Us FAQ ____________________ Thom Pierce Studios Menu Close Matilda Tsitsi Fakasi A safe space for survivors in Masiphumelele Matilda Fakasi at her community garden in Masiphumelele Like so many other Actionists, Matilda found her calling through traumatic events in her past. Her values were developed and cemented through her own experiences, together with the motivation and determination that she needed to create lasting change. Matilda was a teacher in Zimbabwe. Passionate about education and children, she worked her way up to the position of deputy head of school. Through the politically turbulent years, she persevered whilst, at the same time, living with an abusive and violent husband who wanted children and would punish her for not falling pregnant. Her parents did not want her to divorce him and, even after waking up in the hospital after being beaten unconscious by the man who claimed to love her, they ordered her to return. But one day her husband announced that he was leaving her for a new woman who was pregnant by him, he offered Matilda the chance to stay on as their maid but when she refused, he dropped her at her parent's house and announced that they had separated. Matilda was left with nothing and, because the teacher's salary was so little, she left her beloved profession. It was only through the kindness of a friend, Linda, that she was saved from the deep depression that she had fallen into. Linda cleaned her house, washed her clothes and gave her $500 to help get back on her feet. 15 years later Matilda’s life is very different. She now lives in the small township of Masiphumelele outside Kommetjie in the Western Cape. She is remarried and runs an early childhood development centre and an NPO called InterVisionary. InterVisionary is all about empowering women, offering a safe space for GBV survivors to get counselling and support, and teaching them about self-sustaining farming practices. “A woman who is not financially independent cannot raise her voice against violence. In many cases, they stay because they depend on them.” Once the 2020 lockdown took place, the focus shifted to the immediate help that was needed at the time. Matilda quickly noticed that with so many people locked in their homes, unable to make money and unable to put food on the table, stress and anxiety were rising, along with incidents of GBV. So, from her home, and with the loving support of her husband, Matilda started a feeding scheme. On the first day, 40 people turned up and within a week they were feeding 400 people a day. Once lockdown was over, they called the community in for a dialogue, to see what was needed and where they could provide a valuable service. The main issue that arose was that of affordable childcare so that parents could get back to work. Before they knew it they were running an ECD centre with 33 children. The GBV program resumed and now includes a healing program, a GBV ambassadors training program and public awareness campaigns. Their focus is still on empowerment, monitoring and supporting a group of 103 women who are survivors of GBV. They aim to help them with seed funding and mentoring to start small sustainable businesses whilst also providing them with the counselling that they need on an ongoing basis. Matilda also runs a small farm just outside Masiphumelele where she grows vegetables to provide the children with a healthy meal and teaches survivors self-sustaining farming practices to implement at home. “Before I die I want to create a big community centre where women and children are safe, with a garden and crops here in Masiphumelele. I see the different parts of the GBV program; counselling rooms, empowerment activity rooms, a pre-school for the children of survivors, and a big hall for our workshops. I see, on the walls, the pictures and stories of the heroes that have played a part in the birth of this organisation.” All of this is achieved through the grit and determination of a woman motivated by the need to help others going through a situation that she knows all too well. As is often the case, funding is sparse and to keep the projects going Matilda is now looking for financial and logistical support. This story was created in partnership with Heinrich Böll Foundation < Previous Item Next Item >

54 The Actionists About Partner With Us Contact Us FAQ ____________________ Thom Pierce Studios Menu Close Irfaan Mangera Mobilising a new generation of leaders Irfaan Mangera outside the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation in Lenasia, Gauteng Irfaan doesn’t want to talk about change, he wants to see it happen. The biggest motivator for him is to visit communities and see the young people that he has worked with being empowered as activists. “In a hopeless situation where the country is currently, it’s these pockets of hope that I think really are what we must amplify and find ways to support.” Irfaan has already had a lifetime of experience as an Actionist. Growing up in Lenasia he started volunteering at the age of 13, distributing food hampers to vulnerable people in the neighbouring township of Thembelihle. At 16 he was elected to the executive of Crescents Cricket Club using it as a vehicle to encourage young people off the streets and unite the diverse community. In matric, he started to volunteer with the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. This provided him with the insight, confidence and critical thinking that led him to join the Fees Must Fall protests in his first year at university. From this point Irfaan joined almost every organisation that he could, leaning into the camaraderie of the community that he had found at university, and the shared passion to create change. “Had I not had the prior experiences in the community to witness and feel inequality and poverty that was rampant here I don't think I would have made the connection to say ‘I have a duty towards the people of this country to do something about it’ … and you met at university level a bunch of people from all over who felt the same.” Irfaan is now the youth activism program manager at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. The program is designed to build organised youth groups in communities, mobilising young people towards actual grassroots impact, and building a network of young people across the country who can engage with each other on what is happening in the country and how it can be solved. So far they have started 30 clubs in Gauteng in just over 3 years. Young people aged from 12-25 make up the club, whilst those from 25-35 play a mentorship role. Irfaan works with them to develop core leadership and membership, building democracy into a grassroots program. He then coordinates with the leaders, supporting them in dealing with the issues that they have identified. These have included, but are not limited to, GBV, climate change and sanitation. The youth program is also involved in building the National Youth Coalition of civil society organisations. A platform for young people to engage and create change at a national level. “We don’t believe we are speaking on behalf of youth. We want to engage young people and amplify their voices, their struggles and their issues. Which is why the model is about going into a community to support what is there and not dictate what they must be doing.” At 26 years old Irfaan knows that the youth have the power to create important changes in their own communities, a message that is worth passing on to future generations. < Previous Item Next Item >

42 The Actionists About Partner With Us Contact Us FAQ ____________________ Thom Pierce Studios Menu Close Jacques Bona The youth champion of Lehae library Jacques Bona in the park in Lehae where he conducts youth meetings, Gauteng Most Actionists would say that it isn’t in their nature to give up. Even after 5 years, Jacques swore that he would never stop campaigning for the Lehae Library to be opened to the public. It may sound trivial but Jacques knows how important a library can be. During matric, he didn’t have a safe space to study or access to information provided by books and a good wifi network, resources that can be a deciding factor in the education of many young people in South Africa. “It is up to the community of Lehae to push for change so I had to be an example. I can’t speak about activism without making a change myself. It has to start with me.” The Lehae Library building was completed in 2018, a grand structure, boldly rising above the small weathered homes that make up the township on the outskirts of Lenasia, Gauteng. But up until recently, the building was never opened to the public. For five years a high fence surrounded it and guards sat at the entrance not allowing anyone in. With the support of the youth program at the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Jacques took it upon himself to get the library opened. Over the years he has marched, picketed and engaged in numerous community discussions. He has approached ministers and counsellors, relentlessly barraging them with questions about why this public building is still closed to the public. Although there are records of budgets and spending, issues were clearly still being covered up. “I wasn’t raised to give up. I am the type of person who, if I believe in something I stand by it and you will never convince me otherwise. I feel like I had nothing until the day that the library opened. The day it opened to the youth, the community of Lehae felt the victory. I could say “Yes, I did something”.” On the 25th of May 2023, the library doors were finally opened to the public with a ceremony that did not mention Jacques's hard work and his selfless passion for uplifting the lives of the young learners of Lahae. “From now on my job is to build an inclusive society where the community is fully involved and aware of what is going on with the library, I will be fighting for it to stay a safe space for all.” At 23 years old, Jacques is just finding his feet in the world of activism, still learning that it can be a rewarding yet thankless task. The mission to open a local library may seem small but the opportunities that he has opened up are immeasurable. < Previous Item Next Item >

27 The Actionists About Partner With Us Contact Us FAQ ____________________ Thom Pierce Studios Menu Close Tamzyn Botha Turning trash into treasure to save the planet Tamzyn Botha at Shade in Brixton, Johannesburg Actionism isn’t always about giant projects or making a big noise. Sometimes, simply the way that you position yourself in the world qualifies as a profound form of Actionism, leading by example and creating work practices that encourage positive change within the community around you. Tamzyn Botha runs Shade, an art studio in the small suburb of Brixton, Johannesburg. It is a space for teaching, artist residencies and for her to create commissioned work. Through this space, she also runs a materials library, a space where artists can come and buy found objects to use in their own work. “There is an abundance of materials. In my own work, I use found objects and trash. Some of it is from stuff that I have been collecting from dumps for a couple of years.” The objects for the materials library are sourced in collaboration with local reclaimers, or waste pickers, who sort through trash and recycling on the streets around Brixton. Tamzyn gives them an idea of the kind of items that would be useful to her and then buys what she needs directly from the reclaimers. She then archives and indexes them for the library. “I see myself as a facilitator, connecting the dots between people and opportunities.” Although Tamzyn describes herself as a “glorified hoarder”, and not as an activist, her work is clearly grounded in community upliftment, sustainable living, and environmental responsibility. Through her various projects, the messages of waste and abundance come through loud and clear. Through her actions, we get a real-world example of how we could all live and work with a little more consideration for the community around us. Tamzyn is now excited to be passing these values on to a whole new generation through an art programme that she runs for kids in the local area. Through Shade, Tamzyn also curates the Brixton Light Festival, a community parade that celebrates the diversity of the small suburb. The initiative began with a whole series of events that utilise community engagement methods that were then used as building blocks to curate a festival that is underpinned by inclusivity and that is representative of the community. With over 150 volunteers and 250 artists and performers at the festival itself, the event has mushroomed in size and significance. This year’s theme is “The Watershed - where the waters meet the light”, celebrating and raising awareness of the water system that runs through the whole of Africa and straight through Brixton itself. The festival will include many events and initiatives including a mapping project of the history and geology of Brixton, including the watershed itself and a guerilla blue plaque project, celebrating the unsung heroes of the suburb. The festival starts with a parade from the Brixton market at 4 pm on the 2nd of September. < Previous Item Next Item >

10 The Actionists About Partner With Us Contact Us FAQ ____________________ Thom Pierce Studios Menu Close Janet Simpkins Nursing rivers back to health Janet Simpkins at a river cleanup, KZN Janet Simpkins is a passionate paddler who has competed both locally and internationally and today remains in the sport in an administrative role. Growing up on a 5-acre plot of indigenous forest in the north of Johannesburg set her up for an outdoor life, blessed with fresh air, clean water and an abundance of wildlife. Moving to the suburb of Emmarentia for schooling, she discovered her passion for water sports at Emmarentia Dam’s Dabulamanzi Canoe Club. It wasn’t until Janet and her husband left Gauteng for a KZN coastal lifestyle for their family, that she became acutely aware of the state of the rivers and the growing extent of water pollution - and limited action being taken to combat it. Her children were involved in lifesaving and with a son, and husband still paddling, the personal safety of her loved ones was at risk. Instead of ordering them out of the water, Janet embarked on a campaign to save the rivers in Durban. “This is not my profession. I didn't study anything environmental-based. I’m not a scientist. I was first and foremost a mother and wanted something better for my family. I am so concerned about the world we are leaving for our kids. That’s the driving factor.” It was becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the polluted rivers. Besides the ‘common’ diarrhoea cases there were also cases of hepatitis being reported. What started as a personal mission driven by the need to protect her family and the watersports that she loved, quickly developed into a campaign that included a broader concern for the environment and communities that relied on the water for their livelihoods. What began as a ‘Save Our Rivers’ campaign and pilot project in 2019, focusing mainly on the uMngeni Catchment, quickly evolved into a more sustainable and formalised structure when Janet registered her non-profit Adopt a River in 2020. Janet realised that to have any impact on an ongoing basis would be unsustainable without funding. As with many similar ventures, the need for sponsorship meant that they had to formalise. The idea behind Adopt-A-River is to engage government and corporations to partner and sponsor the cleanup of small stretches of river. By upskilling and empowering local communities they can allow for multiple grassroots cleanup operations using sustainable, community-based solutions to regenerate healthy waterways. “Recognising that there are huge problems that I cannot solve alone and by taking small stretches of a waterway, focusing on small areas, you can make meaningful changes. If you concentrate on community and you start introducing jobs, education and upliftment it can shine through and when you get it right in one area it can spread.” Whilst Janet is clearly tackling the scale of the pollution by focusing on multiple small cleanups, she is aware that the problem will not be solved simply by cleaning up waste on an ongoing basis. The problem, she clearly states, goes back to us as consumers and our waste responsibility, the products that we are putting down our drains for example, what we are sending to landfill, and the impact it has once it has left our homes. By her own admission, she has become a “recycler on steroids” and she understands the need to encourage others to do the same. But in the meantime Janet is doing what she can to provide cleaner and healthier waterways for the environment, her sports-loving friends, as well as the much wider community who rely on the rivers as a vital resource. < Previous Item Next Item >

49 The Actionists About Partner With Us Contact Us FAQ ____________________ Thom Pierce Studios Menu Close Mbongeni Manzini Transforming dumpsites into gardens Mbongeni Manzini at home in his garden, Gauteng Mbongeni grew up in Meadowlands, Soweto. His family had been forcibly removed from their home in Sophiatown and left on the streets of Soweto. There were no shops, no businesses and no electricity. There was no public transport so people were forced to walk the 21 km to Johannesburg for work. Out of this injustice, a community grew and leaned on each other for support. People organised themselves and soon a functioning suburb was established. It is this memory of community that drives Mbongeni in his actionism. As a child, if anyone needed food and there was nothing at home, they would be fed by someone in the community. If they needed shoes, a neighbour would donate a pair they didn’t need anymore. The community worked as a collective, and he feels responsible for preserving and passing on those values to future generations. His feelings of responsibility for playing his part in the community run so deep that he has taken it upon himself to clean up dumping sites and transform them into gardens, growing vegetables to use as part of his ongoing feeding scheme. From his family home, children from the surrounding areas come and learn about art, nature, and planting food. He sometimes takes them on horseriding and museum trips. The objective is to provide them with an education they cannot receive in school, expanding their experiences and encouraging them to engage more with the world outside their homes. Mbongeni engages with parents, explaining why their children can benefit from his informal program. Often 50 to 60 kids will show up when he has advertised a workshop. On other days they might pop in just for help with their homework. This is Mgongeni’s vision for the world, to create a way of living where doors are always open to help and guide others in the community, just like when he was growing up. Mbongeni has big plans to expand his educational operations and feeding scheme but to do so he needs help. Donations of computers are welcome as well as materials for crocheting and sewing. On a larger scale, he is looking for four 6-metre containers to expand his feeding scheme. < Previous Item Next Item >

66 The Actionists About Partner With Us Contact Us FAQ ____________________ Thom Pierce Studios Menu Close Love Our City Klean Greening & cleaning Joburg inner city Zwelihle and Metsi Magwaza at LOCK in Bez Valley Sometimes being an Actionist isn’t born out of one single brilliant idea. Sometimes it comes from a passion to see change and the dedication to finding a space for yourself in a world that feels like it is determined to work against you. Zwelihle and Metsi Magwaza are open about the bumpy road that they have ridden in their mission to clean up Joburg, whilst also finding a cost-effective and sustainable output for the waste that is collected. It all started when they were living in Marshaltown. They would walk to the Johannesburg Art Gallery and pass by Joubert Park which, at the time, was full of litter. Instead of looking the other way, they decided to do something about it, so they invited their artist friends to help them clean up the park. Over time they had to formalise their cleanup project in order to work with the City and other organisations - they called it Love Our City Klean (LOCK). Since 2016 they have been trying out different ideas to see what works, fully embracing failure as a way of learning and moving forward, never losing sight of the big picture, to clean up the city that they love. Much of the struggle has been in dealing with big corporations that do not benefit financially from the recycling of their products. Several initiatives that LOCK have trialled had to be abandoned as they were seen as not being economically viable, despite providing a more responsible and sustainable environmental footprint. But the ideas keep on coming, and the enthusiasm never wanes. Zwelihle and Metsi have helped to create a community swap shop at Victoria Yards where local residents of Bertrams and Bez Valley are encouraged to collect, sort and clean recyclable items and drop them off in exchange for points which can be used to buy food, clothing and books. In 2021 PIKITUP offered them a space in their Bez Valley garden site. Already established as a recycling drop-off centre, it provides an undercover space to sort and sell items that have more value than standard bulk recycling items such as paper and plastic. From this venue, they want to create a space where artists can come to be inspired, and they are passionate about building a bespoke service for artists who require specific items for collage, sculpture and other disciplines. This is a labour of love for Zwelihle and Metsi, but they cannot do it without help and they understand the power of finding the right partners; responsible business owners who are also passionate about the environment, and the city of Johannesburg. You can find them on Instagram: @weloveourcityklean and Facebook: @loveourcityklean. < Previous Item Next Item >

76 The Actionists About Partner With Us Contact Us FAQ ____________________ Thom Pierce Studios Menu Close Rachel Bukasa Activist and leader of social support Rachel Buckasa at the offices of Black Sash in Mowbray From a young age, Rachel Bukasa knew she wanted to do something to safeguard against injustices, even before she had the vocabulary to articulate her passion for work in the field of human rights. Her father was the head of the national water company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and at the time of the volatile political regime change in 1998, he made the difficult decision to move his family to South Africa. As the head of the national utility company and a father to two young daughters, he found himself in a very precarious situation. "My career trajectory has been shaped and influenced by my supportive family. In particular, my father guided my every step as I took on a director role for an organisation at the age of 26." While studying towards a law degree at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Rachel started volunteering for the Refugee Law Clinic (now the Refugee Rights Unit) and pursued a career in corporate law after graduating. In time she was headhunted by one of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) implementing partners in South Africa who invited her to join the leadership of the Cape Town Refugee Centre as director. At the age of 26, she was unsure of her ability to lead an organisation of that scale, but with the encouragement of her family, she realised that her lived experiences as a child of a former refugee in South Africa provided an authentic and unique understanding to better serve the clients of the Refugee Centre. For three years, Rachel led the Refugee Centre, which provided psychosocial assistance to the growing refugee community in Cape Town, along with both immediate and long-term responses, from educational assistance to counselling for women who were victims of military violence. Shortly after her role at the Refugee Centre, Rachel worked for the Children’s Radio Foundation. An organisation that ensures young people from rural areas in Tanzania, DRC, South Africa and Zambia, get exposed to a diverse selection of career opportunities that they may not normally encounter. Through youth-led programming and training, they dealt with contemporary issues around sexual health, gender identity and stigma, as well as any other pressing issues that the youth were facing in their communities. In 2021, Rachel joined Black Sash as Director. Black Sash is an organisation that has changed over the years, always working diligently for the rights of the most marginalised communities while adapting to the needs of the country it serves. Founded in 1955 as a way for white women to oppose the apartheid regime, initially campaigning against the different aspects of racial injustice, it evolved the scope of its advocacy in the preceding years, to widespread access to social security support for the most vulnerable members of society. "Black Sash is a human rights organisation, with a deep-rooted history in the civil society landscape of our country. Despite the strides made in the socio-political environment of our country post-apartheid, there is sadly a vast majority of people that are finding themselves left in the margins of society with little to no social safety net. So we continue to advocate for the basic human rights for those people in poverty." As with any organisation, it is important to stay abreast of the ever-changing landscape relevant to the work. With a new director at their helm, Black Sash moves towards a more ambitious goal to change the way that South Africa deals with social support. "Expanding from focusing solely on grants, we are focusing on the concept of a social protection floor. People with little to no livelihood sources should be provided a basic support structure that includes food, housing, and healthcare." Black Sash is currently advocating for a new social support policy, one that encompasses five human rights that many people in the country need help to obtain. These include healthcare, basic income, nutrition, basic services, and education. Together with a coalition of NGOs around the country, they want to lobby the Government to provide this package of social protection benefits and roll it out to every member of society who needs it. "It’s important to get government stakeholders onboard and aligned in the recognition that decisions should be made human-centric and apply a human rights lens. We need tangible and bold actions for poverty reduction that includes a basic income support package of R720, as a minimum, for people aged between 18 to 59 years with little to no income.” At its heart, the social protection floor is the idea of a comprehensive safety net that provides the most basic of human rights to everyone in the country. And while basic income support is at the very centre of this safety net, the idea is that if everyone receives an amount of money for their basic needs, there will be an impact on education and healthcare down the line. Rachel’s passion and drive to make a positive lasting impact on people and community continues to propel her work in the human rights sphere. "That young woman's dreams came true in terms of being able to make an impact but I know the fight for justice and human rights continues. It can get daunting the scale of the issues and the slow progress being made not only nationally but internationally on ensuring everyone’s basic human rights are protected. Nonetheless, I am encouraged to stand for justice by focusing on my sphere of influence. I equally encourage everyone I meet to do the same”. This story was created in partnership with Heinrich Böll Foundation < Previous Item Next Item >

31 The Actionists About Partner With Us Contact Us FAQ ____________________ Thom Pierce Studios Menu Close Coral Vinsen Six decades of fighting for human rights Coral Vinsen at home in Durban North At the age of 92, Coral Vinsen has recently completed the Faith Leaders Gender Transformation Programme, passing with distinction. As a long-time activist, she will use the knowledge she has gained to fight the scourge of Gender-Based Violence. This is just another step in her 64-year-long journey as an advocate for the rights of every person in South Africa. In 1956 when a major Polio outbreak occurred, Coral trained in the relatively new study of virology. Thereafter, she was put in charge of the first Virology Laboratory in Durban. When she married John Vinsen a year later, she had to resign as the SA state did not employ married women. As there was then no qualified staff to staff the lab, it was closed down and she was not able to work as a virologist again for another 23 years when a new lab was opened in 1980. Wishing to be part of building a nonracial society Coral and her husband joined the progressive party at its inception in 1959. When she was elected the Chair of the Women's group, Coral invited women from other racial groups to address her members. It was in meeting people of other races that she started to fully understand what was happening in the country. “Working with people beyond the white community makes a big difference. People need to reach out, not in a charity way, but in an equal way to treat other people with dignity. Having friends from other race groups has made a major difference in my life.” She was one of the founding members and treasurer of the Durban Detainees Support Committee (DESCOM) which met every Monday from its formation in 1981 until it was banned in 1988. At the time, the government had implemented legislation that meant they could detain people for up to 90 days and subsequently 180 days without trial. The committee held the government accountable for the way that people were treated whilst being detained, to expose if people were being tortured and to support and protect them once they were released from detention. At the dawn of democracy in 1991, Coral, together with a group of Durban anti-Apartheid activists, formed the Durban chapter of Amnesty International. They all wanted to make a tangible change within South Africa but needed the backing and structure of an external organisation that could train them and provide them with the tools they needed to be most effective in upholding human rights. Coral is one of the longest-serving members of Amnesty International in South Africa. 32 years after founding it, she is a co-chair of the Durban chapter, the only surviving adult chapter in South Africa. Over the decades, Coral's work has spanned many different disciplines, most notably in her passion for the promotion and support of art and human rights activism, something that was born out of the necessity to communicate at a time when books, films and news were being banned or heavily censored. These days food security is one of her most effective forms of activism, teaching people to grow their own food with the aim of promoting self-sustainable, responsible practices to combat the growing threat of hunger. “Activism takes many forms. There are little things that happen all the time. I teach people to grow vegetables organically, that’s also part of my human rights activism. There are lots of different aspects of the work that you can do that link to human rights.“ From anti-torture campaigns to teaching other people to grow their own healthy food, Coral is clear about the fact that Actionism can be many things, none necessarily more important than the other, but all contributing to making a better world for all regardless of race, gender, or faith. This story was created in partnership with Amnesty International South Africa. < Previous Item Next Item >