{"id":45568,"date":"2024-07-16T13:48:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T11:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:41:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:41:32","slug":"shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelter in Green Point helps residents make a fresh start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kirby Mcboneswa, a resident at the Haven Night Shelter, completed a security training course.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Haven Night Shelter partnered with the Arch Angels Initiative Project to provide training for 20 homeless individuals, helping them secure jobs. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mcboneswa expressed her joy at the achievement and the impact it had on her and her family, marking it as a second chance in life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy 13-year-old son told me that he is proud of me, that was the most amazing feeling ever,\u201d so explains Kirby Mcboneswa, a resident at the Haven Night Shelter based in Kraaifontein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mcboneswa could hardly contain her excitement after she successfully completed a security training course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Haven Night Shelter in Green Point partnered with the Arch Angels Initiative Project to equip their clients with skills to find employment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Arch Angels Initiative Project is a humanitarian project that helps people living on the street, obtain the confidence, training, and qualifications required to find employment within the security industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday 28 June, Mcboneswa and 19 other people living on the street completed a one-month course in security training, first aid, and self-defense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mother of three says she feels a sense of accomplishment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is an amazing feeling because before this I had no confidence in looking for work because I don\u2019t have matric. Even though I have experience in call centre and administration, I don\u2019t have the paperwork to show for it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She explains that she moved into the shelter about seven months ago, after living on the street for three months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broken backgrounds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mcboneswa says she cannot wait to earn a salary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe all come from broken backgrounds and we\u2019re rock bottom. This programme has given me another chance in life. It has opened up a lot of doorways for us as well. One guy told me that as soon as I get my Psira number I must contact him, then there will be a job for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To her this a \u201csecond chance in life\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis changed a lot for me. I have three young lives depending on me. My 13-year-old told me that he was proud of me. Hearing this was the most amazing feeling ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATCH | Street Store brightens lives of 500 street people at anniversary event in Green Point<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt has taught me discipline, and not to give up. Because there were many times when I wanted to give up. I don\u2019t have any qualifications behind my name. This is something behind my name now. There is always a need for security officers.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shadrick Valayadum, Chief Executive Officer of The Haven Night Shelter Western Cape, said through this initiative 20 people are now off the street and have a chance to renew their circumstances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Valayadum, all the candidates have already been \u201chandpicked\u201d by security companies for employment opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Haven Night Shelter is extremely proud of all our graduates, and I wish them well on the journey. All clients have been handpicked by security companies and are employed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

He says through this initiative people gain valuable experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough this exercise, the Haven Night Shelter is proving that it\u2019s more than just a bed and an opportunity for homeless people to have a good night\u2019s sleep. We are serious about upskilling and bringing them onto our database and equipping them with courses like these so that they can become employable. It gives them a fighting chance in society.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Valayadum, they are hoping to set up computer labs at their shelters to allow clients to create their CV\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is nothing more humiliating than for you to leave the shelter and then come back. We are at this point now in winter where it gets extremely cold, this course is proof that we have a winning formula to get people off the street, upskilled, and placed in the workplace. We will be doing many other courses like this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ | The Haven Night Shelter expands to accommodate more homeless during winter with 70 new beds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He urged people to seek help at a shelter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to encourage people to come and join our shelters. We want to encourage communities to send homeless people to our shelter. If we cannot accommodate them at one shelter, we will make sure that we transfer them to another one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s winter, it\u2019s cold, we need to do everything in our power to ensure that the homeless people are not disadvantaged but given the opportunity to make the best for themselves,\u201d he concludes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cMy 13-year-old son told me that he is proud of me, that was the most amazing feeling ever,\u201d so explains Kirby Mcboneswa, a resident at the Haven Night Shelter based in Kraaifontein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":45570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozahermanustimes":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakougaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozanoordkaapbulletin":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapaarlpost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozatygerburger":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaudexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"87c5f2b2-e937-4163-b663-0841da96261f","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"","article_feature_type":"","article_main_image_caption":"","article_media_icon":"","article_template":"","author_byline":"Kaylynne Bantom","background_color":"","block_editor":"","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"en","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-45568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nShelter in Green Point helps residents make a fresh start | People's Post<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Shelter in Green Point helps residents make a fresh start\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cMy 13-year-old son told me that he is proud of me, that was the most amazing feeling ever,\u201d so explains Kirby Mcboneswa, a resident at the Haven Night Shelter based in Kraaifontein.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"People's Post\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PeoplesPostNewsPaper\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-07-16T11:48:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-19T20:41:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d3f9b66f296648259af2291f5b894c94.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kaylynne Bantom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@thepeoplespost\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@thepeoplespost\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"People's Post\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"People's Post\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a55ab3f8723ad7eb7c816b50d6f060e0\"},\"headline\":\"Shelter in Green Point helps residents make a fresh start\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-16T11:48:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-19T20:41:32+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":763,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/d3f9b66f296648259af2291f5b894c94.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2024\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/\",\"name\":\"Shelter in Green Point helps residents make a fresh start | People's Post\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/d3f9b66f296648259af2291f5b894c94.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-16T11:48:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-19T20:41:32+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/d3f9b66f296648259af2291f5b894c94.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/d3f9b66f296648259af2291f5b894c94.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":720,\"caption\":\"The group recently graduated after completing a one-month security training course. PHOTO: Supplied\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Shelter in Green Point helps residents make a fresh start\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/\",\"name\":\"People's Post\",\"description\":\"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Peoples Post\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/peoples-post-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/peoples-post-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Peoples Post\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/PeoplesPostNewsPaper\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/thepeoplespost\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/peoplespostnewspaper\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@peoplespostnewsCPT\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a55ab3f8723ad7eb7c816b50d6f060e0\",\"name\":\"People's Post\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7ea284cb64e6d80623a001a22682bdd8e89e02e917c1f92b662fe747122e799b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7ea284cb64e6d80623a001a22682bdd8e89e02e917c1f92b662fe747122e799b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7ea284cb64e6d80623a001a22682bdd8e89e02e917c1f92b662fe747122e799b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"People's Post\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/peoplespost\\\/author\\\/peoplespost\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Shelter in Green Point helps residents make a fresh start | People's Post","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Shelter in Green Point helps residents make a fresh start","og_description":"\u201cMy 13-year-old son told me that he is proud of me, that was the most amazing feeling ever,\u201d so explains Kirby Mcboneswa, a resident at the Haven Night Shelter based in Kraaifontein.","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/","og_site_name":"People's Post","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PeoplesPostNewsPaper","article_published_time":"2024-07-16T11:48:37+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-19T20:41:32+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d3f9b66f296648259af2291f5b894c94.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Kaylynne Bantom","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@thepeoplespost","twitter_site":"@thepeoplespost","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"People's Post","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/"},"author":{"name":"People's Post","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/#\/schema\/person\/a55ab3f8723ad7eb7c816b50d6f060e0"},"headline":"Shelter in Green Point helps residents make a fresh start","datePublished":"2024-07-16T11:48:37+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-19T20:41:32+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/"},"wordCount":763,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d3f9b66f296648259af2291f5b894c94.jpg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2024","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/","name":"Shelter in Green Point helps residents make a fresh start | People's Post","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d3f9b66f296648259af2291f5b894c94.jpg","datePublished":"2024-07-16T11:48:37+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-19T20:41:32+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d3f9b66f296648259af2291f5b894c94.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d3f9b66f296648259af2291f5b894c94.jpg","width":1280,"height":720,"caption":"The group recently graduated after completing a one-month security training course. PHOTO: Supplied"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/shelter-in-green-point-helps-residents-make-a-fresh-start-20240709\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Shelter in Green Point helps residents make a fresh start"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/","name":"People's Post","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/#organization","name":"Peoples Post","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/peoples-post-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/peoples-post-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Peoples Post"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PeoplesPostNewsPaper","https:\/\/x.com\/thepeoplespost","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/peoplespostnewspaper\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@peoplespostnewsCPT"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/#\/schema\/person\/a55ab3f8723ad7eb7c816b50d6f060e0","name":"People's Post","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ea284cb64e6d80623a001a22682bdd8e89e02e917c1f92b662fe747122e799b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ea284cb64e6d80623a001a22682bdd8e89e02e917c1f92b662fe747122e799b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7ea284cb64e6d80623a001a22682bdd8e89e02e917c1f92b662fe747122e799b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"People's Post"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/author\/peoplespost\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d3f9b66f296648259af2291f5b894c94.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45700,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/the-haven-night-shelter-expands-to-accommodate-more-homeless-during-winter-with-70-new-beds-20240626\/","url_meta":{"origin":45568,"position":0},"title":"The Haven Night Shelter expands to accommodate more homeless during winter with 70 new beds","author":"People's Post","date":"30 July 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Winter is here and so is the chilly and wet weather. As a result, thousands of people living on the street are seeking shelter. With the influx of people seeking refuge, shelters simply do not have enough bed spaces.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/46ebe11d1b664bf5a4b2c42137447b8e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/46ebe11d1b664bf5a4b2c42137447b8e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/46ebe11d1b664bf5a4b2c42137447b8e.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/46ebe11d1b664bf5a4b2c42137447b8e.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/46ebe11d1b664bf5a4b2c42137447b8e.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/46ebe11d1b664bf5a4b2c42137447b8e.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":299511,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/community-sleeps-out-to-support-homeless-at-clovelly-event\/","url_meta":{"origin":45568,"position":1},"title":"Community sleeps out to support homeless at Clovelly event","author":"People's Post","date":"24 March 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"More than 70 people spent a night outdoors in Clovelly to raise awareness and support The Haven\u2019s mission to move homeless individuals into shelters.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260320_235722_77833.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260320_235722_77833.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260320_235722_77833.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260320_235722_77833.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260320_235722_77833.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":271418,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/world-homeless-day-cape-town-adds-120-shelter-beds-to-help-people-off-the-streets\/","url_meta":{"origin":45568,"position":2},"title":"World Homeless Day: Cape Town adds 120 shelter beds to help people off the streets","author":"People's Post","date":"13 October 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Up to 120 beds have been added to the Haven Night Shelter courtesy of the City of Cape Town and the facility doubling its capacity from 104 to 224 beds.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dormitoryhaven_56801.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dormitoryhaven_56801.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dormitoryhaven_56801.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dormitoryhaven_56801.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dormitoryhaven_56801.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45861,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/watch-street-store-brightens-lives-of-500-street-people-at-anniversary-event-in-green-point-20240612\/","url_meta":{"origin":45568,"position":3},"title":"WATCH | Street Store brightens lives of 500 street people at anniversary event in Green Point","author":"People's Post","date":"12 June 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The Street Store initiative marked the 10th anniversary of the enterprise on Tuesday at an event held in Green Point. The store provided clothing items to around 500 homeless individuals at the Haven Night Shelter in Green Point. Founded in 2014, the Street Store operates as a rent-free, premises-free, pop-up\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f7c204eaf05646c0a57ef01307b7fd83.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f7c204eaf05646c0a57ef01307b7fd83.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f7c204eaf05646c0a57ef01307b7fd83.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f7c204eaf05646c0a57ef01307b7fd83.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":294602,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/ballroom-dance-helps-restore-dignity-for-cape-town-shelter-performers\/","url_meta":{"origin":45568,"position":4},"title":"Ballroom dance helps restore dignity for Cape Town shelter Performers","author":"Kaylynne Bantom","date":"14 November 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The project has helped participants heal, feel empowered, and regain their dignity, using the performing arts to grow and express themselves.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"dignity in motion","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JkbMotion-3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JkbMotion-3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JkbMotion-3.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JkbMotion-3.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JkbMotion-3.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JkbMotion-3.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":67428,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/street-store-brings-dignity\/","url_meta":{"origin":45568,"position":5},"title":"Hundreds served at annual Street Store for the homeless in Green Point","author":"People's Post","date":"17 April 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"\"It felt like Christmas\", so explained Ryan Cloete as he dons a brand new and funky camouflage jacket which he got at the annual Street Store.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Street store","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ZkbStreetStore2_56146.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ZkbStreetStore2_56146.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ZkbStreetStore2_56146.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ZkbStreetStore2_56146.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ZkbStreetStore2_56146.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"People's Post","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45568\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45568"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=45568"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=45568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}