On the Killings in South Africa
Several thousand immigrants and refugees have been the victim of anti-immigrant violence in South Africa. Owing to my background of working with the targeted community, I sent a letter to the editor of The New York Times, which was posted on May 24, 2008.
The violence has now spread to other parts of the country. Colleagues on the ground in Cape Town report that immigrants and refugees are fleeing to temporary army camps, which are filling up more quickly than they can be built.
I have a friend who is working with SHADE – a faith-based organization – to help displaced victims. You can contact SHADE directly at www.shade.org.za, or if you would like to work with my friend Catherine White, an HIV-AIDS activist, she will ensure that your donation is properly spent and give you an itemized receipt. I am actively researching longer term funding solutions as well.
Contact me directly at olukotun@gmail.com.
–Deji Olukotun
Read the letter at The New York Times here.
Alternatively, read it here on the FictionthatMatters.org website.
