One donation, one step, one share (11 Oct)

One donation, one step, one share. Let’s make October count

Dawie Bosch, Blocktober supporter

We don’t just walk to the King’s Blockhouse in October every year—we walk with purpose. Blocktober is a month‑long, do‑what‑you‑can movement that turns solidarity into practical support for survivors of gender‑based violence. Every rand you give and every step you take helps someone move from safety to stability.

• Quick donate: Ready to help now? Give via BackaBuddy (tip can be set to R0 so you can increase your donation). You can request a tax certificate from to reduce your overall tax.
• Daily target: R11 445. Help us hit it today.
• Can’t give today? Share this post—one share often equals one new donor.

Your donation→ independence for survivors

We’re helping to fund a full-time Entrepreneurship Manager at the Saartjie Baartman Centre (SBC). Why that role? Because leaving abuse is only the first climb; remaining free from abusive relationships requires income. The Entrepreneur Manager will strengthen SBC’s Job Skills Programme and Entrepreneurial Hub—helping survivors accelerate micro‑businesses or connect to jobs. Your donation turns skills into earnings, and earnings into independence.

Alongside the Entrepreneur Manager, a portion of funds will support everyday health and wellness needs of survivors at SBC—including access to the CHIPS community fitness programme—to rebuild strength. Healthy bodies and minds help independence stick.

Who your support reaches

SBC, based in Manenberg, is a one‑stop centre for survivors. Since 1999, its team has provided 24/7 crisis response, safe residential care, psycho‑social support (including children’s counselling), a substance‑abuse programme, and accredited job‑skills training—more than 270,000 women and children supported to date. If you’ve ever wondered whether your help lands somewhere tangible: it lands here, daily.

Progress barometer (as at 11 Oct 2025)

The first chart shows how much has been raised to date against the R450,000 target and the gap remaining; the second shows two futures from 12 October—maintaining the current pace versus shifting to the on-target daily pace needed to reach the October goal.

• Raised in 2024: R167,539

• Raised in 2025 to date: R53,555

• Overall campaign target: R450,000

• Shortfall: R228,906

Trend so far: Average per day in Sept and Oct 2025 to date R1,357/day.

With 20 days left in October, we need ~R11,445 per day to close the R228,906 gap—about 6.9× our current pace. That sounds steep, but it’s doable if more of us give a little (or a lot):

• 229 people at R1,000 each = job done; or

• 115 people at R2,000; or

• 23 partners at R10,000; or

• A combination of these donations!

How we show up together

Donate: Give via Back-a-Buddy (our preferred payment channel since it is easier to track the campaign's progress). You can set the optional platform tip to R0 and use the savings to increase your donation. SA donors can request a tax certificate from SBC, which you can use to reduce taxable income. You could also donate directly to SBC.

Join a walk or another activity: All October, people in Cape Town walk from Vredehoek to the King’s Blockhouse on Devil’s Peak (±300 m ascent over ~7.5 km). Supporters elsewhere do a local equivalent—your city, your hill, or a 31‑minute swim. It’s consistent, communal, and joyful. Join a daily walk, a Tuesday time trial, or a Sunday Solidarity hike. Check the WhatsApp group and add your name to the shared roster.

Share the post: One share often equals one new donor. Tag someone who loves a purposeful climb or who you think may want to donate.

Quick links

• About SBC: Programmes, 24/7 crisis response, residential care, counselling, and skills—serving survivors since 1999.

• About Steps for Saartjie: A humble, determined October movement—join from anywhere.

• Donate / Barometer / Tax info: Back-a-Buddy link, combined barometer, and certificate guidance.