Copessa

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COPESSA (Community-based Prevention and Empowerment Strategies in South Africa) is a multi-award-winning not-for profit organisation that was founded with the aim of preventing violence against women and children in 2000, it is based in Protea Glen, Soweto. For more information visit our homepage http://www.copessa.co.za

Photos from Copessa's post 08/10/2025

🍕 THANK YOU! 🍕
Romans Pizza – Protea Glen Mall & SSM Music and Arts

Your generous donation of 100 delicious pizzas brought smiles, laughter, and full tummies to the children in our After School Care Program.

Your kindness and community spirit remind us that together, we can make a difference! ❤️

From all of us at COPESSA — thank you for feeding hearts and minds!

📍 Protea Glen | Community | Care | Collaboration

02/09/2025

Trauma bonding: Why some survivors stay.

“Why don’t they just leave?” Because sometimes, love and fear live side by side.

Trauma bonding happens when an abuser mixes cruelty with affection. Over time, survivors feel trapped, confused, even loyal - not because they’re weak, but because they’re surviving the only way they know how.

💛 Abuse isn’t always constant
💛 The good moments create hope
💛 Isolation makes it harder to leave

Let’s stop judging. Start listening. And support survivors on their journey to healing.

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8995 Protea Boulevard, Protea Glen Ext 11
Soweto
1818

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00
Thursday 09:00 - 16:00
Friday 09:00 - 16:00
Saturday 09:00 - 13:00