The Fruit Basket
You can contact us via any of our social media pages, there is also a live chat button here on this website. We are available on WhatsApp between 9 am – 5 pm during the week. +27760129879, you can also schedule an appointment for a direct call on this number via WhatsApp.
The Fruit Basket’s main focus is the Trans, Gender Diverse, and other LGBQ+ Migrants, Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Displaced Persons in South Africa, but we cater to the whole LGBTQ+ Community at large, we support different issues, depending on the available resources at any given time.
We do research, community engagement, relief work, skills development training, and advocacy. Our programming varies, depending on the resources we have available.
Yes you can, we are always in need of support, and you can let us know how you wish to assist, depending on your expertise and availability. You can fill in the volunteer form on this website and we will contact you as soon as we need your services. Volunteer Now
Our resources are limited but we can assist you, if we are unable to, we can always outsource support from our partners and other institutions that we know to have the resources, and who offer the kind of support you are looking for.
No, you cannot, you can only seek asylum when you are in South Africa physically, you must state your intention to claim asylum at the port of entry and then the officials will give you the instructions you will follow from that point on. Click on the link to get more information on this process (Read More)
We can give you a basic guide on the steps you need to take to start the process. Here are links to more information on our partner organizations’ websites where you can get more details regarding the process. If you need legal advice, we can also put you in touch with our partners who offer these legal services pro bono.
We can give you a basic guide on the steps you need to take to start the process. Here are links to more information on our partner organizations’ websites where you can get more details regarding the process. If you need legal advice, we can also put you in touch with our partners who offer these legal services pro bono.
We do not offer resettlement, however the UNHCR has a resettlement program, click on the link below to see if you qualify and to also get more information regarding that program and how it works. (link)
We cannot assist with finding employment or job placements, however, we offer skills training to help up-skill our community members to increase their employ-ability, please keep a lookout on our website and our social media pages for updates. We put out calls for applications when we have such projects coming up. We also share updates from our partner organizations if they have job openings and calls for applications.
We are not legally able to remove you or help you leave your country; we are only able to support you once you arrive in South Africa. However, we can help connect you with organizations in your country that can support and guide you.
View the image for more information on new asylum. This process is subject to change (View Image)
