The Fruit Basket
Dear Friends, Thirty-six years ago, on 13 October 1990, a small group of people took to these streets for the first Pride march on the African continent. Some wore paper bags over their heads because being seen could cost them their jobs, their families or their safety. They walked anyway.
Dear Colleagues, Partners & Friends, Ten years ago, The Fruit Basket began with a simple question: what does it take for an LGBTQIA+ person who has fled danger to be safe in South Africa, and to build a life here? It is a question we are still asking. The answer,
We are pleased to inform you that the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) announced the reopening of their services as of October 2021. This development has brought much relief to many people who have been waiting to access critical services. If you have been affected by the closure of DHA
We are excited to share with you an important article that sheds light on the struggles of LGBTQIA+ communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article features a special initiative that aims to provide crucial financial support to LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities affected by the pandemic. The LGBTQIA+ COVID Funds Project
In Partnership with Train Me Deer We are a leading advocacy organization for the social inclusion of LGBTQI refugees in South Africa, we conducted a scalable and sustainable skills development training program from November 2021 to February 2022, focused on imparting valuable skills to 16 trans and gender-diverse refugees. The
The Fruit Basket (TFB), in collaboration with the project Engaged Scholarships Narratives of Change, is honored to announce a new initiative: the Chakalaka Sessions. These are brunch gatherings where African meals will be cooked and served to bring together members of the LGBTQI+ migrant, refugee and asylum seeker community in
In Partnership with UNHCR In Partnership with UNHCR For trans, gender diverse, and other LGBQ+ refugees to educate them on their rights and responsibilities when it comes to documentation and also the steps to follow to regularise their stay in the country.
We are a leading advocacy organization for the social inclusion of LGBTQI refugees in South Africa, we conducted a scalable and sustainable skills development training program from November 2021 to February 2022, focused on imparting valuable skills to 16 trans and gender-diverse refugees. The training program was designed to equip
The Vulnerability Amplified project was a collaborative research effort between The Fruit Basket, Wits University, Pachedu, and the African Center For Migration and Society. The project aimed to gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by LGBTIQ refugees in South Africa. The project utilized a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative
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