Jessie
Research associate who believes everyone deserves to have hope
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About
I care about people who have less but deserve more, who often don’t have the opportunity to help themselves. They are important but often overlooked in society.
Credentials
Research Associate
BioengineeringIssues submitted
#00014Homelessness in Cape Town
An estimated 14,000+ people sleep rough or in temporary shelters across Cape Town, driven by job loss, mental illness, eviction, addiction and structural housing exclusion. Municipal response oscillates between law-enforcement displacement and small-scale NGO provision — neither
Solutions proposed
#00013Convert derelict CBD buildings into free, brand-sponsored hygiene houses
Repurpose vacant inner-city buildings into permanent, free-entry hygiene centers offering showers, toilets, shaving supplies and sanitary pads. Operating costs are underwritten by personal-care brand sponsorships (Dove, Axe, Lifebuoy, etc.) in exchange for naming and content rig…