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MTCC’s response to violence against women and children

February 2013 will be remembered as the month in which all South Africans became acutely aware of the enormous extent of the violence perpetrated against women and children. Everyone reading a newspaper, listening to the radio, or watching the news have heard the dire statistics: of how a woman or child is raped in our country every four minutes; how the level of rape in South Africa is higher than in war torn countries. I was listening to the radio a few days after Aneen Booysen’s rape and murder. People were phoning in and making suggestions of solutions and answers to the big question: how do we fix this? I realised that the work MTCC does with vulnerable children and young people, forms part of the constructive response to such devastation. Our music therapists return from site telling a story of 3 children in 1 music therapy group who had been raped; this is a group of 6 year olds. Our community development worker speaks with passion about young men in marimba bands who grow up in a community where they have very few role models; where often men in their family and community are in gangs, abuse drugs and have no respect for women.… Read More »MTCC’s response to violence against women and children

MTCC are now publishers!!

The Music Therapy Community Clinic recently published a ground breaking book on music therapy titled, TAKING MUSIC SERIOUSLY. The book gathers musical narratives of hope and humility – stories of music-work with profoundly disabled people, with school children traumatised by gang violence around their homes, with those affected by dementia, with babies who have developmental delay, with youngsters in trouble with the law, and more. However excluded, disabled, incapacitated or troubled, people’s musical partnerships with music therapists convey a persuasive message: as South Africans we need to take music seriously to enable us to grow a dynamically engaged society that celebrates itself through its music. Only available though the Music Therapy Community Clinic at a price of R130 for the book plus R30 postage, packaging and insurance within SA. Foreign postage is R130 registered mail and packaging. Call 021 671 5196 with enquiries.

MTCC Receives an Impumelelo Innovations Award

After almost a year of rigorous evaluations, the Music Therapy Community Clinic was shortlisted to receive an award from the prestigious Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust. At a ceremony in May, our organisation received a Silver award for our pioneering work in the field of Music Therapy within communities of the Cape Peninsula. Out of several hundred applications, only 24 NGOs across South Africa were considered prize-worthy. We feel very honoured to have been recognised and are humbled to be part of such an illustrious group.

Music Therapy Community Clinic wins prestigious international award

At a glittering gala event in Washington DC on 14th October 2010, attended by Heads of State, royalty, ambassadors and other dignitaries, the Music Therapy Community Clinic was honoured with a prestigious award from the Mentor International Foundation. Mentor is a non-governmental organisation that works globally to prevent drug misuse in young people. Their primary focus is the health and well-being of children with the aim of allowing them to develop to their full potential. A total of only four awards are presented globally each year, so we feel especially honoured to receive the Innovation Award which “recognises organisations whose work indicates significant promise for achieving effective outcomes in preventing drug abuse” for our Heideveld Trauma Project (Music for Life). The office was abuzz with excitement as our executive director, Sunelle Fouche, was whisked off to Washington DC, USA to receive the trophy and financial award at a black tie gala evening held at the 5-star Four Seasons Hotel. The awards were presented in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen of Sweden. Sunelle also attended a pre-gala luncheon where she was delighted to meet Her Majesty as well as a host of other dignitaries including royalty and ambassadors from across the globe. She also… Read More »Music Therapy Community Clinic wins prestigious international award