26/11/2025
💜 Thank you, Simone Odendaal Biokineticist ! 💜
We are so grateful to Simóné for partnering with GRIP this festive season through the Comfort and Care Program. They are helping us collect panties for our dignity care packs, something every survivor needs after their underwear is taken for forensic testing.
Many people don’t realise why underwear is one of the most important items in our care packs.
When a survivor of r**e or gender-based violence arrives at a hospital, their underwear is often removed for forensic testing as part of the medical examination.
This means survivors leave the hospital with nothing to wear home underneath their clothing, at a time when they already feel exposed, vulnerable, and shocked.
A clean, new pair of panties may seem small, but it restores dignity, comfort, and a sense of normality in one of the hardest moments of their lives.
That’s why panties are always one of the items GRIP runs out of first, and why these donations make such a big difference. 💜
They are collecting new panties in Small, Medium and Large.
📍 Drop-off point: 2 Dirkie Uys Street, Nelspruit
📅 24 November – 12 December
📞 For more info: 072 602 8003
