Pride Shelter Trust - Mission and Aims

Pride Shelter Trust Mission & Aims

Mission

"Pride Shelter Trust is a non-profit organisation raising funds to establish and effectively manage a shelter offering short-term accommodation to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community of greater Cape Town during crisis periods."

Aims and Objectics

The aims and objectives arise out of the Mission Statement. The two aims are as follows.

1. To raise the necessary funds to secure suitable premises for the establishment of a shelter able to offer short-term accommodation to members of the lesbian, gay and bisexual community during crisis periods.

2. To effectively manage a facility offering offer short-term accommodation to members of the lesbian, gay and bisexual community during crisis periods.

Directors of the Organisation:
Dr Estelle Lawrence, Dr Gordon Isaacs, Mr Zackie Achmat, Ms Sheryl Ozinsky, Ms Mary Hames (deputy chairperson), the Very Rev. Rowan Smith, Prof. Lorna Martin, Mr Toni Sylvester, Mr Ian McMahon (treasurer) Dr. Ashraf Grimwood, Mr Ronnie Ngalo, Dr Ivan Toms, Mr Andrew Massyn (secretary), Mr Glenn de Swardt (chairperson).