The Restore: Justice, Healing,Hope Trust

RESTORE justice healing hope was set up in 2012 as a trust to help facilitate the work being done for young people at conflict with the law. The central focus is around the education and practice of restorative justice to provide an alternative to the punitive criminal justice system.

Restorative justice is an approach that focuses on the needs of victims, offenders, and the involved community. Victims can take an active role in the process, while offenders are encouraged to take responsibility for their actions.

RESTORE’s victim awareness programme targets high-risk youth in the Western Cape who are incarcerated at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre. RESTORE has been quality assured by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). It runs several days a week for 2,5 hours. There are between 12-15 young men in the programme. The course outcome enables the inmates to begin to think differently about crime, awakens empathy and begins to build links with key relationships. There is followup and networking with other organizations on the outside.

This charity has achieved a 7 Star rating on the Helpmore Trust Index, meeting 7 out of 10 trust criteria, including NPO registration, financial transparency, and independent governance.