Human Rights Internship in Cape Town, South Africa

My time here has awakened me to take notice of the problems South Africa faces regarding migrant and refugee rights. It’s also been a reality check. The articles about problems in different parts of the world regarding refugees and migrants have become more of a general statement in the everyday newspaper. When I started here, I was suddenly sitting across from people with real problems and asking for help, which can be quite confronting. If I look at the impact I personally made, it's on a micro level. I can only make a difference in a one-on-one situation for the person who is sitting directly in front of me. But you have to realize that making an impact on a micro level is already very valuable at that moment for the individual client. If you hear that your effort made things work out, it gives you a feeling of satisfaction.