The month of June went well for the prevention team and their events this month of June.
There were two school awareness days that were great. The only hiccup was schools were closing for the holiday break, so many students had gone home already after finishing their exams.
The community awareness day went well. Government officials from the police, agriculture and the prison came. About 600 people showed up for the event, lots of speeches, a candle light, songs, dramas and information shared.
There were two soccer tournaments as well. These last two were held in communities where we've already been (but Transcape has covered all of ward 22, so we had to repeat a couple until we start our new ward in July), so we found that not as many people came out for testing. The first soccer event about 400 people showed up, but the second one only around 200 people because of a funeral just up the road.
Our prevention team also did two days of surveying houses for our new ward we're moving into. Our first six months is done in ward 22, so now in July we are moving to work in ward 23. The first day of the survey 52 houses were interviewed. On the second day, 38 houses. Questions on HIV/AIDS and if they know about Transcape, support groups, home based care groups...We are planning our post surveys for our first ward, 22, in the 3rd weekend in July. This way we can see what people knew before Transcape and what people have learned from Transcape's events.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
June 7-12 2010 HBC
Philisa HCBC is using their new office now. They are so hapy because pople are coming to their office with problems. This week they are busy preparing a monthly report for socal development as they are coming to visit them. They are asking for more materials to their kits they use.
Philisa is invited to an awareness at Mawotsheni Church "Fountain of Joy" by Temba Developers on the 12 of June. They want to open their office by doing a big awareness campaign in July.
Siyakula HCBC is invited to the Foutain of Joy awareness campaign. The will educate about human trafficking, Hijacking, and the difference between HIV and AIDS to the church members. They are also going to a candlelight memorial on the 15 th of June in Libode. All the stakeholders will be there.
Next training held by Temba will be 26 July.
Mdumbi is still having a problem with their site of their office. They are still discussing with the community and the local leaders.
BAFANA BAFANA!!!!
Philisa is invited to an awareness at Mawotsheni Church "Fountain of Joy" by Temba Developers on the 12 of June. They want to open their office by doing a big awareness campaign in July.
Siyakula HCBC is invited to the Foutain of Joy awareness campaign. The will educate about human trafficking, Hijacking, and the difference between HIV and AIDS to the church members. They are also going to a candlelight memorial on the 15 th of June in Libode. All the stakeholders will be there.
Next training held by Temba will be 26 July.
Mdumbi is still having a problem with their site of their office. They are still discussing with the community and the local leaders.
BAFANA BAFANA!!!!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Our prevention team just squeezed in two school awareness days, as the school holiday starts tomorrow. Both of the events went really well. The prevention team did a drama on drugs and the affect they can have on a healthy, prosperous future. There were informational talks on HIV, sexual abuse, rape and child trafficking.
The students were dancing with the gospel music blaring from the speaker system, listening attentively to the drama and then speaking back to their peers about what they learned from the day.
Then apples and chips were passed out to all the kids and teachers and they students went home.
The students were dancing with the gospel music blaring from the speaker system, listening attentively to the drama and then speaking back to their peers about what they learned from the day.
Then apples and chips were passed out to all the kids and teachers and they students went home.
HBC May 18-20 2010
The budget from Social Development is out now, so funded organizations are waiting to receive their money. Social Development invited all co-ordinators of HBC groups to explain about their new structure and about their planning of frame work for caregivers who are in the organization.
Social Development will only fund for 10 caregivers per group. If there are over 10 caregivers, that group must find funds for those extra people elsewhere. They are trying to mesh with what the Department of Health does.
Philisa, Mdumbi and Siyakhula are starting to visit churches to do awareness campaigns about human trafficking. The churches and schools need to be more aware about this issue, especially with the world cup coming up and all the people coming and going for that.
The carers who went to the Temba training are called counsellors. There are 4 in each group. They are doing counselling in churches and in schools. Temba has made an agreement with the 3 groups so every time these counsellors can attend the conferences for free.
On the 27th of May there will be a big conference in Mthatha. The 3 HBC groups are invited, church leaders, Department of Education, Thembelitsha Rehabilitation, Department of Social Development, Family Advocate, Safety and Laison, doctors and traditional healers, Department of Correctional Services and the police were all also invited.
Social Development will only fund for 10 caregivers per group. If there are over 10 caregivers, that group must find funds for those extra people elsewhere. They are trying to mesh with what the Department of Health does.
Philisa, Mdumbi and Siyakhula are starting to visit churches to do awareness campaigns about human trafficking. The churches and schools need to be more aware about this issue, especially with the world cup coming up and all the people coming and going for that.
The carers who went to the Temba training are called counsellors. There are 4 in each group. They are doing counselling in churches and in schools. Temba has made an agreement with the 3 groups so every time these counsellors can attend the conferences for free.
On the 27th of May there will be a big conference in Mthatha. The 3 HBC groups are invited, church leaders, Department of Education, Thembelitsha Rehabilitation, Department of Social Development, Family Advocate, Safety and Laison, doctors and traditional healers, Department of Correctional Services and the police were all also invited.
HBC May 5-14, 2010
Nine caregivers received money for training in Mthatha for 5 days from Temba. There were 4 caregivers from Philisa HBC, 4 from Mdumbi HBC and one from Transcape. They received accredited certificates. Topics were HIV/AIDS, rape, domestic violence, gender based, identity, human trafficking and sexual abuse.
We were expecting training from TAC, but they cancelled.
Lindelwa went to a one day workshop in Mthath on how to fill out NPO registration papers. They said the six people who fill in the first page must be the office bearers which are also board members. These board members must be active and know how to fundraise. They will not receive an income though. These six members must not be the executive inside the organization. The non-funded organizations who are still waiting for their NPO certificates must re-write the NPO form. The organizations who have already received their certificates must also re-write the form as well. Otherwise their certificates will be cancelled.
We were expecting training from TAC, but they cancelled.
Lindelwa went to a one day workshop in Mthath on how to fill out NPO registration papers. They said the six people who fill in the first page must be the office bearers which are also board members. These board members must be active and know how to fundraise. They will not receive an income though. These six members must not be the executive inside the organization. The non-funded organizations who are still waiting for their NPO certificates must re-write the NPO form. The organizations who have already received their certificates must also re-write the form as well. Otherwise their certificates will be cancelled.
April 2010
On the 26th of April, 2010, the Methodist Church from Ngqeleni were supposed to come to visit Siyakhula HBC group. They ended up, however, post-poning the visit. Social workers were interested to know how many people are coming and what the reason for the visit is.
Nkosana from 2540 NGO came to our last meeting. He decided to meet again to discuss a way forward. We check how many OVC's receive social services and how many need access to those servces.
This month we are having our Transcape HIV meeting with Grace, our new member. Mdumbi has done door to door campaigns and identified a lot of HIV positive people who are not attending support groups and are not taking ARTs. Some have even formed a new support group called Dumani Support Group.
Siyakhula had a funeral for a client of theirs who was 2 years old, HIV positive. She was abandoned by his mom at Social Development to social worker, Ncanywa. Ncanywa tried to find out who the care giver is for that baby in his village. They tried to find caregiver Jonga, but she stayed for 2 months away somewhere. The child passed away. Members of the family did not want to have a funeral, but Jonga spent her own money for the funeral. All the caregivers are supporting Jonga in this decision. This should not happen again though. If the family does not want to bury, the caregivers must call Municipality.
On the 30th of April, Mdumbi had a big awareness campaign in their community. Their aim was to show and tell community members what they are doing as home based carers. They have fundraised R1000 for this event for catering and hiring a big tent. Caregivers from Ward 25 were also present to inform the community on their happenings.
Nkosana from 2540 NGO came to our last meeting. He decided to meet again to discuss a way forward. We check how many OVC's receive social services and how many need access to those servces.
This month we are having our Transcape HIV meeting with Grace, our new member. Mdumbi has done door to door campaigns and identified a lot of HIV positive people who are not attending support groups and are not taking ARTs. Some have even formed a new support group called Dumani Support Group.
Siyakhula had a funeral for a client of theirs who was 2 years old, HIV positive. She was abandoned by his mom at Social Development to social worker, Ncanywa. Ncanywa tried to find out who the care giver is for that baby in his village. They tried to find caregiver Jonga, but she stayed for 2 months away somewhere. The child passed away. Members of the family did not want to have a funeral, but Jonga spent her own money for the funeral. All the caregivers are supporting Jonga in this decision. This should not happen again though. If the family does not want to bury, the caregivers must call Municipality.
On the 30th of April, Mdumbi had a big awareness campaign in their community. Their aim was to show and tell community members what they are doing as home based carers. They have fundraised R1000 for this event for catering and hiring a big tent. Caregivers from Ward 25 were also present to inform the community on their happenings.
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