Good work in Noyi Bazi orphans programme in Pomeroy, Diocese of Dundee
The OVC project Noyi Bazi in Pomeroy, Diocese of Dundee, provides an update on some of its activities in February 2014. In the Gabela area, about 35 children were present for a workshop on teenage pregnancy, and HIV/AIDS. The children…
News from Tiyimiseleni in partnership with Savannah Lodge, Mpumalanga
March was a month of thinking: how do we get the Savanna Trust up and running as quickly as possible? How we do get the gas to work properly? How can we get this huge table top made for the…
Child Care Worker Training at Lumko
The SACBC AIDS Office organised training for childcare workers working in orphan and vulnerable children’s projects, Ahanang (Sebokeng), Ekuthuleni (Leandra), Tiyimiseleni (Hazyview) and Vezokuhle (Hazyview), in March 2014. Successful training leads to a recognised qualification. The training was conducted at…
Legacy Funding
Nazareth House children’s home in Johannesburg currently has 33 babies and children in their care. The National and Provincial Social Welfare departments, the Children’s Court and the South African Police refer abandoned babies and children to Nazareth House on a…
Children’s rights recognised, Aliwal North
The Diocese of Aliwal North reported on its February activities General Education Support: Sites monitored school attendance and performance, assisted with homework, writing and reading skills. Children received school uniforms and stationery. Child Protection: A Children’s bill of rights workshop…
Following up on child immunisations, Siyathokoza, Botshabelo
Siyathokoza OVC Project in the Diocese helps get immunisation for a sick baby. During home visits our carers found a sick baby in one of the homes. Trying to register the child in our programme we found that the child…
Orphaned and vulnerable children at Rorisang , Diocese of Klerksdorp
Rorisang OVC programme provided an update on its activities in February Educational Support: The aftercare programme is doing well; the caregivers of Rorisang during home visits inform the parents and the guardians about the benefits of the aftercare programme. The…
Report on the New York Commission on the Status of Women
Sr Alison Munro joined a Dominican delegation in New York at the Commission on the Status of Women, CSW58. Here is her report: Commission on the Status of Women (CSW58), 10-21 March 2014 Challenges and achievements in the implementation of…
Food gardening, Swaziland
Christ the King and Good Shepherd parish caregivers participated in the Lima vegetable garden training conducted In Manzini, Swaziland. The training modules covered garden layout and design, planting, tower and container gardens, natural pest and disease control, and nutrition and…
Children receive antiretroviral treatment in the Kurisanani programme, Diocese of Tzaneen
Kurisanani OVC project in the Diocese of Tzaneen reported on some of its activities in February • COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND OTHER COMMUNITY STRUCTURES: We run the project in five parishes in the diocese of Tzaneen: Phalaborwa, Tzaneen, Olifants…