The Love of Christ Children’s Home, Johannesburg, receives some winter clothes.
Phillipa Jarvis reports. We love the idea of taking the children society has discarded and raising them to be productive and meaningful members of society. Realising that we could not raise all those in need it is our privilege and…
Serving God’s people together, Tapologo and DoH work side by side
In Freedom Park, outside Rustenburg, we have found an exemplary relation between Tapologo ART project (NGO) and Department of Health clinic. This team aims to serve a suffering community, together. Freedom Park is an informal settlement situated near Rustenburg in…
The Love of Christ Children’s Home Receives Clothes and Shoes
Philippa Jarvis of the Love of Christ Ministries Children’s Home in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg would like to sincerely thank EVERYONE involved in this wonderful blessing! The children were so very happy to receive brand new clothes and shoes! It…
Little Boy Receives His First Pair of Shoes
From Sr Ellen Curran, Frances Shannon Hospice, Kimberley Diocese Frances Shannon Hospice management staff, the teaching staff in the various schools, the nursing sisters at the three clinics, St. Anne’s’ society and the Legion of Mary all helped to identify…
Some Protection Against the Cold in Thaba Nchu, Archdiocese of Bloemfontein
Thaba Nchu A widow and her 7 orphaned grandchildren live in a shack which has now been replaced with a new house, built with funding through the SACBC AIDS Office Housing project. On the left in front of the shack …
TB screening conducted in Kroonstad Diocese
On Thursday 23 May the SACBC AIDS Office met with Sr Obehi and the DFID health workers from Virginia. The programme is an early detection of TB programme, with caregivers screening patients and their household members, and assisting them with…
Ninety-three year old grandmother looks after 10 orphaned grandchildren
Batho ba Lerato, Thaba Nchu Mrs Ntsweu is 93 years old – she was born in 1920. She lives with her ten orphaned grandchildren. She was so delighted to receive her new house, that she refuses to go outside. She…
Diocese of Kroonstad Development Agency holds AGM
Johan Viljoen reports: On Saturday 25 June I attended the AGM of DKDA (the Diocese of Kroonstad Development Agency – which is also the Diocese’s AIDS structure). Bishop Holiday was present. I gave the keynote address. Every parish and project…
Farewell and Thanks!
Farewell and thanks for a wonderful collaboration over the past ten years! Dr Ruth Stark is retiring from Catholic Relief Services after a ten year stint in South Africa, first as country director and subsequently as senior technical advisor to…
St John Vianney Seminary Receives a Vehicle
The SACBC AIDS Office presented a Quantum bus , formerly used in the PEPFAR-funded programme of the SACBC AIDS Office, to St John Vianney Seminary. The PEPFAR programme has been considerably down-scaled and the AIDS Office has re-allocated a number…