Siphithemba caregivers switch off their phones
Siphithemba caregivers providing services to people with AIDS switched off their phones, and spoke and listened to the Lord instead, at a retreat facilitated by Br Pressure Mbatha in Elandskop, Archdiocese of Durban. There was time for reflection on their…
Swaziland Health Workers – Making a Difference
Johan Viljoen Swaziland has the highest prevalence of both TB and HIV in the world. The SACBC’s “Early Detection of TB” program has made a difference in reducing morbidity levels. Patients are detected during the early stages of the disease,…
Sizumdeni Caregivers Take Time Out for Reflection on their Lives
July 2014 Sizumdeni Care Centres caregivers from the Diocese of Mariannhill participated in a retreat facilitated by Sr Maxentia Mkhize at Assisi Convent near Port Shepstone. They reflected on the role and qualities of caregivers in the community, drawing inspiration…
Spirituality for Caregivers
Fr. M. Makama, Mavis Nxumalo and Sipho Nxumalo facilitated a retreat for 20 caregivers, at Regina Mundi Church, Pigg’s Peak, Diocese of Manzini in June. The retreatants were joined by the resident sisters at the mission during the healing service…
Sicelimpilo beadwork project, Port Shepstone, Diocese of Mariannhill
In January 2014, one of the carers Francisca Cele worked with Sr Pascalina to venture into beadwork. The two trained and imparted their skills and knowledge to other child care workers of Sicelimpilo Project: how to make Zulu traditional belts,…
AIDS is not yesterday’s story
The Southern Cross review of the book “Catholic Responses to AIDS in Southern Africa” refers to a wide-spread belief that AIDS is yesterday’s story, and that there are more pressing health issues on the country’s agenda. Pressing though these issues…
SITHANDIZINGANE
SITHANDIZINGANE, East Rand, Archdiocese of Johannesburg sent us a report concerning some of the activities they have conducted. We distributed most of the PEP clothes to the children. Some children received school uniforms. Children participated in a sports event hosted…
Rorisang Men and Youth Development Project, Klerksdorp, February 2014
Early in 2014 Priscilla Rakhetsi of the SACBC AIDS Office visited Rorisang Men and Youth Development Project which runs an OVC project for children affected by AIDS. She noted that Rorisang is supported by the Department of Social Development as…
Update on the SACBC AIDS Office, June 2014
June 2014 The SACBC AIDS Office began its final year of its PEPFAR-funded treatment and orphan and vulnerable children’s programmes on 1 June, having been granted an extension for one year. Two of the Church’s treatment sites, of the original…
Hennenman gets new orphan drop in centre
The SACBC AIDS Office managed to secure funding to support the orphan and vulnerable children programme in the Diocese of Kroonstad. A new hall where the children can gather was constructed in Hennenman. A shortfall in the building costs resulting…