SACBC AIDS OFFICE EVALUATION SMALL GRANTS PROJECT SUPPORTED BY CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES Time frame being evaluated: 2009 to 2013 OCTOBER 2013 Facilitated and documented by Rosanne Shields shieldsr@mweb.co.za; 021 462 4555 Rural Development Support Programme 1. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND…
September started off with Arbour week, the ideal week to plant trees and shrubs in South Africa. The staff of Singita bought some trees to be planted specifically at this time of the year, and came to the Centre so…
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe visited Tapologo, Phokeng, Diocese of Rustenburg, Tuesday 8 October 2013, accompanied by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, North West Premier Thandi Modise and North West MEC for Health Masike. Other dignitaries of the National Department of Health,…
Nondumiso Jwara organised and supervised TB and HIV training for 34 caregivers at Tre Fontane, Mariannhill from 06 – 12 October 2013. In attendance were the following sites: Christ the King; Duduza Care Centre; KwaKristo Umsindisi; Noyi Bazi clinic; Sacred…
Over the past ten years the SACBC AIDS Office has provided ARV treatment, and initiated over 45 000 patients on treatment. The programme is entering its final phase with donor funding drawing to a close by the end of May 2014. …
Nondumiso Jwara of the AIDS Office and CRS partners from other organisations attended a training from 15 to 19 September 2013 on creative writing and photography. The aim of the training was to capacitate CRS partners in documenting the good…
Johan Viljoen and Ricus Dullaert On 16 and 17 September, Johan Viljoen and Ricus Dullaert visited Batho ba Lerato orphan project in Thaba Nchu (Free State) to conduct an assessment of needs around housing for orphans. Ricus had the following…
Johan Viljoen OVERVIEW The SACBC AIDS Office does not have programmes specifically targeting refugees and migrant people. Refugees are often ostracized, and AIDS carries a stigma. Setting up specific programmes would subject refugees to double stigma, and undermines UNHCR’s ideal…
Makundu Christian Support, Inkomazi, Diocese of Witbank has identified three families to benefit from the housing for orphans programme. Family living in Langeloop village: Rebecca is the head of the household. She is 25. Her mother died when Rebecca was…
From 14 – 16 August Johan Viljoen of the SACBC AIDS Office visited Elandskop and Estcourt and provided the following report. At Elandskop I met with the community health workers who are implementing the DFID TB program. We discussed the…