BAITLAMI BA SECHABA, DIOCESE OF KLERKSDORP assisted fifty households taking care of 85 orphaned and vulnerable children with household items including mattresses and kitchen utensils.
From November 12-15, Gugu Phetla, Vanessa e’Silva and Nondumiso Jwara conducted a training at Mater Dei Pastoral Centre, Polokwane. Twenty two people attended. The HBC Refresher training covered information on HIV and TB, Treatment, Counselling, New (2010) HIV/AIDS/ TB guidelines….
On the 16th October 2012, Priscilla Rakhetsiof the SACBC AIDS Office accompanied the ECD facilitators to the Winburg sub sites. The main purpose of the visit was to monitor how the care workers are putting into practice what they have…
Priscilla Rakhetsi of the SACBC AIDS Office visited Batho Ba Lerato, Thaba Nchu, Archdiocese of Bloemfontein and met Lerato Moeng (Project Coordinator), Mohau Lekgoa (Finance) & Gloria Radebe (M&E) on 17th October 2012. The project has four sub sites, in…
Youth training: hairdressers, artisans, hospitality management, Siyathokoza, Botshabelo, Archdiocese of Bloemfontein Priscilla Rakhetsi of the SACBC AIDS OFFICE met Alina Ntsau (Project Coordinator), Mamosidi (M&E), Dikeledi (Finance) at the Siyathokoza Centre, Botshabelo, Archdiocese of Bloemfontein on 18th October 2012 The…
The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) with funds from PEPFAR supports the Ethembeni HIV clinic at the St Apollinaris Hospital, the government hospital for the Sisonke health district. This hospital serves a population of 192,145 in the Ingwe municipality…
Household Items Project The Diocese of Kroonstad provided a report on the provision of household items and mattresses to needy families of orphan and vulnerable children. The families were identified through the previous housing renovation project when staff went to…
September Report The Ndumo Schools project reported that the caregivers are now working hand in hand with the Department of Social Development. They are conducting home visits with them to identify more OVC in need of housing. Sr. Lidia from…
The SACBC AIDS Office visited Kopano Lerato, Archdiocese of Pretoria. The programme takes care of 305 orphaned and vulnerable children, providing psychosocial services, access to health care and education services, assistance with access to identity documents and social grants, and after…
Staff of the SACBC AIDS Office participated in a two retreat at Good Shepherd Retreat overlooking Hartebeespoort Dam In October facilitated by Fr Vincent Mkhabela, vice provincial of the Comboni Missionaries Staff took time out to reflect on their lives…