Johan Viljoen visited Inkomazi District (Diocese of Witbank) on Thursday 20 September and Friday 21 September concerning or the next phase of Homeplan OVC houses. The SACBC AIDS Office has identified Inkomazi District as one of the areas where houses…
Johan Viljoen reports on the visit to the Diocese of Mthatha on Tuesday 25 September and Wednesday 26 September to monitor the orphan housing project. It was the first visit to Mthatha by SACBC AIDS Office since the inception of…
The SACBC AIDS Office visited Polokwane and Tzaneen dioceses from 17-21 September 2012. In Polokwane Sr Bernadette made a request for more HBC kits, she expressed gratitude towards the AIDS Office for the funding and the HBC kits received. At…
Sr Alison Munro presented a paper on HIV testing policies in the context religious life and seminary formation at a conference held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In a subsequent interview she expanded on her research into the practices in different…
The SACBC AIDS Office and the Kurisanani Programme of the Diocese of Tzaneen visited the women’s refugee shelter housed in the old church in Musina, and serving mainly Congolese and Zimbabwean women who have crossed the Limpopo River in search…
St Joseph’s Clinic in Sibasa has made good inroads regarding relationships with the Department of Health and with local businesses. ARV drugs have been received for some time already from the Department of health for the PEPFAR funded programme, and…
Kurisanani, the SACBC AIDS Office funded ART programme in Tzaneen conducts treatment services in Tzaneen town, and at Motupa clinic, the latter on behalf of the Department of Health. For some time the Department has been providing the ARV drugs,…
Tapologo, Rustenburg, reported in August on some issues of concern identified in their area. The Police continue to assist with abuse and rape cases in Freedom Park. The social worker is also assisting with a number of cases. The school…
The Aliwal Diocese provided the following report on their work with orphans and vulnerable children during August 2012: General Educational Support: Most of our OVC who are still in pre-school in the age group (3 -5 years) know how to…
Aliwal Diocese Welfare & Development Committee provided a report on the shelter renovations they were able to do in support of vulnerable children and families. At House of Hope and St Martin in Aliwal North more than 80 households benefited…