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WORKING
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Blessed
Gérard's Care Centre
http://bbg.org.za/carecentre/
Activities
Care and counselling of children in need. Care and counselling for those
with HIV/AIDS and their families, and for poor people over 60. HIV prevention
and information provision. Vocational training for the unemployed.
Expertise to share
Experience of working in HIV/AIDS field for more than ten years.
Would like contact with
Possible funders
Contact
Rev Father G T Lagleder O.S.B., Director
bbg@smom-za.org
61 Anderson Road
P O Box 440
Mandeni 4490
tel: (032) 456 2743
fax:
(032) 456 7962
Chatsworth
Child and Family Welfare Society
Activities
Support, protection and action on behalf of children and families.
Expertise to share
Child and family welfare.
Would like contact with
Organisations interested in networking for the community.
Contact
Ms S. Moodley, Supervisor
P.O.Box 56372
Chatsworth 4030
tel: (031) 403-1256
fax: (031) 403-6137
Childline
Family Centre
Activities
All form of action against child abuse, including helpline, counselling
and therapeutic services for children and families; awareness and training
for professionals; community awareness and preventative educational programmes;
counsellor training and consultation; advice on policy development and
service provision at national and local level.
Expertise to share
Prevention and management of child sexual abuse.
Would like contact with
Organisations concerned with children and HIV/AIDS and with HIV as a result
of sexual abuse.
Contact
Joan van Niekerk, Director
childlin@global.co.za
123 Percy Osborn Road
Morningside
Durban 4001
P.O.Box 37875
Overport 4067
tel. (031) 312-0904
fax: (031) 312-6008
Children
First
www.childrenfirst.org.za
Activities
Promotion and protection of rights of children, including lobbying policy
makers and opinion formers, and work with children on understanding of
rights. Bi-monthly journal.
Expertise to share
Journal publicises issues and developments in field of child rights.
Would like contact with
Those who care for and work with children.
Contact
Isobel Sobey
office@childrenfirst.org.za
Room 67
Diakonia Centre
20 St Andrew's Street
Durban 4001
tel: (031) 307-3405
fax: (031) 301-6611
Children
in Distress Network (CINDI)
www.cindi.org.za
Networking and collaboration for child welfare in KZN Midlands in the
context of HIV/AIDS. Partner organisations come together to share information,
problems and solutions. Email list.
Expertise to share
See website.
Would like contact with
Organisations dealing with HIV/AIDS impact on children.
Contact
Yvonne Spain, Co-ordinator
P.O.Box 1659
Pietermaritzburg 3200
tel: (033) 345-2970 or 08346 77124
fax: (033) 345-1583
Diakonia
Council of Churches
Activities
Mobilising churches and Christian groups in the Durban Functional Region
to become involved in HIV/AIDS work, especially with infected/affected
children. Map of area served.
Expertise to share
Mobilising churches, especially through exposure visits. Assisting
churches to strategise and develop an appropriate HIV/AIDS ministry.
Would like contact with
People and groups with experience of caring for children; strategies for
mobilising action against AIDS; techniques for overcoming denial, apathy
and stigma and for behaviour change in men.
Contact
Tracey Sempele, AIDS Programme Organiser
Thuli Thabete, AIDS Network Coordinator
daik@iafrica.com
pttcdiak@iafrica.com
P.O.Box 61341
Bishopsgate 4008
tel: (031) 310-3500
fax: (031) 310-3502
Doctors
for Life
www.hbc.dfl.org.za
Activities
Industrial interventions to reduce HIV infection. Provision of orphan
care and quality home-based terminal care.
Would like contact with
Others involved in orphan care and home-based terminal care.
Contact
Heinrich Botes, Co-ordinator: AIDS Projects
heinrich@dfl.org.za
P.O.Box 1647
Kloof 3640
tel: (011) 764-0443
fax: (031) 764-0440
Durban
Children's Society
Activities
Family and residential care, support and placement of children infected
and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Would like contact with
Organisations working with orphans, especially creative and sustainable
approaches to care in the community.
Contact
Dorothy Nielson, AIDS/Orphan Programme Co-ordinator
dcsorphans@global.co.za
P.O.Box 47569
Greyville 4023
tel: (031) 312-9313
fax: (031) 303-4780
God's
Golden Acre
www.togan.co.za/gga
Activities
Support for orphans in rural areas, mainly in the community but some residential
care, trying at all times to keep family ties intact.
Expertise to share
Bringing up orphans in a kibbutz-style community centre. Promoting links
between orphans and the community and a strong sense of identity, using
the cluster foster care concept.
Would like contact with
Organisations working with children in care, and poverty outreach to orphans
in rural areas.
Contact
Heather Reynolds, Director
gga@wandata.com
P.O.Box 331
Cato Ridge 3680
tel: (031) 782-1417 or 782-3281
fax: (031) 782-3337
Ruth
Grobler
Activities
Caring for an adopted AIDS orphan and investigating opportunities of becoming
more involved in looking after abandoned babies. Her vision is to mobilize
the local community to establish a home for AIDS orphans and other homeless
children.
Would like contact with
Anyone who has opened their home to or started a non-profit organization
caring for abandoned children or AIDS orphans.
Contact
Ruth Grobler
ruth@hst.org.za
49 Conyngham Ave
Parkhill 4051
tel: (031) 573-1153
fax: (031) 304-0775
Nirmala
Devi Gopal
Activities
Recording the life experiences of HIV/AIDS orphans in Jozini (work towards
a doctoral degree in School of Education. University of Durban-Westville).
Expertise to share
Recording voices of women with HIV/AIDS and experiences of AIDS orphans.
Initiating skills projects with AIDS orphans.
Would like contact with
HIV/AIDS organisations, NGOs involved with AIDS orphans, HIV/AIDS hospices.
Contact
Nirmala Devi Gopal
nirmala1@ananzi.co.za
48 Stanton Street
Reservoir Hills
Durban
tel: (031) 262-2957 or 0837 922957
fax: (031) 262-1074
Hillcrest
AIDS Centre
www.hillaids.org.za
Activities Holistic compassionate home- and community-based
care for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in the Embo, Kwa Nyuswa,
Molweni and Hillcrest areas of the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Activities
include education and awareness (including producing materials); counselling
(including VCT rapid testing and HIV/AIDS counsellor training in Zulu);
home-based care (provided by registered nurses and volunteer caregivers);
material support (including food and clothing); and income generation.
Expertise to share
Mobilising churches to respond to HIV/AIDS in their home communities,
as well as how to provide a holistic response to HIV/AIDS to meet the
needs of clients.
Would like contact with
People providing care for children, with educational materials and experience
to share, or with time to offer helping us in our income generation project
Contact
Coordinator: Allison Myeza
Manager: Julie Hornby
hillaids@iafrica.com
8
Morningside Crescent
5 Nqutu Road, Hillcrest, 3610
P.O. Box 2474, Hillcrest, 3650
tel: 031 – 765 5866
fax: 031 – 765 8781
Holy
Cross AIDS Hospice
Activities
Hospice care and home-based care. Day care, creche and preschool for HIV
affected children. Training of health-care workers and caregivers. AIDS
counselling. Networking with other organisations.
Expertise to share
Bereavement process with families. Natural family planning. Orphan care
in the community.
Would like contact with
Government departments.
Contact
Sr. Priscilla Dlamini
P.O.Box 142
Gingindlovu 8800
tel: (035) 337-4118 or 083 725-5918
fax: (035) 474-4644
Ingwavuma
Orphan Care
Activities
Support in the community for AIDS orphans and children living with terminally
ill parents. Activities include assistance with school fees, food parcels,
advocacy to access grants, food gardens and income generating projects.
Expertise to share
Mobilising community resources. Intersectoral collaboration.
Would like contact with
Companies who could donate food.
Contact
Dr. Ann Barnard, Treasurer
mosvold@lantic.net
P\Bag X2211
Mosvold Hospital
Ingwavuma 3968
tel: (035) 591-0122 or (072) 242-4782
fax: (035) 591-0148
Isisekelo
Sempilo
Activities
Qualified HIV/AIDS trainers work with volunteers in visiting homes. Activities
focus mainly on children, counselling and networking.
Would like contact with
Local organisations (Ladysmith area) dealing with HIV/AIDS, including
first aiders, churches, adult education etc.
Contact:
Mrs B.M. Sithebe, Chairperson
P.O.Box 20805
Wasbank 2920
tel: 083 612-9596
Lawyers
for Human Rights -
HIV/AIDS Project
www.lhr.org.za
Activities
Protection and promotion of people living with HIV/AIDS and children affected
by the disease. Legal advice clinics for NGOs and the public. Capacity-building
workshops for NGOs, CBOs and the community.
Expertise to share
Legal issues related to HIV/AIDS, e.g. informed consent, confidentiality,
emnployment rights, children's rights.
Would like contact with
Children's rights organisations.
Contact
Thuli Zuma, Co-ordinator
lhrpmb@lhr.org.za
P.O.Box 388
Pietermaritzburg 3201
tel: (033) 342-1130 or (033) 342-1180
fax: (033) 394-9522
Mgwelezana
Hospital AIDS Unit
Activities
Home-based care, training of care-givers, AIDS counsellors, support groups
for PWAs, support for death and dying, orphans and affected families,
HIV/AIDS clinic.
Expertise to share
Knowledge of counselling, home-based care and running HIV/AIDS clinic.
Training skills.
Would like contact with
Human rights, legal, advocacy, treatment action and lobbying groups. Support
groups and care-givers.
Contact
Mrs Momusa Mkhomza, AIDS Community Services
phaselau@mweb.co.za
Mgwelezana Hospital
P\Bag X20021
Empangeni 3880
tel: (035) 901-7105
fax: (035) 901-7105
Nakekelisizwe
Network
Activities
Networking programmes caring for children affected/infected by HIV/AIDS
in District 27 (Ingwavuma, Ubombo, Hlabisa). Aims are to improve communication,
enhance and share learning experiences, promote joint fundraising and
sharing of resources, lobby and advocate for orphans' rights.
Would like contact with
Potential donors and funders.
Contact
Dr. Ann Barnard, Vice Chairperson
mosvold@lantic.net
P\Bag X2211
Ingwavuma 3968
tel: (035) 591-0122 or (082) 746-6936
fax: (035) 591-0148
Project
Gateway
www.projectgateway.co.za
Activities
Empowerment of the local community through enterprise, education and care
activities. Services include preschool and primary schooling, enterprise
development, pregnancy crisis centre, overnight shelter, Duduza Home for
infected/affected babies and toddlers, suppoorting caregivers and children
in the community. Project Gateway operates under the leadership of the
Pietermaritzburg Christian Fellowship and works in partnership with other
churches in the city.
Expertise to share
Community care, eductaion and training, business and job skills development.
Would like contact with
Others invloved in similar AIDS work.
Funders.
Contact
Di Milford
pg@futurenet.co.za
dmilford@3i.co.za
P.O.Box 101071
Scottsville 3209
tel: (033) 394-3342
fax: (033) 345-4838
Rehoboth
- foster care village
www.rehoboth.org.za
info@rehoboth.org.za
rehoboth@post.com
Activities
A foster care village, caring for babies and toddlers with Aids who cannot
be placed in families. Provision of love, care, treatment and pain relief
in home units.
Expertise to share
Possibly in future; currently in development phase.
Would like contact with
Sponsors and volunteers willing to assist.
Contact
Johan Knol, Project Director
visie@mail.com, rehoboth@post.com
P.O.Box 54321
Port Shepstone 4240
tel: (039) 687-7354
fax: c/o (039) 682-1798
Roman Catholic Church,
Madadeni
Activities
Spiritual support, home-based care and counselling for all those all those
affected by HIV/AIDS. Youth programme of peer education aimed at Christian
life choices.
Would like contact with
Others involved in similar work.
Contact
Fr. Jose Luis Ponce de Leon, Priest in Charge
F2045 Madadeni
P.O.Box 22375
Newcastle
2940
tel: (034) 374-9515 or (082) 789-9795
fax: (034) 374-9515
SA
Preemies Association
www.sapreemies.za.org
Activities
Support, information, advice and products pertaining to premature birth
and babies in Africa, from birth to teen. Pregnant mothers with AIDS/HIV
tend to have premature labour and prematurely born babies. Parents like
these can contact us for help and support. Our national support group
consists of parents with premature babies who can share their experience,
give advice etc.
Would like contact with
Parents of premature babies, nursing professionals working with premature
babies.
Contact
Lavonne Prinsloo, Executive Director
lavonne@enomis.co.za
Haarhoffstraat Oos 1242
Moregloed
tel: (012) 333-1876
fax: (012) 333-1877
St.
Thomas's Home for Children
Activities
Caring for HIV+ children, many of whom have been sexually abused. Case
work, group work and community work.
Would like contact with
Those with knowledge of care for younger children (2-10 years) with HIV.
Contact
Velo Govender, Social Worker
5 Williamson Place
Sparks Estate
Sydenham 4091
tel: (031) 207-3223
fax: (031) 208-1512
Salvation
Army
Activities
Working with children. AIDS counselling.
Expertise to share
Caring for AIDS babies.
Would like contact with
Those with experience in helping people living with AIDS.
Contact
Lt. Colonel Noreen Mzenda
251 Uitlander Street
tel: (034) 982-3113
fax: (034) 983-2882
Salvation
Army - Joseph Baynes Children's Home
Activities
Residential care for children 0-18 years, providing for physical, spiritual
and mental development of children who have been neglected, abandoned,
abused, orphaned, HIV infected/affected. Aims to return children to their
families within 2 years or to find foster or adoptive parents.
Expertise to share
Residential care. Host and foster programmes.
Would like contact with
Other residential homes with care plans for children. Community-based
care programmes.
Contact
Eddie and Hazel de Vos
sachild@sai.co.za
89 Trelawney Road
Pietermaritzburg 3205
tel: (033) 386-2326
fax: (033) 386-6694
Sekugile
Youth Organisation
Activities
Mulit-disciplinary educational and community development programmes, focused
especially on sports, arts, culture and entertainment. Care and support
for all those infected and affected. Counselling, home-based care and
advocacy.
Expertise to share
PWA support, home-based care, counselling, advocacy.
Would like contact with
Any organisations working with HIV/AIDS in KwaZulu-Natal.
Contact
Ms Dolly Zulu
P.O.Box 141477
Madadeni 2951
tel: (083) 664-4244
fax: (034) 315-1093
Shalom
Training
Activities
Children's home (Beth-Hatlaim), AIDS awareness and home-based care. In
process of setting up a network across the local area and becoming a provider
of services, information and training materials.
Expertise to share
AIDS awareness training.
Contact
Edge Oellermann
Marc Poree
training@shalomtrust.co.za
P.O.Box 373
Greytown 3250
tel: Edge Oellermann (033) 417-1425
Marc Poree (082) 786-7121
Sizakancane
AIDS Programme
Activities
Home-based care; virgin-testing (children); HIV/AIDS and STD awareness;
training and supporting institutions dealing with HIV/AIDS; promotion
of cultural activities and moral values.
Expertise to share
Virgin-testing. Working with rural societies.
Would like contact with
Those involved with support groups, counselling, education, legal/human
rights and working with children.
Contact
Inkosi V.I. Ngcobo, Co-ordinator
P.O.Box 111
Tugela Rail 4451
tel: (082) 644-0685
South
Coast Hospice
Activities
Specialised palliative care for patients with severe progressive diseases,
and care for families. Care is provided in the patient's own home, backed
up by an inpatient unit and local health facilities. The hospice also
trains care workers and volunteers, and provides counselling and medical
services for adults and children.
Expertise to share
Mentoring on capacity building.
Training for HIV/AIDS counsellors.
Home-based care volunteers.
Networking.
Would like contact with
Groups involved with organising and providing care counselling.
Donor and funder organisations.
People interested in empowering women and children.
Contact
Mrs Kath Defilippi, Executive Director
schospkz@venturenet.co.za
29 Connor St
Port Shepstone
P.O.Box 504
Port Shepstone
4240
tel: (031) 682-3031
fax: (0319) 682-5391
Thandanani
Association
Activities
Empowering communities to care for children at risk, with a focus on improving
the lives of children in the community and in hospital and ensuring children
remain with a caregiver in their community of origin. Related advicacy,
counselling, research and training work.
Expertise to share
How to train trainers of community development workers and hospital child
care workers.
Would like contact with
Organisations and groups working with children and HIV/AIDS issues.
Contact
Linda Aadnesgaard, Director
thandanani@alpha.futurenet.co.za
lja@futurenet.co.za
Ubunye House
46 Longmarket Street
Pietermaritzburg 3201
PostNet Suite #30
P\Bag X9005
Pietermaritzburg 3200
tel: (033) 345-1857
fax: (033) 345-1863
Training
and Resources in Early Education (TREE)
www.tree-ecd.co.za
Activities
Training of preschool teachers and caregivers to provide quality early
childhood development (ECD) for young children (0-7 years) in disadvantaged
communities. TREE trains about 3000 people a year, with an impact on about
80 000 children annually. They also make and sell multi-cultural educational
toys and equipment, and print teacher and parent resource books.
Expertise to share
Promoting early childhood development in poor communities. Making educational
toys from waste materials.
Would like contact with
Other non-profit ECD organisations; organisations working with AIDS orphans;
potential funders and anyone interested in sponsoring training or investing
in ECD.
Contact
Mrs Pam Picken
tree@worldonline.co.za
P.O.Box 35173
Northway
Durban 4065
tel: (031) 5794711
fax: (031) 579-4687
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