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Childline
Family Centre
Clermont
Community Resource Centre AIDS Desk
Duduza
Care Center
Farmer
Support Group
HEARD
Hillcrest
AIDS Centre
Holy
Cross AIDS Hospice
Isisekelo
Sempilo
Lawyers
for Human Rights
Lethimpilo
Youth Organisation
Life
Line, Pietermaritzburg
Namisile
Mchunu
Mduduzi
Wethu
Medical
Research Council
Mgwelezana
Hospital AIDS Unit
Nobhule
Project
Project
Gateway
St
Mary's Catholic
Mission Hospital
Shalom
Training
South
Coast Hospice
Thandanani
Association
Training
and Resources in Early Education (TREE)
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EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
Childline
Family Centre
Activities
All
forms 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
Clermont
Community Resource Centre AIDS Desk
Activities
Human rights, literacy, paralegal services; community awareness; education;
support for PWA; lobbying government and private sector.
Expertise to share
Support group formation and sharing positive living experience; running
workshops on HIV/AIDS and human rights.
Would like contact with
Other members of KZNAIDSLINK, possibly through workshops and meetings.
Contact
Nyami Mbhele, AIDS counsellor/educator
P.O.Box 836
Clernaville 3602
tel/fax: (031) 707-1653
Duduza
Care Centre
Activities
Restoring human dignity by hospice and home-based care for the terminally
ill. Mobilising youth in peer-to-peer education programme. Life skills
and AIDS information programme for school children.
Expertise
to share
Home-based and hospice care. Youth work.
Would like contact with
Anyone involved in similar activities, including counselling and orphan
projects.
Contact
Dr. E. Thalmeier, Project leader
Maria Ratschitz Mission
P.O.Box 194
Wasbank 2920
tel: (034) 651-1722
fax: (034) 651-1096
Farmer
Support Group
Activities
Assistance to farmers and land-users, especially women, the poor and development
practitioners. Also productive natural resources management, institutional
development and entrepreneurship. Education, training, advice, technical
support, networking and partnerships using participatory and innovative
methodologies.
Would like contact with
NGOs working with farmers and land-users and which are involved with HIV/AIDS
issues affecting their client communities. Specially interested in hearing
how other NGOs which do not have AIDS as their main concern are responding
to the situation while still focusing on their main purpose.
Contact
Monique Salomon, Director
salomon@nu.ac.za
zumakd@nu.ac.za
University of Natal Pietermaritzburg
P\Bag X01
Scottsville 3209
tel: (033) 260-6278
fax: (033) 260-6281
Health
Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), University of Natal
www.und.ac.za/und/heard
Activities
Academic and applied research into economic development and social impacts
of HIV/AIDS. Training workshops for professionals planning for HIV/AIDS
impact.
Expertise to share
AIDS Briefs and Toolkits available from website or in hard copy form,
offering sector-specific guidelines for professionals, commerce and industry.
Mobile Task Team provide expert advice to Ministries of Education in African
countries.
Would like contact with
Funders. Other researchers.
Contact:
Lucinda Franklin, Research Fellow
freeman@nu.ac.za
or franklinl@nu.ac.za
9th floor, Shepstone Building
University of Natal
Durban 4041
tel: (031) 260-2592
fax: (031) 260-2587
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
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
Lethimpilo
Youth Organisation
for HIV/AIDS
Activities
Training of educators; community education and awareness training including
legal rights. Home-based care.
Expertise to share
Training of educators. Home-based care.
Would like contact with
Organisations involved in HIV/AIDS work. Funders.
Contact:
S.D. Mbatha, Project Co-ordinator
P.O.Box 135
Emondlo 3105
tel: (034) 933-2425 or (083) 538-6086
fax: (034) 933-2060
Life
Line, Pietermaritzburg
Activities
Providing qualified, free counselling for anyone, any time.
Expertise to share
Lay counsellor training.
Would
like contact with
Anyone working on maintaining health by holistic methods.
Contact:
D. Harrison, Director
lifelinepmb@wandata.com
14 Princess Street
Pietermaritzburg
tel: (033) 342-4447
fax: (033) 345-3946
Namilise
Mchunu, Acting Chief Education Specialist, Psychological Services, Durban
South Region
Activities
Co-ordinating AIDS education in more than 650 schools in Durban South
region. Networking with other government departments.
Expertise to share
AIDS education and training of educators. Teaching of life skills
such as communication skills, decision-making and building self-esteem.
Would
like contact with
Anyone working on AIDS education.
Contact:
Namisile Mchunu
P/Bag X1
Berea Road 4007
tel: (031) 201-3112
fax: (031) 201-5442
Mduduzi
Wethu
Activities
Home-based care; counselling of HIV+ people and their families; awareness
workshops; school visits.
Expertise to share
Counselling skills.
Would like contact with
Others involved with home-based care.
Contact
Fr. Herman Giraldo
g.giraldo@southafrica.com
P.O.Box 1069
Pongola 3170
tel: (082) 704-1543
fax: (017) 826-1043
Medical
Research Council
www.mrc-dbn.mrc.ac.za
Activities
Medical research in HIV/AIDS and STIs. Mainly focused on preventive trials,
particularly microbicides, and HIV vaccine trials. Also surveillance and
general epidemiology of HIV and STIs. Some training activities.
Expertise to share
Health research skills; accessing data and information.
Would like contact with
Others involved in research or needing research skills training or assistance
with analysing data.
Contact:
Mark Colvin
colvinm@mrc.ac.za
P.O.Box 17120
Congella 4013
tel: (031) 277-4000
fax: (031) 202-0950
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
Nobhule
Project
Activities
Care, support and counselling for HIV/AIDS clients, and teaching of occupational
skills such as sewing and gardening. Working against discrimination and
stigamtisation through education and interaction. Drop-in centre.
Expertise to share
Sewing skills, especially decorative scatter cushions with animal motifs.
Would like contact with
Those with knowledge about teaching life skills and information on HIV/AIDS
disease.
Contact
Mrs P.F. Ngcobo, Administrator
P.O.Box 363
Edendale 3217
tel: (033) 399-5219 (h) or (033) 398-0043 (w)
fax: (033) 398-2876
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
St
Mary's Catholic
Mission Hospital
smnhmhill@iafrica.com
Activities
Delivering holistic quality health services in the context of gospel values
and Catholic ethics, participation in the district health system, and
a mutually supportive relationship with local communities. Services include
community outreach work (home based care), and inpatient and outpatient
hospital care. St Mary's is also developing innovative finance controls
to balance a sustainable state subsidy.
Expertise to share
Training of home-based care workers. Holistic approach to health care,
including hospital, hospice and community development. HIV/AIDS training
for traditional healers.
Would like contact with
NGOs doing HIV/AIDS-related work. Funders willing to donate goods or fund
community projects. Businesses requiring HIV/AIDS training for staff.
Contact
Toni Acton, Human Resources Manager
toni@stmarys.co.za
P\Bag X16
Ashwood 3605
tel: (031) 717-1000
fax: (031) 700-3375
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
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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