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Afrika Tikkun is a registered Non-Governmental and Public Benefit Organisation that is focused on the sustainable transformation of communities. With Nelson Mandela as our patron-in-chief, Afrika Tikkun's goal is to nurture children and youth from 0-19 years of age, empowering them to develop into valuable, contributing members of society. Our multi-disciplinary, inclusive model has been embraced by various government departments with which we have Public Private Partnerships. We also partner with NGOs who have complementary skills and resources that ensure "our" children receive the most comprehensive care and development support as a fundamental part of our Holistic Circle of Care Model. We specialise in making our donors partners in the delivery of our services.
Together We CAN Change Lives. Proudly South African. Proudly Afrika Tikkun.
All Hands On Dec Friends strives to raise funds to pay for the medical procedures of children struck down by cancer
Autism Western Cape is the only Autism Organisation in the Western Cape that provides services to children and adults with Autism through schools, assisted living facilities, residential care homes, support and counseling.
BIGSHOES' VISION is to reduce the suffering of vulnerable children, ensure their health and empower their caregivers.
Bigshoes achieves this through the provision of four programmes: Adoption and Outreach Medical Clinic; Training on Basic Child Health; Abandoned Baby Project and the Paediatric Palliative Care Programme. Bigshoes has branched in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape and offers services to over 3500 children and training to over 620 medical professionals annually.
Camphill Village is a multi-racial residential facility for adults with intellectual and or physical disabilities.We strive to meet individual needs & aim towards providing a good quality of life for people living with intellectual disabilities.
The Trust transforms previously orphaned children and turns them into History Makers through education, training and the realization of their God-given purpose. They therefore cease to be orphans as they come into relationship with God the Father, and find their true, God-given identity and dignity. With the Trust's help, the children begin to discover their purpose in life and to dare to dream, and indeed to dream big. They start to "live" their potential and, in essence, become champions and History Makers!
The Carel du Toit Trust is situated in Lynnwood Glen Pretoria . It also provides a service that makes it possible for deaf children to acquire normal language and speech. Children can go on to mainstream education in ordinary schools and integrate into hearing society where they can eventually follow their dreams. For more information: - visit our website www.cdtkids.givengain.org
THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS AND ENERGETIC, HERMO AND THEA AND AMANDA, WHO HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN DEAF CHILDREN'S LIVES........ SUMAYA AND CJ HAVE RECEIVED THEIR COCHLEAR IMPANTS AND ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 30TH THEIR COCHLEAR IMPLANTS WERE SWITCHED ON. Now begins a whole new experinece of sound as they go through the program.
The anticipation has been great over the past few weeks and a big thank you must go to their dad's medical aid who came on board and have made the whole experinece a good one.
They would also like to say a special thank you to the organisers of all the fundraising through the Pretoria Rekord Foundation who have raised enough funding to go towards the whole year's fees costs for both children. - The Wiehaan Foundation for funding to cover all related costs for the Implant over an above what the medical aid contributed as well as further costs for the extramural activities the children have at the centre (Musical appreciation and ball skills)
CATHCA's vision is to provide an affordable high quality health care to all, especailly the poorest and most marginalised in the land, in the spirit of the humble service of Christ and in co-operation with all other role-players
On the 9th August the Womens' Day Campaign 'Show your Hands, Show your Heart' is about giving back to the abused and abandoned women and children of South Africa. Please go to www.shoza.co.za to find out how you can help or for more info!
Through its SEED (Strengthen, Encourage, Equip and Deploy) Strategy, ttt4c aims to build a more sustainable response through the local church, so that whole communities develop capacity to provide care for vulnerable children.
Cheshire Homes for the Disabled in Gauteng has three Homes where they care for and offer the best services for the Disabled. Workshops are vital to empower the Disabled and we are working towards this goal to improve the lives of the Disabled.
Child Care South Africa, is a registered organisation that provides quality and comprehensive services to children living in Poverty. It was established in 1995 and for the past 15 years has grown from strength to strength working in rural areas of the north of KwaZulu Natal [Eshowe]. The organisation is governed by an active BOARD of Directors, it also has a Director that manages operations of the organisation on daily basis and is supported by project and administrative staff.
Our Vision
We strive to create a society where children have the opportunities and encouragement to develop into responsible, self-sufficient adults who are able to contribute positively to society and break the cycle of poverty
Children in the Wilderness is a life-skills and environmental educational programme. Through these programmes we teach rural children the importance of conservation and strive to instil a passion for the environment creating custodians of these areas
CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation is a country wide voluntary organisation. It brings together the parents of children who suffer from all varieties of cancer or life threatening blood disorders.
Funds raised are applied to directly benefit the children and their families, and to those involved in the treatment of these most serious illnesses.
The goal of this dedicated group is to improve the welfare and quality of care for children with cancer.
The organisation provides direct practical help to children with cancer, from diagnosis onwards, recognising the inevitable disruption to family life when a child faces vigorous and often lengthy treatment.
The name CHOC (an abbreviation of "Childrens Haematology Oncology Clinics") was used by the first local parent group, established in 1979. In 2000 a new national organisation was formed, linking parent groups in all parts of the country.
The Community Chest is a fundraising organisation that effectively distributes resources to support development initiatives in vulnerable communities within the Nelson Mandela Metro.It is one of the oldest charities in SA helping thousands of people.
Founded in 1908, the Dominican Convent School has a long-standing tradition of excellence in Catholic education.
Dominican has 680 boys and girls enrolled from Grade R – 12. This small student body allows educators at Dominican to provide students with a high level in individual attention, ensuring excellent academic results. Dominican learners have achieved a 100% Matric pass rate since the high school opened.
Dominican does not just focus on developing young minds. The school’s unique afternoon programme, from 14:30 – 15:50 allows students to develop their creative and physical talents in a variety of extra-mural and sport activities. Dominican also strives to develop strong moral values and self-discipline within its learners, emphasizing their role as future leaders within South African society.
With space for 150 learners in its hostel facility Dominican truly becomes a home away from home. Weekly boarders live at school from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, while Term boarders remain on campus until major school holidays.
Rejuvenating Indian Culture; mother tongue education in Thamizh (Tamil), Thelungu (Telugu), Hindustani (Hindi).
Performing arts; Regular Baratha Naatiyam classes and devotional singing classes (Tamil translit:)
Achievement: Regular showcasing.
Eco-Access uses the natural environment as a medium to empower both disabled and non-disabled people.
Rob Filmer, blind environmentalist , realised how few opportunities disabled people have to experience the splendour of the great African bush or to get involved in environmental issues. He also discovered that the fears non-disabled and disabled people have about each other, leads to a lack of interaction that result in a wholly disadvantaged society.
In 1994, Rob and his wife Julie launched Eco-Access. From that day on, it became their passion to ensure that people with disabilites and non-disabled people would interact with each other and experience nature and be able to participate in environmental education programmes.
It is the organisation's sincere drive and focus to bring these facets together through the established "Twinning" project and other projects for Africans to enjoy Africa and the rich diversity of Africa's people, regardless of our history. Also, due to South Africa's history of marginalizing children with disabilities, children who are blind, partially sighted, deaf, hard of hearing, mobility impaired and / or intellectually challenged, many such children have a poor esteem. All Eco-Access programmes focus on building the self esteem of the children with whom we work, with the ultimate aim of a fully inclusive society.
These interactions set in motion a process of social learning that serves to catalyze individual and communal capacity building. This heightened sense of personal and group empowerment enhances the participants sense of self worth, as well as the sustainability of their future endeavours. It also helps create a greater awareness and appreciation of our natural heritage that helps ensure the sustainability of our environment.
We are providing drug prevention & information services to persons, schools, the workplace and communities.
We run support groups for clients & their families who are affected by alcohol and/or drug use. We are Living Proof that Recovery Works
Flower Foundation Retirement Homes
The Flower Foundation is a Non- Profit Organisation concerned with the care of older persons. It is approved as a Public Benefit organisation. It aims to provide life-time accommodation and care in a secure environment, for senior members in RSA. It receives little financial assistance from Public Funds in respect of its current expenses and operational costs. It operates on a self-supporting basis, whereby each home meets its expenditure out of its own current income. Flower Foundation has a Special Needs Unit for Alzheimers and dementia sufferers at Cosmos House in Kensington.
FreeMe Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre rescues, rehabititates and releases injured and orphaned indigenous wildlife .FreeMe caters largely for birds as well as mammals and reptiles. FreeMe strives to promote a responsible attitude towards our wildlife
This GIFTED FOUNDATION is a Bridging Movement. We aim to bring together disparate thought between North and South, East and West, South Africa as a Nation has the Power to achieve this, to become the Bridge Building Nation of the World…come forward and become Leaders of a New Dispensation…from a wheelchair victim to a State President, we can All show our intellect and do our part…do not fear and do not hide from the Challenge. This GIFTED FOUNDATION has been designed in such a way that only GOOD can come out of it. We invite you to become a Member, a Director, or a Participant. Contact: allenwanderson@gmail.com
Die Herberg Children's Home provides a comprehensive one-stop service to children in need of care in the Western and Southern Cape and to perform this task with the help of skilled, motivated personnel by means of a cost-effective budget.
For a decade the Hermanus Rainbow Trust has been actively improving the lives of thousands of people through their upliftment and outreach projects.
The Trust has positively touched the lives of thousands of people in need. In evaluating the role, purpose and attributes of the organisation today, it is comforting to know that we have assisted so many people with self development and the development of resources to empower communities and individuals.
The Trust was initiated in 1997 and was officially registered as a non profit making organisation in 1999. Initially the Trust focused on the children in the community and the involvement in the development of existing educational facilities.
The crèches, over the years became fully operational Early Childhood Development Centres (ECD/Educare). The Trust counts the establishment of a Gr R Pre-primary School, an HIV support programme and an extensive integrated Health & Social Home based Care Services among its main achievements to date. Presently the Trust is assisting with the establishment and development of a Babies and Toddlers Centre in Stanford with the community.
Other initiatives include a Job Creation project, a Sponsor a Child Programme and an outreach to Orphans and Vulnerable children.
Training programmes based on the needs of the Educare Centres and on the needs of the community have been provided by the Trust these past ten years. These programmes have and continue to provide leadership, advocacy and education for the advancement of social, home, health and personal care services with a view to improving the lives of the less fortunate.
Today the Trust has eight voluntary Trustees, four of whom are from Zwelihle. They work at grassroots level and play an important role in identifying the needs of the community. Hands on, they monitor projects and identify where the funding is most needed.
The Trust is now operating in all the areas of the Overstrand, and now has a total staff of 75 people - an Administrator, 1 Financial Manager, 1 Health Manager, 1 Early Childhood Development Manager, 1 HIV/AIDS Community Programme Operations Manager, 2 Administrative Clerks, 1 General Office Clerk, 3 Nursing Co-ordinators, 40 Health Home Based Carers, 3 TB Field Workers, 1 TB/HIV/Aids Awareness and Life Skills Educator and Lay Counsellor, 10 Social Home Based Carers, 7 Grade R teachers and 1 Driver.
In order to maintain and provide a professional approach to the development of community based health services the Trust has an Early Childhood Advisor/Trainer, a Financial Advisor and works closely with a professional Nursing Sister from the Department of Health.
Today, Health, Social Responsibility and Development have become key issues for the Rainbow Trust. What has kept the Hermanus Trust going is that it has recognised that in order to alleviate poverty, it has been essential to take hands with committed individuals and corporates and to work together to successfully bring about transformation in poverty stricken communities. The Trust is working in partnership with the Dept. of Health, Social Development & Education. Their funding however, is for the projects only and does not sufficiently cover running costs, transport and human resources.
The Hermanus Rainbow Trust would welcome your support.
Our service is unique because we visit families in their own homes. The volunteers offer emotional support, friendship & life skills resulting in families having the opportunity to give their children the best possible start in life.
IFIHP is an NPO raising funds for the Corporate Work-Study Program GPS to the future, a project that offers work, education, guidance and mentoring in order to develop the professional career of vulnerable youth, and by doing so break the cycle of poverty and exposure to health risks they live in. Marginalised youth, particularly those with limited access to education, struggle to enter the job market, and without comprehensive support and guidance may never be able to do it.
The motivation for raising funds is to pilot and make successful in South Africa an initiative that has shown to work with hardened youth in other settings.
The International Foundation for Interdisciplinary Health Promotion (IFIHP) is an NPO focused in developing holistic programs that promote health by addressing the conditions where individuals and communities live, and that include, among others, education and occupation.
The JAG Foundation inspires South Africa’s disadvantaged children to build a positive future for themselves, their families and their communities, by encouraging them to participate in various sport-related programmes.
By instilling sporting values for life, we aim to create an environment for South Africa’s children to fulfil their dreams and thereby rebuild communities.Mighty meters, one of the programmes, encourages mass participation and habitual daily exercise, incorporating goal setting and life skills.
Conservation: saving critically endangered Wattled cranes, frogs, ground hornbills & gorillas. Education: free education, transport & entrance fees for learners & pensioners from previously disadvantaged groups.
Please assist in funding both project
Just Footprints Foundation provides fun therapeutic camping experiences with intentional learning and play for the benefit of children who have been affected by life-threatening illnesses or trauma in a safe, loving medically supportive environment.
Kgosi Neighbourhood Foundation rescues vulnerable neighbourhood children from the streets and channels them into an early educational programme, ultimately enabling them to gain access to the numerous free local primary schools, and giving them the head start which prevents the cycle of failure of vulnerable children.
Care of these children is holistic and includes their nourishment and counselling where necessary.
Sport plays a vital role in social and economic development - it contributes to improving health, psychosocial and psychological wellbeing. In essence, sport helps build a culture of peace and tolerance by bringing people, individuals and communities together on common ground and bridging cultural divides to promote understanding and mutual respect.
Kililane Sport Development Trust commits itself to assist previously disadvantaged and underprivileged individuals, sport teams, sport clubs, educational institutions and persons with disabilities through funding, events-, equipment- and facility sponsorship. The Trust is committed to ensure that sport makes a positive contribution to the Eden-district, Western Cape, South Africa.
To achieve our goals, the Trust solely depends upon donations, charitable organisations, corporate sponsorships, government grants and special projects initiated by the Trust itself, e.g. climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Unless the money is there young stars won't get the chance they deserve to become future Olympic champions!
Kingdom Ministries Trust, manages various homes for individuals with a psychiatric diagnosis. Our focus is mainly based on Psychosocial Rehabilitation principals and models. Our Services currently include housing facilities for more than 300 clients
Koinonia has over the past 3 years reach over 10 000 youth and delivered HIV/Aids Programs with Dept Health (2008), Democracy Education for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Job Prep skills for Dept of Social Development.
LITTLE EDEN Society for the Care of Persons with Intellectual Disability, established in 1967, is certainly a very special place where we serve, through our work, children and adults who are “angelsâ€; people who need to be protected and cared for and most of all loved. LITTLE EDEN is the permanent home to 300 residents who have intellectual disability, ranging in age from 4 years to 58 years, the majority (229) of whom have been abandoned or come from indigent families who are unable to support them financially or otherwise. At LITTLE EDEN we aim to develop our residents to their full potential and to encourage the community to recognise that each such person is a whole and complete person created by God with a mind, a body, a spirit and a soul ...however disabled. Statistically, the average age of our residents is 20 years, but the level of mental functioning is that of a one year old and younger. Some are HIV positive or have AIDS. Dealing with the terminally ill or dying forms part of the work carried out at LITTLE EDEN. Most of our residents stay with us until they die. Some residents have been with us for over 40 years and for many, LITTLE EDEN is the only home they will ever know. The Society consists of 2 Homes: one in Edenvale and the other on a smallholding in Bapsfontein, Elvira Rota Village. Two hundred and forty nine (249) individuals have employment at LITTLE EDEN.
The Marthie de Bruin Centre was established in 2001 with the aim of supporting learning and physically disabled children, who cannot be accommadated in Main stream schools, to reach their full potensial.
EDDY HOUSE, is one of thirteen homes owned and managed by Methodist Homes for the Aged,
comprises three different houses, namely Eddy, Noel and Vivian. EDDY HOUSE offers comfortable and affordable rented flats to senior citizens while Noel and Vivian houses have flats sold under life rights.
EDDY HOUSE has a happy and contented staff working in the service centre dedicated to caring for the elderly. The service centre is the hub of the home and has a staff complement which includes a handyman, registered nurse, kitchen staff, cleaners, care-givers and office staff.
The home is centrally situated close to all amenities, e.g. hospitals, shopping centres and all main roads.
We have a beautiful rose garden in memory of Noel Gous, which was kindly donated by his wife. The gardens have won many prizes at the local annual garden show, and the roses are the showpiece of the home. Our residents take pride in their gardens and many have passed on their knowledge and time in caring for and maintaining these gardens.
ACTIVITIES WE PROVIDE:
Arts and crafts
Bridge, bingo and cards
Exercise classes
Walking club and video club
Social teas
Non-denominational church services
Tours and travel
ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES:
Transport to shopping centres
Podiatrist
Hairdresser
Handyman
Bargain shop
Morning markets
Denise Stanton
Manager: Eddy House Methodist Home for the Aged
Tel: 011 421 2712
Fax: 011 422 2777
New Hope School was established in 1971 as a multi-cultural school for cerebral palsied, learning disabled, dyslexic and multi-disabled learners from the age of 3 years up to 21 years of age.
The school provides education from nursery, primary to high school level, as well as a "work orientation phase". It has hostel facilities to accommodate learners from rural areas, and maintains a transport system to accommodate learners who are unable to use public transportation.
There are only two schools for Cerebral Palsied children in Pretoria, and none in the provinces to the north of Gauteng. New Hope School thus fulfils a critical need for a vast area - NW Province, Mpumalanga, etc. At present, the school has 391 learners, which is the equivalent of a main stream school of 1360 learners, given the Department of Education's disability weighting ratio.
The school was originally built to accommodate only 219 learners, but there has been a dramatic increase in severely physically disabled learners admitted over the past few years, and it is expected that in future years, this increase will continue to the extent that the school will find it very difficult to cope.
With a few exceptions, school projects in state schools are based on established, Department of Education regulated and proven academic and business principles. Fundraising projects are mainly the expansion of these projects, to augment shortcomings in the Department's funding, which is especially rife in schools with special needs such as the New Hope School.
A non-profit organisation under the patronage of Nelson Mandela, which enables livelihoods and enhances conservation across Africa, by offering authentic, life enriching journeys to travellers. Help rural communities create their own, sustainable livelihoods, feed their families, send their children to school...
An integrated development programme is used throughout the country to combat the inter-related problems associated with long-term malnutrition and it is designed to address nutritionally-insecure households in their efforts to combat chronic and acute malnutrition.
Currently, Operation Hunger is involved in implementing diverse projects in five of the nine provinces. These projects concentrate on developing skills with which people can control their own livelihoods. Because diseases such as AIDS and TB have devastating consequences for poverty and malnutrition, Operation Hunger provides a number of training and support programmes for communities related to these conditions.
To enable healing and wholeness to families affected by HIV/AIDS in vulnerable communities through psychosocial care
The Pink Drive is a Breast Cancer educational and fundraising NGO. We now have 2 mobile trucks that provide both education and free mammograms into the community space aswel as wellness days and education into the corporate space. We have several fundraiaing events we participate in annually . Our list of events can be found on www.pinkdrive.co.za and with the amazing support of consumers like yourself we are able to help the countrys mothers daughters, sisters and grandmothers fight breast cancer though early detection , because early detection of breast cancer saves lives. Your kind support through this initiative is greatly appreciated and we thank you for your donation.
Unfortunately, the statistics on Breast Cancer in South Africa are a growing concern, and this is mainly due to lack of education and facilities. The need for early detection is enormous, which is why it is so important to keep these trucks ont he road. todate we have educated over 30 000 women provided over 19000 self examinations and done over 4000 free mammograms.
Positive Heroes offers a fresh approach to reducing the fear, misinformation and stigma that still surrounds HIV. It does so by drawing on the power that positive role models living with HIV have to change people's minds, and their responses, to HIV.
Ratanang Home Based Care and Ratanang Centre for Recovering Mental Health Patients provides home based care services to people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS, child headed household families, orphans and vulnerable children, people with disabilities and the senior citizens including accommodaton to mental health care users.
REAP facilitates access to tertiary education for youth from poor rural communities.
REAP provides a holistic student support and development programme to enhance success.REAP supports students from all provinces of S A and has a proven track record.
The South African Guide Dogs Association has been training guide dogs since 1953 in South Africa. SAGA is a fully constituted non profit organisation. We train on average 65 Guide Dogs per annum and on average 5 to 8 Service or Social Dogs. SAGA also train orientation and Mobility Practitioners who in turn train blind or visually impaired citizens in their communities. In summary SAGA recieves no government funding and rely on the support from the generla public and corporate support. The cost to train a guide dog is close to R58000 per dog and we only charge R5 from the blindwhen they recive these amazing animals that serve them for on average 8 years! This is priceless and we welcome any support we can recieve, so that we may continue providing independence, mobility and companionship to the blind through a guide dog.
Smile Foundation is a non-profit organization that brings people together for the purpose of providing expert surgical intervention, creating greater social involvement and enabling sensible corporate social investment – to make a difference in the lives of children with facial anomalies.
We offer holistic care to transform the lives of these children who are threatened with rejection by society.
The Smile Foundation is about meaningfully connecting people to bring about new opportunities, new futures, with the result being – new lives.
To strengthen civil society organisations that are addressing socio-economic challenges, which negatively affect; women, children/youth, the elderly, the homeless and unemployed people by showcasing and mobilizing best practices, project management tools and innovative solutions.
STEPP, SEE: St Anne's Education in Partnership Programme
The Sumbandila Scholarship Trust is a Limpopo based charity in the field of secondary education. We run two programmes for gifted children from deeply disadvantaged backgrounds: residential scholarships to a private school with whom we are partnered and an intensive outreach programme to students from under-resourced government schools. Currently we have approximately 100 children receiving different levels of academic mentorship and their progress to date has been astonishing. We aim, together with our partner organisations, to enable our scholars to succeed at tertiary institutions and we strive to instil a commitment to bring back their skills to their own communities.
The Sunshine Association is a dynamic, progressive and innovative Non—Profit organisation in the field of intellectual disability, offering diverse services at many levels. All developments and services offered by the organisation are a direct response to the needs identified in the communities.What makes our organisation different is our passion for children with intellectual disabilities, a holistic approach and our dedicated staff compliment who go out of their way to better understand and service the special needs of individual children.
The Africaid Trust is a charity which delivers HIV & AIDS prevention, care, treatment and support to adolescents through the medium of football (soccer). Our tagline is "Bringing football to life." Our flagship project, WhizzKids United, has been endorsed by leading HIV researchers, the United Nations, and FIFA through the Football for Hope movement. It also won the Global Sports Forum prize as "Best Sport for Health Project" in Barcelona, Spain in 2010.
The main purpose of the Arthritis Foundation South Africa is to create a better life for all affected by arthritis.
We do this by enabling the more than 8 million South Africans with one or more of the 200 different types of arthritis to live a valuable life in all its dimensions – societal, economic, familial and emotional - through increasing awareness, providing education and offering support.We run regular support groups, meeting once a month and working to a syllabus.
We man a Helpline for the many callers who are bewildered about their disease and the treatment they may be receiving and often in terrible pain. We run a shop selling assistive devices to make everyday life easier for people with arthritis (back cushions, bottle and tap openers, devices for putting on and taking off socks and shoes, back scrubbers and so on).
We also sell greetings cards and Africana prints as part of our fundraising campaign. we provide free information about arthritis and how to cope with it, in the form of numerous publications. We print and distribute leaflets about approximately 50 different sorts of arthritis, about different treatments and on diet, exercise and lifestyle advice.
The Giraffe House Wildlife Centre is a privately owned centre in the Stellenbosch area. Our primary aim is to educate our youth about our wonderful African wildlife heritage, and in so doing promote nature conservation and wildlife preservation.
TIQWA believes that every child should be given a chance to develop to their own full potential in life.
The modified phases are for children unable to follow mainstream or specialised syllabuses. Using a developmental approach by placing only five to eight children per educator, each situation is assessed from a strength base perspective which is entered into looking at the positive. Six care givers and educators are employed at TIQWA. The tuition techniques practiced at TIQWA provide intensive individual therapeutic tuition for children with learning disabilities and brain dysfunction. Many children are learning disabled and are unable to progress in special or remedial classes. No pressure or expectations is placed on the learner to compete and no year-end failure. The learners are not placed in grades but are clustered according to their capabilities and are developed at their individual levels. TIQWA gives every child the hope of becoming a literate, independent, self-assured and employable member of society and has built up a successful record of accomplishment of children returning to mainstream education.
This empowerment is developed through: Specialised dual medium therapeutic methods Small classes for individual attention Physical exercise programmes including daily gross motor and sensory motor exercise Modified phase syllabus encompassing English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, life skills, art activities, music therapy, cooking and horse-riding. Development of social skills Occupational and speech therapy Educational outings School preparedness Annual School Concert Country atmosphere A high level of consideration is placed on life and social skills. Further skills are developed through speech and occupational therapies. Skills developed are:- To improve the quality of live of mentally and physically disabled children. To strengthen their muscles, co-ordination and improve body movement. Improving gross, fine and hand-eye co-ordination. Stretching of muscles and mobilizing of muscles and tendons Improving the child’s self-image. Normalising balance and equilibrium reactions. To improve feeding, speech and alternative communication. To assist and empower parents with home-based programmes to improve the child’s social functioning in his/her environment
USINDISO MINISTRIES
Usindiso Ministries is a Christian Ministry that accommodates abused and/or homeless women(85), their children and teenage girls(30).
Little Fish is the creche and nursery school that caters for the children aged 2 to 6 years.
We want to raise fund in order to furnish our new centre that has been funded by the Elton John Aids Foundation. The programme we have is for those who are infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS virus. We started this project in Vrygrond were we act as caregivers and they provide support to those who are infected and affected. We provide nutritious meals, and facilities so that they can learn to do handcraft work and recieve some basic counselling. We also assist with basic literary skills to assist our community complete documents for the Dept. of Social Service for their visits to the clinic.