Lefika La Phodiso's work is strengthened by being able to offer programmes for parents in their community. This film demonstrates the benefit of being part of the SAPPIN Network and the impact of Lefika La Phodiso's work with parents.
Lefika La Phodiso's work is strengthened by being able to offer programmes for parents in their community. This film demonstrates the benefit of being part of the SAPPIN Network and the impact of Lefika La Phodiso's work with parents.
Ububele's work is strengthened by being able to offer new programmes for parents as part of their basket of services. This film demonstrates the benefit of being part of the SAPPIN Network and the impact of Ububele's work in supporting parents.
A weekly Kids Clubs runs at a local church in Swayimane. Women trained in running this programme have also been trained in Child Protection. As part of their training they come up with their own code of conduct that frames their values and commitment to creating a safe protected space for children to be together […]
Dlalanathi, in partnership with the Thandanani Children’s Foundation and Singakewnza have designed and implement a programme called PlayMat which focuses on Early Child Development. This homebased play group programme brings parents together on a weekly basis in each other’s homes to encourage play for learning with their children under the age of 5 years. All […]
Caregivers in Swayimane, a rural community an hour outside of Pietermaritzburg meet to participate in a nine week Family Support Group. This peer support group takes women through a process that empowers each individual to addresses the trauma that she feels. One of the steps in the process is to make a doll.This activity is […]
By the end of 2019, after working in Mpumuza and Sweetwaters for 4 years, dlalanathi had trained and built the capacity of 38 women to be responsive to the emotional care and support of children in their community. These women run weekly activities in an area of work that they are interested in. This means […]
Esther Chunga and Thandiwe Khumalo sat with *Rutendo outside her tiny shack in Alexandra township in Johannesburg. Sitting on buckets and crates they watched a funeral procession in the distance. A tearful and heavily pregnant Rutendo talked about how she wanted to abort her almost full‐term baby and end her own life too. Esther and […]
Personal conflict is a common trend in South Africa and often a lifetime of pent-up rage and hatred is suddenly released in a single burst. The results can be devastating. But there is a simple and effective solution that dates back to World War II – group sessions. For 14 years, Alexandra-based NGO Ububele has […]