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 […]