HISTORY

Amangwe Village was established in 2002 after the property owned by Mondi was donated to the Zululand Chamber of Business Foundation with the view of establishing a HIV/AIDS initiative. Amangwe Village has been registered in May 2012 as an independent NPO - Nr. 102 -338 and in October 2013 as a Public Benefit Organization.

VISION

The primary aim of the Amangwe Village (AV) project is to provide a holistic approach to prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Services are carried out at a grassroots level and target all people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS within the boundaries of the Uthungulu and Umkhanyakude Municipal Districts.

SERVICES RENDER

Orphans and vulnerable children project (OVC)
  • Early Childhood Development including and on site crèche for 40 children between the ages 3-6 years.
  •  Toy Library for 23  rural crèches
  • The training of rural crèche teachers
  • Foster placement – including the screening of foster parents, investigation, placement of children and one foster parent support groups
  • Parenting skills training
  • Child Protection Day – annually in June
Skills Development
  • Self Help Groups – there is 175 groups of 20 women each in the Kwamthethwa, Ntambanana and Sokhulu community. They generate an income through skills development and entrepreneurship
  • Organic food garden – training us offered to the community to have their own food gardens at home and provide on the need for fresh fruit and vegetables.
  • Herbs from the garden is been used to make ointments for HIV/AIDS patients.
HIV/AIDS awareness

The awareness programme is carried out by

  • Talks at schools and during the holiday programs for children
  • The organic garden training has a HIV/AIDS module
  • Talks at companies and community events
  • Counselling and support of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS
  • Support groups for HIV/AIDS patients
Home Based Care (HBC) program

The 28 HBC render basic health care services to 452 patients and is monitored monthly by a HBC Co-ordinator. Amangwe Village is responsible for their training, development, stipends (if funding is available) and the provision of ‘n basic medical kit. Mentor 17 patient support groups in the community.

 

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