What We Are Doing

We  offer after school activities for 105 children, aged 6-14, from Imizamo Yethu.  Children enroll in the programs by filling in an application form and attending an interview with their parents/carers.  Priority is given to children whose families are vulnerable, to children affected by HIV/AIDS and to children who have special learning needs.  We also priorotise children from our neighbor nursery school - Little Lambs.

After School Care

Maths

Hands on Maths and Maths in the Garden both bring maths to the real world helping children translate from experience into the classroom.

Literacy We present our literacy programs in English adn isiXhosa based on a phonetic program and supported with a variety of reading schemes. Life Skills All our life skills programs incorporate HIV/AIDS education and prevention, personal health and rpomote strategic thinking and decision making.

Therapeutic Groups Including groups to help children manage grief, anger, anxiety, problem solving and social skills. Recreational Opportunities Our children love to sing, dance, act, paint, cook and play soccer, volleyball and netball. Holiday Clubs and Special Outings Holiday clubs and special outings are important for children to experience the world around them.  These events provide opportunity for experiential learning as well as special time for our relationships to deepen.

Family Support and Adult Education

We offer intensive care to 35 families who have been directly affected by HIV and AIDS or who are extremely vulnerable for other reasons.  Our community workers visit with families in their homes to provide support, advocacy and referral.  They also provide a valuable link between families, school, church and other communty services.

Our Adult Education pilot supports parents in caring for their families through therapeutic and skills based workshops and group work.  The topics covered are nominated by the parents.  Currently we offer parenting skills, literacy and depression support.  We hope to be able to expand this program soon to include budgeting, computer skills and job readiness.

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