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5. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED AND RESULTS:
Awareness-
ACTIVITIES PERFORMED & RESULTS:
Successes:
• On the 1st April 2008 Temba conducted a ward-
• This was followed up with an Awareness-
• On the 4th April 2008, a Gender Justice Awareness-
• On the 7th April 2008, Temba Facilitators conducted a Counselling Workshop for a CBO, Community Reach Home Based Carers in Lindile Location.
• While these programmes were taking place, from the 6th to the 11th April 2008, Lulu and Mike were attending a workshop on Gender Justice and Human Rights in Darasalem in Tanzania for a week, which was sponsored by Primates World Relief and Development Fund.
• This is where experiences were shared between Partners from East African and Southern African countries, which will assist to come up with a training that will assist to bridge the gap, with regard to conducting training which will clearly link Gender Justice, Human Rights and HIV & AIDS.
• On the 8th April 2008, the Temba Coordinator attended a Community Policing on Conflict Resolution and they were also capacitated in fighting Gender Based Violence. It was an opportunity for Temba Coordinator and Carers to raise awareness on many Rape Cases which are currently being referred to Temba for ‘Victim Support’.
• From the 12th to the 16th May 2008, Temba conducted a Centralised Workshop linking Gender Justice, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights and Poverty, which was attended by 115 participants. Included in this number there were two Community Based Organisation, Siyancedana and Sinoyolo, who came to be capacitated so that they do not only concentrate on HIV/AIDS, but shift from Care and Support and include understanding Gender as a Social Construct, and be able to do effective behaviour change.
• Both on the 10th and 17th May 2008, Temba conducted Workshops for the O. R. Tambo ANC Youth League on Gender and Human Rights. This was an opportunity to lobby them as they are leaders at local level within their wards to be involved in addressing Human Rights within their own localities. Fifty six participants attended these workshops, and a follow up workshop will be done in October 2008.
• On the 28th May 2008 a Gender Justice Workshop was held at Lutoli Administrative area, which was followed up by another Campaign held on the 30th May 2008 in Tshemese on Gender Based Violence, HIV/AIDS and Carer Support. The Campaigns proved to be a form of support to the Home Based Carers who are based at local Clinics, and Carers from local clinics were represented.
• These Campaigns were linked to the Candlelight Ceremonies, as May is a Candlelight month.
• On the 11th June 2008, another Community Policing Forum Capacity Building Workshop was held, where this social menace of Domestic Violence was being addressed. During the previous week, the Temba Coordinator, Primrose, had identified a woman in Ncambedlana who had been murdered by her husband, and had assisted the children of the deceased woman. This encouraged her to form a Support Group for the victims of Gender Based Violence.
• On the 16th June 2008 an Awareness-
• On the 30th June 2009, the Director of Temba together with the Programmes Manager who had drafted Policies, and Job Descriptions and Conditions of Service for the staff and volunteers, presented them to the Board, and they were adopted by the Board.
• From the 17th to the 19th June 2008 a two-
• From the 21st to the 25th July 2008 a Centralised Workshop was held for one hundred and thirty two (132) participants. Among the participants who attended this workshop, there were two Community Based Organisation members, Sicel’usizo Development Trust and Yizani Sokhe, who currently each have about forty members. These are the people who are already doing Home Based Care, but need skills to link HIV/AIDS to Gender, Human Rights and Poverty. The members also needed an Organisation they can refer their clients to, which started to happen after this workshop. Some of the men who are members in these CBOs have joined the Temba Men Forum so as to change mindsets of other men regarding Gender and injustices.
• From the 5th to the 8th August 2008, Lulu attended an Assessor’s Course in Johannesburg. This has enabled Temba’s Training Workshop to be in line with the requirements of National Qualification Framework, while Temba is still working on being accredited as an Organisation. Although Temba is not accredited yet, while conducting workshops the learning outcomes are clear, so as to enable the learners to know what they can be assessed on.
• On the 8th August 2008, a Women’s Day event took place in Lukhanyisweni, in ward
11, where awareness-
• The Temba Creative Theatre Group performed a drama on Gender Based Violence and Children’s Rights, which encouraged further debates and input from the Community. Touched by the message in the play, some members of the community revealed what is currently happening in their area, more especially regarding use of drugs and alcohol abuse by the youth.
Drug and substance abuse are a big problem in this area which led to one young man who committed bestiality, who was reported to the South African Police Services. Drug use also leads to more crime.
One young man who had previously been involved in criminal activities, like robbery
and drinking excessively told the Community members at the Campaign that he was seventeen
years old when he started committing these activities, and now he is a changed man,
having joined the Men’s Forum, and encouraged other young people that crime does
not pay. He is prepared to continue to do public disclosures to help change the
mindsets of ’would-
• On the 28th August 2008, Primrose represented Temba at a POPCRU event, with a slogan called, ‘Kindness is the Golden Chain, by which Society is bound together’. Lulu was supposed to be a Guest Speaker, and Primrose was able to articulate well what Temba stand for.
• On the 29th August 2009, Temba was part of the ‘War on Poverty Campaign’, which was conducted by O. R. Tambo District Municipality, and Primrose was Temba’s representative. This was a door to door process, targetting the most deprived, and the outcome of this event was that Temba also got involved in the Nutrition Home Garden Programme, which would be launched in the Maydene Farm area before the end of the year.
• On the 3rd September 2008, Primrose represented Temba at a Nelson Mandela Community Conversations event, where she was elected as one of the members of the Action Committee, together with some members of Ngangelizwe students and other community members. Mr. Maphongwana, from K.S.D. Health was chosen as the Convener of the group.
• From the 15th to the 19th September 2008 a Centralised Workshop was held in All Saints Hall and one hundred and forty five (145) participants attended. The Community Based Organisations who attended were; Great Commission Divine Project, Community Reach, Zingisa, Yizani Sokhe, five students from Walter Sisulu University and eight students from UNISA, community members and staff from Correctional Services, including their Social Worker. Most people were concerned in this workshop about Circumcision, Polygamy, Gender Based Violence and the current political status in South Africa, which is a threat to democracy. It was encouraging to notice that participants were able to analyse and include global issues which they felt are exacerbating the problem of HIV/AIDS.
• On the 21st September 2009, Temba Coordinator and Fieldworker attended a partnership
meeting with O. R. Tambo District Municipality and other Stakeholders, where the
preparations for the World Aids Day were discussed for 1st December 2008. It was
agreed at this meeting to conduct a door-
• On the 8th October 2008 Men’s Forum meeting was held, which was attended by thirteen men, who held discussion on the following issues; Problems of Circumcision, the behaviour of some young people and the language they use, including drug use. They all resolved to go out and mobilise other men. They also resolved to approach Traditional Leaders, where it will be proposed to put in place Committees within the Communities to address Gender issues, including Circumcision and other issues affecting men. It was also agreed to include the media.
• On the 17th October 2008 another Men Forum meeting was held at the Shelter, and it was resolved to engage other men and to listen to their responses regarding gender. To be able to put some strategies in place, more men will be engaged so as to find out problems men are facing and their thinking.
• Another Men Forum meeting was held on the 21st October 2008, where reports from engaging different men in different situations were discussed. It was reported that some men are basing their arguments with regard to being stereotypes on religion. Some are still rigid believing the norms that the way they were brought up defines who they are. There are some men who are blaming democracy for bringing gender equality.
N.B.: Due to these challenges, it was agreed to form a Committee and Sdumo was elected as a Convener; Zolani Nkomeni as a Secretary and Nyusani as a PRO. It was agreed to mobilise more men, although the challenge is transport in other areas.
It was also agreed to do a Skills Audit, so as to check how to capacitate and develop the skills of the men involved in the forum. The qualifications which these men have will also be looked at. It was agreed that although this is not a Project, the men involved in the Forum will be empowered, so that they will not be frustrated about the fact that they are not able to contribute in their families’ income. Temba together with Partners is going to plan about what programmes can be put in place to empower men.
The Men Forum will continue to work with the media to lobby other men.
• On the 24th October 2008, a Campaign was held in Qelane on Gender Justice, HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse at the Headman’s palace, and eighty (80) people attended. Nyusani spoke on behalf of the Men’s Circle of Support. After the ‘One Man Play’, and presentation by Nyusani, the Youth were encouraged to respect their parents and other elderly people, and not mistreat them. The play encouraged a very much needed discussion and community leaders were involved. In this community there is a lot of stigma, where sick people were being locked inside their homes and not getting help. The Community members were encouraged to assist each other and refer to Temba.
• On the 25th October 2008, a Workshop was held for A.N.C. Branch Leaders in Port St. Johns on Gender as a Social Construct and links with HIV/AIDS, Social Inequalities, Poverty and Human Rights.
• The Temba Drama Group performed a play which focused on Cultural Stereotypes, Parenting and Gender Based Violence. The response was so positive from participants, and the way they articulated the drama showed that the participants understood the message and the impact of culture and Gender in escalating Women vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. Two Campaigns were then planned for different communities, as a way of entering those Communities, and One Man Campaign was adopted as a strategy to implement. Some leaders felt that they still need Temba. It was agreed that although ‘Awareness’ is there, the actual implementation of programmes needs further assistance from Temba. It also became clear that the children are the most victims of Gender Based Violence, which is why UNICEF is involved in the strategies.
Some men felt that although they are aware, the courage of their conviction is not there yet, which is why a Summit on Gender is needed.
• On the 28th October 2008, a Men Circles of Support meeting was held, where it was agreed to draw a programme of action to mobilise more men and other people. It was agreed that there is a need to network with relevant Stakeholders; Traditional and Church Leaders; Youth; Education; Correctional Services and others.
Correctional Services was identified as the key Stakeholders because most perpetrators
or ex-
• Temba five-
A Taxi Cooperative was able to share how they started it, and encouraged the participants to work with other people. A priest and some Psychology students from Walter Sisulu University were able to assist with counselling.
The feedback which was received from Mr. Ndzendze (ANC Branch Leader) was that after the workshop he managed to avert the murder of a woman and children and suicide of that man. Due to the skills he received at the workshop, he was requested to intervene, where he engaged that man and negotiated with him, while he also assisted him to get counselling.
• On the 13th November 2008 a door-
• On the 14th November 2008 Temba, in partnership with Great Commission Community Based Organisation conducted a Campaign in Kaplan Location. The Temba Fieldworker did a One Man Play on Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), to conscientized communities on Care and Support, and elimination of crime. The focus was on Children’s Rights and care and support of Street Children. This was also done to eliminate abuse of Foster Care Grants, where parents are using money for OVC for their own use.
• On the 1st December 2008, International World AIDS Day 2008, Temba conducted and was part of the following activities:
a) Woolworths World AIDS Day event in Circus Triangle (Mall) -
b) A Candlelight Memorial was done at Temba Shelter, which was attended by the sick people, Volunteers and surrounding communities. This was an opportunity for the Clients to celebrate the fact that they have been given a second chance to live, and also to remember those people who have passed on.
c) The Temba Director then went for a UCR Radio interview, where she was requested to give a World Aids Day Address. The interview was at 14h00 and it was a 10 minute interview, and she also gave her mobile phone number. By 15h00, ten (10) people had called/phoned, and disclosed their status, seeking help. This showed that the Radio has become a powerful tool and it has got to be used more often.
d) A Candlelight Memorial World Aids event was also held on the same day in Maydene
Farm in Partnership with Sakhuluntu as an outreach in a tent. Sdumo did a presentation
on Gender Justice and HIV, and also introduced the concept of the Men’s Circle of
Support. The Temba Theater Group also performed a drama on Care, Support, GBV, and
the focus was more on Orphan Support, and the fact that they should not be treated
differently from the Foster parents’ children, but be treated as their own. This
opened a huge discussion, while other people were crying, and a lot of concerns were
raised on how these children are being treated by the extended families, leading
to crime, drug abuse, and drop-
• On the 3rd December 2008, the Temba Drama Group performed a street theatre at Circus Triangle Mall, and the focus was on 16 Days of Activism, addressing Human Rights, Sexual Abuse, Substance Abuse, HIV/AIDS, Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT), and Positive living. This approach is not very easy, as the Group is working with a Moving Audience, who ended up being engaged and being stationary for an hour. They ended up not having space to move.
Some observations were that some people were not accepting their HIV Positive Status, and end up using Traditional Medicine. There is more need for messages of Positive living and VCT.
Street Theatre as Awareness-
• On the 3rd December 2008 some of the Temba Carers and the Coordinator attended a Workshop on Human Rights which was conducted by South African Police Services. This enabled our Organisation to have better working relations with SAPS, and be able to address injustices as partners.
• The O. R. Tambo District Municipality World Aids Day was held on the 6th December 2008 in Tabankulu, and Temba was one of the NGOs which participated and the event was a success, especially since it was taken to where needy people are.
• On the 11th December 2008, a Christmas Lunch was done at the Temba Centre for the sick people, and it was also an opportunity to meet the surrounding community of Maydene Farm and to launch the Kids Club Outreach.
Two hundred (200) women, men and children attended, and fifty (50) blankets were given to the needy as Christmas gifts, and eighty (80) children were given Christmas sweets. This was done as a way of Temba embracing the local community and it was agreed that a pledge will be signed, that ‘No one within the community of Maydene Farm will be sick without being supported and cared for’.
• From the 6th to the 10th December 2008, Temba Fieldworkers, in partnership with
a Wellness Group, conducted Outreach Campaigns and door-
Challenges within this Community:
a) Discrimination
b) Non-
c) There are no Support Groups in the surrounding communities
d) There are no Home Based Carers, and as such no Home visits are done in this area, and people have minimum or no education.
e) Youth are facing challenges, and turn to using alcohol and drugs; there are lot of school drop outs; School fees problem due to poverty; Teenage Pregnancies; Prostitution since Coffee Bay is a Tourist point of attraction; Limited and no condom use; Children from the age of 13 years (boys and girls) drink alcohol and frequent Taverns.
f) Orphans and Vulnerable Children are not able to source benefits/grants.
What was successful?
a) Drama was acted at the Tavern, which encouraged a lot of discussion
b) People were encouraged to go for VCT, but problems at the clinic and factions within the community work against that.
c) One Support Group in Maphuzi area is in place, and half of the people are men
d) There is less rape within this community
Note Well: It was resolved that a Ward-
N.B.: From the 16th – 24th December 2008, some of the Youth members of Baptist Church were involved in wrapping of Christmas Gifts at Checkers, so as to talk to community members and also raise funds for the Temba Shelter. There was a lot of education and sharing which took place, and an amount of R3 141.45 was collected for the Shelter. We appreciate the fact that Checkers provided the platform and resources for this outreach, while the Youth of Umtata Baptist Church volunteered their time to be part of this good cause.
January – March 2009:
• On the 9th January 2009, Temba invited other Stakeholders who were part of an event where SABC Mhlobo Wenene Radio and Cell C. representatives came to give an award and a donation to Temba out of the proceeds of the Cell C. Gospel Concert which was held on the 29th November 2008. Two Organisations were nominated to receive proceeds out of the event, which were S.O.S. Children’s Village and Temba. The local Government Councillor Mlandu, and people from the surrounding communities were part of the event, and Councillor Mlandu confirmed that he will propose to the Mayoral Committee that Temba get allocated the land below the Centre according to our request.
• On the 14th January 2009 an Awareness-
• On the 27th January 2009, Mrs. Maconachie, who is a Professional Nurse started to assist Temba by doing Voluntary Counselling and Testing of the clients who had been admitted without having tested for HIV. She was also able to bring with her a Physiotherapist who is originally from U.S.A. and is doing volunteer work at Etipini, who is able to assist the clients who need physiotherapy at the Shelter.
• On the 27th January 2009, Primrose and other Carers accompanied 8 people, five
women and three men to Dept. of Social Development and a Doctor, where they were
able to go through the process of accessing grants. After they had been sees the
doctor, their records were taken to SASSA for registration as grant-
From the 2nd to the 6th February 2009 a Centralised Workshop was held, which was attended by one hundred and ten people (110). The Workshop content was on Sexuality, Understanding Gender as a Social Construct, Gender Based Violence, One Man Campaign, HIV/AIDS, ARV and TB Treatment, Spiritual and Psychological Counselling, Home Based Care and Nutrition, and Orphan Care and Support.
Temba has contracted more Facilitators, including one, Afika, who has been working
at the hospital, who conducts training on TB Treatment. At the end of the session
she did one-
• On the 11th February 2009 a Workshop was held at Ezinkumbini Junior Secondary
School in Ward 3 in Libode. The Workshop was on HIV/AIDS, Teenage Pregnancy, Drug
and Alcohol Abuse, Crime and Performing Art. The first two hours Sdumo and Sindy
facilitated a session on the basics of Performing Art, for example: Auditions; Preparations
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The students then did rehearsals and started to perform from the lessons they had learnt from the discussions.
• On the 12th February 2009, the Temba Shelter was visited by a Journalist from France who made a short documentary about the way clients are cared for at the Shelter. It happened that one of the clients passed away on that day and she accompanied the following Carers; Pumla, Vuyokazi and Balisa, who attended the funeral, where she was able to take pictures.
• The family of the bereaved was very grateful with the care and support they had received, which include the support during the funeral, which was all covered by the Journalist. She took the names of the grandmother who has been left with the five children of the lady, Madlamini, and promised to also try and get support for the family. Pumla has been tasked to assist the family to register the children for the Foster Care Grant.
• On the 16th February 2009, Rev. Macozoma visited the Temba Shelter and offered to give spiritual support to the clients and the Carers, and he offered to conduct prayers every month.
• On the 17th February 2009 an Awareness-
• On the 24th February 2009 another half-
There were disclosures from Sdumo, Sindy and Afika about the negative things they went through when they were growing up, and motivated the students not to succumb to Peer Pressure and rather to get their priorities right and focus on their studies. Those students who have not started to use drugs were encouraged to continue with their positive lifestyles and those who have already started, to change their lifestyles. The outcomes of this workshop were that the teachers were able to attend the Temba Summit.
• On the 25th February 2009 a meeting of the Men Circles of Support was held where the Summit arrangements were discussed, and how to publicize it through radio. Plans were made to campaign and strengthen the structures at local level.
• On the 2nd March 2009 an Awareness-
The focus of the Campaign was to mobilize people for the Gender Summit, and the formation of Community Partnership Forums.
The outcome of the Campaign was that the Community would put in place two Community Partnership Forums since the area is vast.
• On the same day, 2nd March 2009, another Campaign was held in the afternoon at Chanti location at the Great Place. Eighty percent of people who attend were men who were sensitized about the dangers of Gender Based Violence.
• On the 7th March 2009 a meeting was held at Mzomtsha Community Based Organisation
for institutions looking after children in need. Sdumo, Temba Fieldworker, was elected
to be the member of the Committee, NACCY. Sdumo performed a One-
• On the 8th March 2009, Mzantsi Youth Programme held a Youth event at S.O.S. and the focus was on motivating children under 21 years to explore their talents. The following are the examples of the performances which took place: Gum Boots Dancing, Poetry, Miming, Drama and Traditional Dancing. There were seventy seven people, and sixty percent of people who attended were females and forty percent males, who came from the following villages; Waterfall, Tyumbu and Qokolweni. At the end of the programme Sdumo gave a motivational speech.
It was decided to put in place a festival during the Youth month in June.
• On the 13th March 2009 the Men Circles of Support held a meeting where they discussed readiness for the Gender Summit. It was reported at the meeting that there is still a lot of resistance and denial with some men. Some men want to be part of the Circle of Support so that they can get employed.
The following men took an oath to make sure that the programme continues: Sdumo, Xolile Sigaji, Sinovuyo, Mr. Nyusani and Mr. Ndzendze. It was agreed to elect people who will be in charge of the commissions, as follows:
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• It was agreed to use the radio to sensitize and lobby more people, and Lulu and Sdumo were part of two radio programmes. The first one was held on the 16th March and the second one was held on the 18th March 2009.
• On the 18th March 2009 Temba (Lulu and Sdumo) were part of a discussion group with different institutions at the Unitra Community Radio, and the following people were participating: Mr. Cwati, from KSD LSA Health, who gave the following statistics of the deaths of young men undergoing circumcision:
2005 – 6 young men died; 2006 – 3; 2007 – 5; 2008 – 6, and the total number of young men who died during the passage to manhood were 20.
He reported that due to a lot of deaths which have also been happening in the past
the Government has put in place Act. No. 6 of 2001, the Promotion of Health Standards
in Traditional Circumcision, and a designated Medical Officer was employed and given
transport to visit the Circumcision Schools. Awareness-
Due to the fact that there is a problem of negative behaviour changes when some young men come back from the Circumcision Schools, Dr. Mbuyiselo Madiba from the Nelson Mandela Hospital Complex, mentioned the fact that the way children are being brought up by their parents, norms and values, becomes a problem when they get on this passage to manhood. It was agreed that parents and Traditional leaders should be more involved in these practices.
N.B: In the beginning some men were questioning the involvement of Lulu in the discussion,
since the discussion was more on male issues. It was then that Lulu mentioned that
she is the voice of women in the discussion and the men represented there agreed
that the contribution from her was really an eye-
• From the 19th to the 20th March 2009, Temba held a Gender Summit, which was a great success and was attended by the following Organisations: House of Traditional Leaders; Council of Churches; Medical Research Council, who came to present Rape Research Findings; Government Departments, including Social Development and Correctional Services; NGOs and CBOs; and other Stakeholders.
• The purpose of the Summit was to interrogate Gender Injustices from all levels and to find strategies to address these social ills, and give support to the Temba Men Circles of Support which have just been formed. It was agreed by all Partners to form a Partnership Forum with Temba, which would meet once in every two months. This Forum will meet to share both successes and challenges, and find ways to lobby and advocate to address issues of common concern.
As a way of commemorating Human Rights Day, which is held on the 21st March each year, the Men Circle of Support, together with other Stakeholders who were present marched to the Department of Justice, to bring to the forefront the fact that Men have heard enough of the injustices which are being suffered by women and children, and are now taking a stand.
N.B.: The Summit Report and Recommendations are attached to this Annual Report.
Specific Outcomes of the Summit:
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N.B.: These outcomes are going to be continuously discussed and be part of the Temba Partnership Forum, and it is anticipated that Community Partnership Forum will be formed at local level, which will give support to the Circles of Support.
GARDENS FOR NUTRITION PROGRAMME:
BACKGROUND:
Temba signed a contract with Eastern Cape NGO Coalition in November 2008, and received an amount of R59 122.00 from the Premier Discretionary Fund on the 3rd December 2008.
On the 11th December 2008, the Soup Kitchen was launched with a Christmas Lunch at the Temba Centre, and it was also an effort of reaching out to the Kids who are destitute in the surrounding communities. Two hundred women, men and children attended, and fifty blankets were given to the needy as Christmas gifts, and eighty children were given sweets. It was then agreed with some Community Leaders, Ward Committee members, that some of the destitute and sick people will continuously be part of the Soup Kitchen, and join those people who have been admitted at the Centre during Soup kitchen days.
The Soup Kitchen was planned for two days a week, although the number continuously increases, and some of the people who come and participate, end up being admitted in the Centre/Shelter due to their condition and conditions at home.
This programme links well with the following Millennium Goals:
MDG no. 1: To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
MDG no. 4: Reduce child mortality
MDG no. 5: Improve maternal Health
MDG no. 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases
Garden for Nutrition:
On the 16th December 2008, at a meeting held at Temba Centre, the Garden for Nutrition Programme was launched, and the first members of the Gardening Group were identified by the Community. The members of the project were introduced to the Temba Demonstration Garden, which was started in September 2008, and it already had fresh vegetables.
The Programmes Manager, Mike Sodaba, conducted a training sessions, and it was resolved to buy Potatoe and Beetroot Seeds. The thirty Representatives of Household Gardens started to plant those seeds in their gardens immediately.
The members of the Households appeared to be enthusiastic about gardens and that is evidenced by their attendance of meetings. They have resolved to attend monthly meetings as we plan to plant all the year, at least once a month.
On 17th January 2009 the Group met and the December drought was highlighted as one of the causes for potential crop failure. This was noted by all the members and the advice was that we should plant crops which thrive even during drought conditions, like spinach and carrots.
On the 14th February 2009 a meeting of the Garden for Nutrition Group was held at the Temba Centre, and 26 members, out of thirty people attended. This was followed by a ‘Tour’ of the gardens which was conducted by all the members, and the first visit was at the Demonstration Garden, at Temba Centre. The newly planted vegetables were still at a tender stage, although the Garden had already produced some vegetables which were used for the sick people at the Centre. It was explained that the concept of small plots, which were designed for easy working around them without walking on the planting area. This also helps to control the weeds, and to rotate plants. The use of Organic fertilizer, which is Compost and/or Grommor, was encouraged, and this was emphasized so that we could all ensure environmental sustainability.
The three other gardens were visited at nos. 14802, 14801 and 14956. The residents appreciated the good work done by the Gardeners, and the members of the Garden Group, including children participated in the Soup Kitchen lunch.
On the 7th March 2009 another meeting was held, and onions and peas seeds were distributed to the Household Gardeners. It was also noted that the majority of the Gardeners are not able to handle fine seeds as against seedlings which are easy to transplant.
This meeting was attended by thirty five people and nineteen children, who were served tea and lunch from the Soup Kitchen Programme. It was suggested that the Dept. of Agriculture should be part of the meetings, and Mrs. Mbixane who is a Dept. of Agriculture Officer and currently working with Temba will assist the Group. The next meeting will be on the 4th April 2009, and it was agreed that the group will be assisted to plant cabbages and carrots.
This activity also links with the following MDGs:
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Summary:
• During the past year, April 2008 – March 2009, Temba was able to conduct 5 Centralised
Workshops, through which a Men’s Forum of fifty (50) men has been formed. This forum
was supposed to be launched during the Days of Activism/ World AIDS Day, and will
be used to mobilise and encourage other men to join. Due to many activities which
happened on that day, and pressures which are still being faced by men, it was agreed
that a two-
Out of the five Centralised Workshops and five Ward-
« To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles, concepts and theories of Gender Equality and Women’s empowerment. This will enable them to communicate effectively using a range of strategies to identify and deal with gender inequalities.
« To educate and work closely with the community with regard to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including Human Immune Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). This will increase community awareness and knowledge of STIs and HIV/AIDS in order to assist community members to make more informed decisions about their lives, and promote Community discussion of the Rights of HIV Positive people.
« To conduct basic lay counselling in a structured environment, functions of a lay counsellor, and to understand the requirements and apply the principles of lay counselling. Also to assist them to identify and apply strategies to deal with risk behaviour to promote psychological health and wellness.
« To develop and implement a client ARV Treatment Plan
« To use nutritional principles to advise participants on how to optimize health and enhance performance
« To assess the client’s situation and assist and support both client and family to manage home based health care.
· Temba has been instrumental through its training programme in assisting to put in place four Community Based Organisations.
• The following CBOs started as Support Groups, and have now been registered as NPO Welfare Organisations;
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« Zingisa Rehabilitation Centre -
« Sicel’usizo Home Based Care -
« Great Commission Divine Project -
• Within the wards Temba is currently involved, Temba Fieldworkers continue to sensitize Communities and their Leaders about the involvement of women in leadership positions, and as such there are more women in these Ward Committees who are making decisions, and as a result the rights of Women and People living with HIV or AIDS are core in these Committees.
• Some of the Campaigns are being done in partnership with South Africa Police Services (SAPS) and other Government Departments, e.g. Agriculture and Health, Crime Fighting Committees, including Community Policing Forums have been formed to address Gender Based Violence, including Rape and other forms of crime, where some of the Carers of Temba are members. Primrose, who is a Coordinator at Temba, is in the Regional Committee of the Community Policing Forums.
• In the Wards Temba is involved in, local Government Councillors are being involved in the Campaigns and as such people in the communities are able to communicate their needs to them as their Representatives. In Ward Committees women are represented, including those who are HIV Positive.
• Due to workshops, the more people are becoming less ignorant about HIV, the more there is less fear and people are doing Voluntary Counselling and Testing.
• People are able to get information and knowledge within workshops, which enables them to haves skills on how to protect themselves. We have come to realise that although we do focus on changing behaviours as a form of Prevention, we cannot only focus on changing behaviours, since inequality itself has become a pathogenic force, at the heart of which is gender inequality and poverty. Promotion and Protection of Human Rights is the approach within all Temba outreach programmes.
• There are some people who had attended the Workshops, now have skills and are
now able to do Awareness-
• More Orphans and Vulnerable Children are being identified and also being able to register for foster care grants with CINDI and SASSA. During this period Temba has referred 255 Orphans and those children who are vulnerable, as their parents are sick and being cared for by Carers and Shelter.
• Women and girls who are infected and affected are being afforded space where they are able to articulate their needs through Support Groups. As such there is more lobbying and advocacy which is being done by these women at grass root level.
5.1 THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS:
Temba links its Programmes according to the eight Millennium Development Goals:
1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger:
a) This is done through the Shelter Programme because most people who arrive at the Shelter are malnourished, and nutrition management contributes to their wellness.
b) The Soup Kitchen also is an Outreach process, where Temba is trying to reach out to fifty (50) people who do not reside at the Shelter, twice a week, while assisting to monitor any health or physical problems they may be having
c) The Food Garden and Nutrition Project assists to feed the sick people within the Shelter, while Temba also assists twenty homesteads/families to have Home Gardens, plant vegetables so as to feed their families.
2. Achieve Universal Primary Education:
a) Temba’s contribution in this programme is done by assisting sick parents (women and men) in the Care and Support Programme, including the Shelter. Their children are able to continue to go to school and not expected to look after the parents.
b) The Kids Club has also been put in place to allow the older children to go to
school, while they each morning bring their siblings, the little ones who are not
in the school-
3. Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women:
Temba’s contribution in this programme is done through the Priority number one programme,
education through Gender-
The Summit which was held from the 19th to the 20th March 2009 which has led to the formation of the Temba Partnership Forum, is going to continue to work towards this goal.
4. Reduce Child Mortality:
Through Home Visits, Temba is able to identify and refer the sick children and their parents to clinics and hospitals. The Carers accompany and assist them to get medical help. The Orphans and Vulnerable Children identification also assists children to get Government benefits like Child Support and Foster Care Grants.
5. Improve Maternal Health:
Temba’s contribution in this goal is included in all Temba Programmes, i.e.:
a) Prevention – Education through Gender-
b) Care, Support, Treatment and Nutrition; and Shelter Programme
c) Mitigating the impact; Lobbying, Advocacy and Human Rights
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases:
It is clear in this report that the focus of Temba is HIV/AIDS, which is being address with all the other chronic illnesses.
7. Ensure Environmental Sustainability:
The Programme activities do not have a detrimental impact on the environment, and the Garden for Nutrition Programme is mainly using organic materials, manure and compost, instead of the fertilizer which has always been used through ignorance.
8. Develop a Global Partnership for Development:
Temba is involved in partnerships from local, to provincial, national, regional and at international level. While the Organisation is involved in local partnerships, PWRDF and AGS are the partners at international level.
6. SPECIFIC PROBLEMS/ CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED:
• Immune Reconstitution Syndrome (IRS) is still a challenge for clients who are put on ARV drugs while they are very sick. , Most of these people develop IRS, which is due to the fact that they are put on drugs while they still have Opportunistic Infections which have not been evident when they commenced treatment. This often happen when their CD 4 Count is below 50 and their bodies are weak. The only way to avoid this is for Temba to do more training so that people can get tested early and be empowered before they get on ARV Treatment.
• The Health System does not have enough trained Professionals to assist with the prevention strategy, and medication is still lacking in some local clinics. Temba is lobbying the local ANC Youth League to visit the rural clinics and assist to advocate for better health facilities.
• There is no transport backup and trained Professionals to support and monitor Home Based Care.
• The other challenge is that many Community Home Based Carers have been doing volunteer work for the past seven year, and are only able to get stipends whenever it is possible. This is an area which as NGOs we want to take up at national level because we believe that the Government is supposed to pay these Carers a minimum wage. We believe that the TAC Partnership is the best instrument to address this issue with, in so much that Temba has already joined the national partnership.
• The majority of Youth that have been trained are jobless and some of them attend the workshops so that they can get some skills and be able to get jobs in the formal sector. Most of these young people have matric but are not able to have money for tertiary education. This challenge is being addressed within Temba Workshops by training them in formation of Cooperatives.
• The high mobility of people, moving from one area or Ward to the other, makes
it difficult to follow up some of our clients who have been assisted and still need
support. There are those who are coming back home from the big cities due to the
fact that they are already very sick. There is a need to make sure that education
through ward-
• With regard to the Gender issue, there is still a lot of work that need to be done through Workshops, also aiming to reduce Gender Based Violence, and there is still a lot of work we have to do so as to deal with stereotypes. We have realised that HIV Prevention cannot take place unless we address the root, which is the ideology of Gender.
• The political situation and intolerance has worsened, due to the formation of many new parties, and some Councillors who are not sure of their political future are not very cooperative.
• The Food Crisis worldwide if negatively affecting communities at local level, and it is imperative to continue to put in programmes like the Home Food Garden Programme, which is going to assist the communities.
The Programmes started on schedule, and the funding for them was mainly from Primates
World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), Trivitt Memorial in the Diocese of Huron-
During this period, Temba has received two Awards, a Red Ribbon Award of Excellence from O. R. Tambo District Municipality, and Charity Award from Cell C. and S.A.B.C. Radio/Mhlobo Wenene.
We also would like to recognize and thank O.R.Tambo District Municipality, Rotary Club, S.A.B.C Radio/Mhlobo Wenene, Cell C., Youth of Umtata Baptist Church and all the local partners, including churches, schools and individuals, who have given donations to support the Shelter, and without these donations, the success mentioned in this report would not have been possible.
The Temba website, www.temba-
To PWRDF, Trivitt Memorial, the Diocese of Huron-
Compiled by: Lulu Boxoza -
CONTACT DETAILS:
Mrs. Lulu Boxoza Director
Mr. Mike Sodaba Programme Manager
Eastern Cape:
Office: Drop In Centre / Shelter:
Postal Address: Physical Address:
No. 40B Owl Street No. 14960 Laura Mpahlwa Street
Southernwood Maydene Farm
MTHATHA, 5099 MTHATHA, 5099
Tel. & Fax No. 047 – 531 4497
E-
Website: www.temba-
Mobile Nos.: 082 566 0998 / 082 566 0999
National Office -
No. 36 Montenique
Montrose Avenue
NORTHRIDING, 2162
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