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.

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.

• 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

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

• 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.

• 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.