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.