Thabo’s Story

Thabo’s Story

Maria Lenong sits on a chair inside her shack in Sebokeng, her ginger cat on her lap.  The shack is constructed of corrugated iron and has three tiny rooms: a miniscule sitting room, a cluttered kitchen and a sleeping area.  Her grandson, Thabo, is on his way home...
Microfinance

Microfinance

Since our partner Thandanani introduced self-help groups, participants have been reporting on just how they are helping to improve their lives. They also received basic financial training and have been pleased and surprised at the difference saving just R2 (10p) a...
Food for Thought

Food for Thought

Throughout the year the Community Based Organisations (CBOs) plan the food supplies for the children with a particular emphasis on extra provisions for the chilly winter months. In the winter time in particular, the importance of a good nutritous diet is...
Thandanani Children’s Foundation

Thandanani Children’s Foundation

The Thandanani Children’s Foundation offers community based care and support for orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS and poverty in the Msunduzi district of KwaZulu-Natal. The organisation works in areas such as Pietermaritzburg and the communities...
Sethani

Sethani

Sethani is a community-based project that provides vital support and gives hope to the escalating number of children who have been orphaned or made vulnerable by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the KwaZulu Natal Province of South Africa. Providing basic necessities and...