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Community Development Workers (CDWs)
This is an initiative to assist with co-ordination and integration across government - horizontally and vertically - while directly alleviating the plight of our people.
Supportive tools such as this impressive little handbook have empowered our CDWs to become effective quickly. They are already active in solving problems and assisting the public to negotiate the institutional maze of public service delivery institutions.
An analysis of their progress reports reveals successes, among other in terms of:
- assisting people to gain access to housing
- assisting orphaned and abused children
- assisting with applications for identity documents (IDs)
- establishment of farming groups and accordingly contributing to local economic development
- assisting community members in dealing with lawyers on compensation and related matters.
Contact: (012) 314 7358 OR (012) 334 4931
Early Childhood Development
Early Childhood Development refers to a comprehensive approach to policies and programmes for children from birth to nine years of age with the active participation of their parents and caregivers. Its purpose is to protect the child's rights to develop his or her full cognitive, emotional, social and physical potential.
Contacts: (012) 312 7666/7609
Home/Community-Based Care
Home/Community-Based Care aims to provide comprehensive services, including health and social services, by formal and informal caregivers in the home. It encourages participation by people, responds to the needs of people, encourages traditional community life and strengthens mutual aid opportunities and social responsibility to promote, restore and maintain a person's maximal level of comfort, function and health including care towards a dignified death. Home/Community-Based Care services include:
- early identification of families in need, orphans and vulnerable children
- addressing the needs of children-headed households
- linking families and caregivers with poverty-alleviation programmes and services in the community
- patient care and support related to HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions
- information and education
- patient and family counselling and support
- addressing discrimination against, stigmatisation and disclosures of chronic diseases
- family support including capacity-building, family planning, burials, support for children and social services advice
Contact: (012) 312 7666/7963
The National School Nutrition Programme
The Programme targets schools in poorest regions, especially in rural and farm areas and schools serving learners from informal settlements. Female service-providers are given priority as it is acknowledged that women have become heads of households in poor families and providers for extended and foster families. Wherever possible, skills-development initiatives are implemented in food-production activities such as food gardens and small bakeries.
Contact: (012) 312 5081
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