“Relieving the stress of keeping HIV a secret” Christina hasn’t always been as self-assured as she is now. Living in secret, hiding her HIV status from her family for years drove her into a state of emotional disrepair. However, her life changed when she got a knock on her door from Phindile, a HOPE worldwide
HOPE Hero Highlight – Phumzile: Going the extra mile to serve suffering families Phumzile Mnyandu has been with HOPE worldwide SA since 2012. She started as a Community Worker in Diepsloot, a township north of Johannesburg. But her passion and dedication to her work and to families in need opened the door for her to
The Power of Compassion: Caring volunteers help a young boy get to school Maria (59) took Pride (9) in when he was just 4 months old. His biological mother has 7 other children and has had no interest in taking care of Pride so Maria has taken care of him herself since then. After her
HOPE Hero Highlight: The difference one volunteer makes in Gqeberha Today, we shine the spotlight on a HOPE worldwide SA volunteer, Ongezwa Dikiso, who lives in Port Elizabeth (now known as Gqeberha). She shares about her involvement, and the impact she sees on the community: How long have you been involved with HOPE? Ongezwa: Since
From One Meal a Day, to a Full Stomach Every Night Kefuoe (22) reads a Bible story to her four-year-old daughter, Sinovuyo, when she puts her to bed at night. During the day, she helps her practice saying the alphabet, and to learn how to write numbers. This is thanks to the help she receives
“Why are you dancing and singing?” This is the question Phumzile, HOPE worldwide SA’s Provincial Coordinator, asked a mother (in yellow) of two young children. She is unemployed and lives in the crowded, disadvantaged township of Msogwaba, in Mpumalanga. It is one of 32 sites across the country where HOPE worldwide South Africa (HWSA) runs its
“Where have the fathers of your children gone” the facilitator asked mothers meeting in a community Support Group. “We don’t know” many responded. Tragically, almost half of South Africa’s children are growing up without their fathers. While almost any man can father a child, there is so much more to the important role of being
Compassion means to ‘suffer with’. It is an emotional response to others suffering combined with a desire to help. Each year, HOPE worldwide SA hosts a Compassion Tour, comprised of amazing men and women with a heart to help. This year, Dr. Mark and Lin Ottenweller led a team of 13 international volunteers who worked
A new framework for helping children survive and thrive to transform health and human potential was launched on May 23rd 2018 at the World Health Assembly in Geneva. HOPE worldwide South Africa is fully committed to implementing and promoting the framework globally. Nurturing care encompasses young children’s needs for good health, optimal nutrition, security and
Moses Mandla Sangweni is by nature a fighter. Little gets him down. But when a HOPE worldwide SA (HWW SA) home visitor met the 45-year-old father of 3 daughters, he had lost his fight. More than that – he had lost hope. Today, though, he is back, and is fighting to be a good father.