THOLUTHANDO – a Zulu word meaning ‘We love one another’
Tholuthando
Our confidential HIV/AIDS support group meets weekly to celebrate life and live it positively!
Practising a healthy lifestyle, exercising, nutrition, education on HIV matters, time for counselling and social interaction with others who are HIV+ make this a special group.
We have a close link with HILLCREST AIDS CENTRE so that PHAKAMISA is able to refer people to their respite centre.
This year our sessions have a new format:-
Registration followed by counselling then Devotions. Exercises next followed by a tea break and then classes.
It is important for people who are HIV+ to have a nutritious diet – difficult for people living in poverty. Therefore within our morning, we have a compulsory class in vegetable growing which is taught by Zola.
The elective class choices are Cooking (nutritious meals), Parenting, Home Based Care or Beadwork.
With the love and care found at PHAKAMISA people with HIV/AIDS no longer feel marginalised, isolated and ostracised because of their condition.
HIV/AIDS hits hardest where people are marginalised and suffering economic hardship.
It is upon CHILDREN that HIV/AIDS has the most devastating effect.
Please help PHAKAMISA improve the lives of these children.
