PHAKAMISA responds to the needs of adults and children from poor communities who are living with HIV/AIDS through our uplifting and economically empowering programmes
Early Childhood Development
Our courses offer basic, practical training for people from disadvantaged backgrounds and teaching:
0-3-year-old children through our Childminders Course.
4-6-year-old children through our Edu-care Course.
250 adults annually participate in PHAKAMISA’s Educare training courses resulting in 10,000 pre-school children receiving a good education. Find out more
Wandering Teachers
PHAKAMISA employs three ‘Wandering Teachers’ who provide a free education to children living in informal settlements.
Children living in abject poverty receive a quality pre-school education in make-do surroundings.
Nomalanga, Thandi and Nonhlanhla are our teachers providing for these children. Find out more
Caregiver Programme
We provide support,training and resources for mainly elderly women who care for and support children who are orphaned and vulnerable through HIV/AIDS.
Our workshops provide life sustaining skills;(vegetable gardening, beadwork, cooking, parenting,literacy,) spiritual and emotional support. Find out more.
Tholuthando
Our confidential HIV/AIDS support group meets twice a month to celebrate life, living it positively.
We promote a healthy lifestyle with education on HIV matters, counselling, social interaction and life skills. Find our more
A HAND UP
A core principle of PHAKAMISA is to encourage INDEPENDENCE among Educare teachers or Caregivers. PHAKAMISA strives through its training programmes and holistic support to give people the skills and energy required to enable them to find ways of making an income or seek employment.
REACHING OUT
Our Educare and Caregiver Programmes have a far-reaching effect, directly and indirectly, impacting the lives of over 1,900 adults and 16,000 children. Our committed and skilled trainers and monitors understand the ever-changing needs of the communities served.
HIV/AIDS
The unofficial AIDS infection rate for many of the communities in the state of KwaZulu-Natal in which we work is 1 in 2 people.
HIV/AIDS is devastating these poor communities leaving thousands of orphaned and vulnerable children.
PHAKAMISA responds.
HELP US to continue to change lives through education training and support.
