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News articles published on our recent Ikhwezi Newsletter

 
Chairperson's Report E-mail
Written by Larry Tooke   
Wednesday, 10 August 2011 00:00
malala_wallThis last year has been a significant one for Thandanani. Financially, with the help of our donors, we have managed to pull out of the funding slump that we and many other NGOs suffered from at the peak of the recession. Organisationally, we have restructured so as to develop our staff and strengthen Thandanani from within. Operationally we have undertaken to deliver new health services to households. These services allow for a more holistic intervention with the caregivers and children in our households, providing for HIV testing that allows for earlier detection of the virus and the necessary support for those who test positive.
 
Thandanani's purpose is to develop community based volunteers to identify children in need and to support
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Director's Report E-mail
Written by Duncan Andrew   
Wednesday, 10 August 2011 00:00
comfort_dollAlthough not without its challenges, 2010 has been a good year for Thandanani Children's Foundation.
 
During the course of the year we have:

- Stabilised our financial situation and returned to a normal 5 day working week;
- Affirmed our focus on providing support to OVC households and terminated our support to Early Learning Centre's;
- Withdrawn from a number of households as they achieved stability and greater self-reliance;
- Reviewed our volunteer numbers and increased the stipend paid to volunteers;
- Restructured the organisation to strengthen both our management and service delivery capabilities;
- Introduced a range of new health services; and
- Achieved almost all of the service delivery targets we set for ourselves.
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