Khayalabantwana in need of assistance to continue helping vulnerable children
In the previous financial year, the organisation assisted 180 families and 297 children with psycho-social support. In total, 273 children benefited from cooked meals, while we reached 956 people through awareness campaigns
Khayalabantwana held its AGM recently at the Revelation of Christ Apostolic Mission Church in Windmill Park.
Khayalabantwana is a drop-in centre that caters for orphaned, neglected, destitute and vulnerable children.
The centre is situated in Windmill Park. It started operating in 2013 and are registered as an NPO and with the South African Revenue Service as a public benefit organisation.
The organisation provides psycho-social support services, daily prepared breakfast and lunch, computer literacy programmes, support groups, life skills groups, holiday programmes, debriefing sessions, lay counselling and other services appropriate for these children.
At the AGM, the organisation gave a full report to the community and funders about the funds that were received from the Department of Social Development from the financial year April 2018 to March 2019.
They also addressed the community about the challenges, achievements and the services that they rendered.
The organisation is managed by the project manager, Sibongile Mkhwanazi, and supervised by the board members. Social workers guide social auxiliary workers on their work.
There were also caregivers who reported problems that the community and the social auxiliary workers faced.
Mkhwanazi said they also referred 28 clients to Sassa for grant application assistance, referred eight children for school placement, referred 15 for counselling, 12 beneficiaries received treatment adherence support, and 65 beneficiaries received food parcels in December.
“Our beneficiaries also benefited from a stepping stone training that was sponsored by Aurum Institute.
“In March children were also taken on an educational tour to a national museum, free of charge.
“We have also managed to get donations, which included clothing, shoes, school bags and food from companies, government departments, board members and the community for our children.
“The greatest challenge the organisation is facing is a lack of infrastructure space as it is currently renting. “The organisation is seeking assistance from the government to get land/ a site to have its own place.”
