Kingsburgh Welfare keen to restore value of family in community
KCFW’s thrift shop is open Monday to Friday from 8am to noon.
As the count-down to celebrating 75 years of service to the community begins, Kingsburgh Child and Family Welfare (KCFW) held their first meeting under the new leadership on Monday, 2 November.
“It is back to basics. The family is the foundation of a society. Human rights, education, diversity and values are learnt in the family first. To have a progressive society, we must empower individuals in a family, so that they can make valuable contributions to the community,” said Iris Canham, chairperson of the oldest community-based organisation in Amanzimtoti.
On strategic direction, members are excited to refocus on welfare’s core function, which is to support the capabilities of families, empower families and their members, and care and support families in need in the community.
“The priorities of KCFW are to promote a healthy family life by fostering good relationships within the family and promoting good values; family strengthening through support, including reducing poverty and improving economic capacity; and family preservation that focuses on resilience, psycho-social support, strengthening young people’s lives and survival skills, and addressing issues that lead to family disintegration.”
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As a new approach to food security, KCFW will hold monthly workshops on gardening, food gardens, planting from waste and vegetable scraps to empower families. The first two workshops were held on Tuesday, 3 November in Warner Beach and Lower Illovo. Food security hampers were sponsored by the staff of AECI as part of the World Food Programme’s World Food Day awareness campaign.
“Thank you to AECI for its generous contribution. Families, individuals and companies can sponsor food hampers for these monthly workshops that empower people to grow food, improve health, nurture and sustain the environment. We are operating on limited services in the interim until funding improves.”
KCFW’s thrift shop is open Monday to Friday from 8am to noon. Individual and family counselling takes place on Tuesday and Thursday from 8am to noon and you must book for an appointment. To help KCFW, email Sandra or Linda at admin@kingsburghwelfare.org.za or Iris at iris@iriscanham.com, or call the office on 031-916-2274.
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Upcoming workshops and events:
* Friday, 6 November – the launch of the limited edition of the family and friendship bread at the Breadshoppe in Doonside, to promote the importance of family in a healthy society, sharing, caring and helping those in need. The Breadshoppe will bake and sell a special loaf of bread this month, available every Friday in November in celebration of KCFW’s 75th birthday. A portion of proceeds go to helping families in need.
* Tuesday, 17 November – grief, healing and visioning workshop at Scouts Hall in Warner Beach. Most people have something to grieve about, whether it’s a life we had, job loss or loss of a loved one. Join this powerful workshop that will help you navigate through the grief and set a new vision for the future. Bookings are limited. Email admin@kingsburghwelfare.org.za.
* Sunday, 29 November – family beach walk.
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