Sarah
Gender: Female
Number of people in household: 4 children
6 adults (grandparents, 2 uncles, 2 aunts)
Background:
Sarah’s mother was terminally ill with HIV when we were asked to help in December 2008. We took her to a hospice where she lived for 3 months and then passed away. Sarah and her 2 brothers live with their grandparents on the Vlakfontein farm.
Arranged for Sarah’s mother to go into hospice
Assisted with the funeral of Sarah’s mother
Took grandfather to the doctor which diagnosed him with kidney failure
Assisted grandfather to obtain disability grant until he can retire
Assisted him be stabilized and receive ongoing treatment
Sarah and her one brother are attending Ubuhle Centre where they are counseled and helped with homework and received meals.
Arranged for social worker to secure an orphan grant for Sarah which the grandparents are now receiving
The social worker is monitoring the progress of the family
Took Sarah for HIV, TB and sugar diabetes tests
Arranged a job for the 1 uncle living in the home
Bought clothes for Sarah
Farmer’s wife of Vlakfontein took Sarah under her wing and she visits there on weekends
Results
Sarah has changed into a happy secure little girl
Her school performance has improved remarkably
She has gained weight and is no longer sick all the time
Pretty
Gender: Female
Grade: Preschool Level
Number of people in household 6 children
5 Adults (2 Aunts, grandmother and 2 uncles)
Background
When Ubuhle started visiting the farm families, Pretty was a first orphan found we found. Her mother burnt to death when her shack (tin house) caught on fire. Pretty was taken under the care of her grandmother. Pretty lives at Witfontein farm with her Grandmother.
Assistance Provided
Took her to Ubuhle Preschool
Provide meals four times a day
Fetching her from her Grandmother‘s house 40 kilometers away from the Centre
Another 40 kilometers to drop her off
Assisted with obtaining a birth certificate
Secured a social grant for her
Provide food parcels
Provide clothes
Took her to Clinic for medical assistance
Teaching her at preschool
Prepare her for a formal school
Results
When Pretty started at the centre she was tiny and very weak, but she develop very well and is now strong and healthy.
Lindokuhle
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Grade: Care Group
Number of people in household 8 children
5 Adults (Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles)
Backgrounds
Lindokuhle’s mother is still very young she dropped out from school and after her child was born she found a job as a domestic worker. Her grandmother is raising her and also two of her sister’s (who passed away) children. Both these children are disabled - they can’t talk and the grandmother is having a drinking problem and she is always fighting with her husband
Lindokuhle is malnourished and grandmother is not caring for her properly. She has problems with her ears – constant puss running out. She had an operation few weeks ago but her ears have not cleared up yet.
Lindokuhle started at the Centre January 2010.
Assistance Provided
Assisted family with Identity books and birth certificates for all the children
Assisted them to apply for social grants
Took the children to clinic
Referred the grandmother to the social workers
Provide her with 4 meals a day
Food Parcels and clothes
Results
Took her to the clinic – arranged for ears to be looked at
She is now eating healthy at the centre and malnourishment should clear up in 6 month or so.
Home situation is improving due to intervention of the social worker.
Thulisile
Gender: Female
Grade:9
Number of people in household 2 children
2 adults (Mother and a grandmother)
Background
Thulisile ‘s mother is single and physically disabled and unemployed. Thulisile’s mother received a disability grant – approx R900 pm - she was in an accident. Then a few months ago the grant stopped without a valid reason. Our social worker is investigating this. This is the only income for Thulisile and her 6 year old brother.
When Thulisile started at the Centre she was struggling with her studies especially Math.
Assistance provided
Provide meal after school
Assist with homework
Provide stationary
Provide clothes and school uniform
Provide food parcel every month
Help her to improve her dancing and acting and fulfill her dreams
Teaching computer basic lessons because school doesn’t provide computer lessons
Results
Her studies improved remarkably.
She was elected as the best Grade 8 learner in 2009 in her school she was promoted to grade 10 instead of 9 but her mother refused the offer.
The was an article of her in one of the local newspaper. You can imagine her joy as she posed for a photo with her trophy.
Johannes
Gender: Male
Grade: 10
Number of people in household 12 children
Adults 9 (Grandparents Aunts and cousins)
Background
Johannes ‘s family is one of the biggest family on the farm around the Centre. They depend solely on the disability grant of one uncle and a Grandfather’s pension (Approx R1 500 pm). His mother discovered that she was HIV positive when she was pregnant her 5th baby in 2008. She is living in denial and got herself pregnant yet again. Each of her six children has a different father. Middle last year she ran off with her latest boyfriend.
Assistance Provided
Counseling for the whole family through difficult times
Counseling for his mother
Took the mother to clinic for supplements booster
Referred her and helped her to start HIV medication – but she defaulted.
Provided clothes and uniform
Food parcels
Stationary
Meal every day after school
Helping him with homework
Assist with identity books and Birth Certificates
Basics lessons on computer
Provide him with a bicycle
Results
Johannes is a young, talented and intelligent man. He wants to be an architect. He has real drawing talent.
He was not coping before with the family issues and it affected his studies .
But since he started at the Centre he receives counseling and surrounded by loving and caring people he is doing much better generally and also performing better at school.
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