Community-based rehabilitation services change lives

Community-based rehabilitation services change lives

Ikamva Labantu expanded its Older Persons Programme to include community-based rehabilitation services. Many older people in the townships have treatable impairments and disabilities, but due to limited services and referrals or lengthy waiting periods for mobility...
School Uniform Appeal – A Great Success Thanks to YOU

School Uniform Appeal – A Great Success Thanks to YOU

We asked, and you delivered! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to help us get school uniforms to children in need! Thanks to your support, nearly 300 disadvantaged learners in Ikamva Labantu’s after school care programme, Afternoon Angels, now have brand...
2 000 children URGENTLY need school uniforms. Can you help?

2 000 children URGENTLY need school uniforms. Can you help?

Did you know? Having school uniforms improves school enrolment in disadvantaged communities by over 40% Having a school uniform reduces dropout and teen pregnancy rates 18 million people live below the extreme poverty line in South Africa on less than R35 (£2) per day...
International Day of Older Persons champions the elderly

International Day of Older Persons champions the elderly

UNIDOP highlights ‘The Resilience of Older Women’ This year’s UN International Day of Older Persons aptly highlights “The Resilience and Contributions of Older Women”. The challenges of the last few years have intensified socio-economic inequalities for the least...
World Alzheimer’s Day empowers families and caregivers

World Alzheimer’s Day empowers families and caregivers

Every year, World Alzheimer’s Day serves to raise awareness around and encourage support of dementia. Themed “Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s Disease”, the 2022 event on Wednesday, 21 September emphasized the need for post-diagnosis support. Ikamva Labantu...