Helping Communities in the Overstrand

20 February 2023

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Helping Communities in Masakhane, Die Kop and Stanford, Eluxolweni and Blompark

Communities we currently serve in:

Masakhane

Since 2019

Health Program (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

• ECD teacher support

• (4 centers)

• Ongoing advisory support to 30 graduated students

• Community workshops

• Kids health activities

• 20 NEW students currently in training

Health Garden Program

• Maintaining existing health gardens creating more home gardens

Mental Health Program

• On-site mental health support at ECD centers

• Support groups focused on the well-being of teachers and moms

Die Kop and Stanford

Since 2019

Health Program (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

• ECD teacher support

• Ongoing advisory support to 8 graduated students

• Community workshops

• Kids health activities

• 6 NEW students in training

Health Garden Program

• Support with existing health gardens

Eluxolweni

Since 2021

Health Program (2021, 2022)

• ECD teacher support

• Homebased fieldworker support

• Ongoing advisory support to 8 graduated students

• Community workshops

• Kids health activities

Health Garden Program

• Established health garden (2021)

• 10 Home gardens (2021)

• Maintaining health gardens

• 17 NEW home gardens (2022)

• Agriculture training for 35 students and 21 graduated students

• Entrepreneurship training for 10 students

• Establishing entrepreneurship projects to generate income

Blompark

Since 2022

Health Program (2022)

• ECD teacher support

• Community workshops

• Kids health activities

• 9 NEW students in training

For more information, contact i-MED Africa.

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i-MED africa Gansbaai is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO), non-profit company (NPC) and public benefit organisation (PBO) based in Masakhane. The organisation is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of local communities in the Overstrand through programmes focused on child heal...

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