MISSION STATEMENT
The uMngeni AIDS Centre seeks to
intervene in the AIDS crisis in the uMngeni River district by drawing alongside
individuals and families whose lives have been affected by HIV and AIDS and
offering them hope, love and material support, as well as contributing to
preventive and supportive education.
VOLUNTEERS
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Fund Raising. Assistance with
sorting, pricing and selling at Fetes and Fairs, etc.
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Collection Box distribution
and counting of money.
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Assisting in office - reception and office tasks.
The HIV/AIDS Pandemic is very
serious. Does it affect you? Yes!
This is the
worst disaster in human history. Over 42 million people are infected
worldwide.
1 in every
3 people are HIV+ in KwaZulu Natal.
SIBAMBENE - STANDING
TOGETHER
Who does uMac serve?
Mostly women and children infected
with HIV, living in dire poverty in township or rural settlements to the north
of Pietermaritzburg in the uMngeni Municipal area.
What
makes uMac different?
We do not undertake direct
interventions from outside communities. Instead, we offer services to local
community-based initiatives to strengthen and support their work.
HOW CAN
YOU HELP?
Email your
details to us and let us know what you can do!
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Donate
food or clothing for families in crisis or toys for children.
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Call if
you'd like to work as a volunteer.
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Donate
items for home-based care kits (call to find out more).
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Come
alongside a family in need.
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Offer
skills training to enable someone to generate income.
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Donate
cash to support our work.
Account details: uMngeni AIDS Trust
Standard Bank, Pietermaritzburg
057525
Account No: 052138240
uMAC'S
SERVICES INCLUDE
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Empowering of community-based
initiatives by providing access to project management and other training and
support.
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Supporting community-based health worker volunteers and assisting them to
provide a more professional service.
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Offering transport to medical care for impoverished people needing AIDS
treatment.
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Undertaking research and evaluation work to strengthen local initiatives.
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Offering access to other partnerships and networks, as well as possible
donors.
