by brian | Apr 16, 2021 | Events
Our staff invited our new Community Mental Health Social Worker Ande Dywili (seated on the Left) to a welcome lunch at Empilweni. Ande, who joined our team at the beginning of April this year has a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of South Africa...
by brian | Mar 3, 2021 | Annual Reports
EMPILWENI ANNUAL REPORT 2020 CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT FOR EMPILWENI AGM 2020 Because the AGM has to be by Zoom this year, all reports will be very brief. My 2019 report stressed our funding constraints. I am happy to report that, thanks to some substantial donations and...
by brian | Mar 3, 2021 | Events
The December 2020 lockdown impacted on many planned activities, not least of which was our staff’s End of Year Celebration. This is an annual event that staff look forward to at the end of every year as energy levels start to run down. The daily challenges of dealing...
by brian | Feb 1, 2021 | News
The second wave of Covid-19 infections has challenged not only our clients but also the staff of Empilweni (pictured). Children are struggling with overwhelming fear and shock in the presence of so much sickness and loss among their family members. One in three of our...
by brian | Nov 24, 2020 | Events
Poor Knowledge About Mental Health Adds To Stigma. This was the headline in our local newspaper Vukani on World Mental Health Day 2020. The newspaper interviewed our Service Manager, Lulama Mfuniselwa, (see picture and full article above), who opened with the...
