by Dave Daniels | Nov 28, 2016 | Events
Tuesday 13th December : 3pm Bush Radio Interview Once again Melinda Bechus is on the radio, this time a 24 minute interview, providing detailed information on the work carried out at Empilweni Trust. Friday 9th December : Cape Times, page 7, large article by Raphael...
by Dave Daniels | Nov 16, 2016 | News
Empilweni has been approved as a public benefit organisation in terms of Section 18A of the Income Tax Act by the Commissioner for the SA Revenue Service. Thus a taxpayer making a bona fide donation is entitled to a deduction from taxable income of the donated amount....
by Dave Daniels | Nov 14, 2016 | News
Ntsapho (not his real name) is a 5 yr year old boy who was referred to Empilweni by the psychologist at Khayelitsha Hospital because he wouldn’t speak to her. Six months ago his behaviour started changing and he became cheeky, demanding and aggressive, using big swear...
by Dave Daniels | Nov 14, 2016 | News
Sihle (not her real name), a 16 year old girl, was brought to Empilweni by her paternal grandmother, who has been caring for her since her arrival in Cape Town a few months ago. The school reported that Sihle had been behaving badly and had stopped going to school,...
by Dave Daniels | Nov 14, 2016 | News
Okhanyo (not her real name), a 16 year old girl, was brought to Empilweni by her mother because over the past year she had become aggressive, cried easily, was withdrawn, and was unable to concentrate at school. This behavior had started after her father’s sudden...
