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girl, was brought to Empilweni by her mother because over the past year she had become aggressive, cried easily, was withdrawn, and was unable to concentrate at school.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...
by Dave Daniels | Nov 8, 2015 | News
“Ingqondo ephilileyo, Umphefumlo owonwabileyo, Umzimba osemandleni” this is taken from a poster made by a 15 year old client of Empilweni and it translates as follows: A healthy mind, a happy soul, energised body. This young girl continues to write about the...
