by AdminWRBI | Jun 11, 2012 | All projects, Health & Nutrition, Uncategorised
Eyesight has been restored to three individuals who have been blind for several years. Dr. Will Mapham, an ophthalmologist who has been friends of the community for years, conducted his third eye clinic this April as part of his ROOTS: Rural Ophthalmology Outreach...
by AdminWRBI | Jun 11, 2012 | All projects, Health & Nutrition, Uncategorised
It has now been one year since the BI initiated the first Community Health Day. Since then, the BI has been putting on monthly Health Days in each of the four villages of the Xhora Mouth Area. This month’s Health Day took place in Nqileni and was well received by...
by AdminWRBI | Jun 11, 2012 | All projects, Health & Nutrition, Uncategorised
Students at Xhora Mouth Junior Secondary School enjoyed a special visit from LoveLife to learn about protecting themselves from HIV/AIDS. LoveLife is a nonprofit organization in South Africa aimed at reducing the rate of infections in young people by focusing on...
by AdminWRBI | Jun 11, 2012 | All projects, Health & Nutrition, Uncategorised
Food security is a major concern for many South Africans and plays a vital role in reducing HIV incidence. After recently attending Permagarden Training hosted by the United States Peace Corps, Peace Corps Volunteer Samuel Partington is sharing the knowledge he has...
by AdminWRBI | May 30, 2012 | All projects, Basic Services, Health & Nutrition, Uncategorised
As planned, the first tranche of funding received from the Rotary Gistel for the Water Infrastructure Project has been implemented. The project began in Mgojweni Village, where 6 tanks were quickly installed. The next village to receive their tanks was the village of...
by AdminWRBI | Apr 26, 2012 | All projects, Basic Services, Health & Nutrition
We are pleased to report that a great deal has happened with the profiling project since our last update. In December 2011 Nomzingisi and Kate finished collecting the profile data from Nqileni village. We would like to thank all the families in our community who...
