Mamelani https://mamelani.org.za Well-being. Resilience. Community. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:23:10 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://mamelani.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Untitled_design__10_-removebg-preview-150x150.png Mamelani https://mamelani.org.za 32 32 THe IT’S nOT JUST STOCK CUBe DIaLOGUe https://mamelani.org.za/the-its-not-just-stock-cube-dialogue/ https://mamelani.org.za/the-its-not-just-stock-cube-dialogue/#respond Thu, 06 May 2021 10:01:18 +0000 https://mamelani.org.za/?p=1817 THe IT’S nOT JUST STOCK CUBe DIaLOGUe Read More »

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Over the years, Lawrence House, a Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC), has been doing a great job of taking care of their young people who are foreign nationals. Inspired by them, we decided that our youth development programme would start a journey of looking more intensely into the experiences that young foreign nationals have in children’s homes in this country.

We acknowledge the complexities of working with foreign nationals goes beyond youth development programmes and Child and Youth Care Centers. We thus hosted our second It’s not just Stock Cube dialogue with the intention to continue to try to understand and dig deeper into their stories. We want to create meaningful connections with them and create a wider community of support for them. We are curious about their journeys into South Africa, the process of obtaining their identity documents, their language, and the stock cubes their mothers cook with.

We were pleased that a beautiful mix of people was in attendance; 17 young foreign nationals, six local young people, and old and new faces from our programme. We also had some family members, friends, a social worker and a Child and Youth Care worker in attendance.

The dialogue was facilitated to include participation by the attendance; we shared stories in small groups, pairs and a large circle. It’s no surprise that a lot of the stories shared were about food. We also spoke a lot about the importance of relationships or connection with others when navigating some of the challenges we face. Knowing there is someone that can be trusted or knowing someone got your back helps one to stay positive and not give up. Zabibu, a young person in our programme said, “I know that I can’t do much and have to wait for my identity documents so I have to concentrate on other things like surfing, sailing, looking for work and making connections with others while I am waiting”.

We are working towards having these dialogues on a regular basis to continue making visible the experiences of young foreign nationals in this country. 

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In February 2019, we launched a series of workshops named Talking Transitions, aimed at professionals working in the field of Youth Leaving Care. This offering is aimed at assisting Alternative Care Organisations in becoming spaces that hold a strong awareness that young people in care need to be prepared for the huge transition they face when leaving care at age 18. Our Talking Transitions is a series of workshops that we hope will continue to bring together staff from different organisations. So far 2019 has been off to a good start.  We have collectively explored themes such as “How can we make young people active participants in their development?”, “Why is it important to let go of the steering wheel, and help young people learn by doing?” and “How can we create age-appropriate opportunities for young people to discover their strengths and build their skills in an experiential way?” In our last session in October, we took a closer look at the teenage brain to help us understand our young people a little better. This included watching a YouTube clip called “The teenage brain explained”. Feel free to have a look! youtu.be/hiduiTq1ei8 We are so excited for what this series will bring in 2020. We hope to be creating a space where people who face the same challenges, experience the same joys and have to overcome the same obstacles in their field, can get together with like-minded people. We know from our work with young people that supportive relationships are key to healthy development – and that counts for adults too! For those of you who have joined us on the journey so far, we hope you have felt supported and encouraged in the work that you do. We look forward to seeing more of you in the next year! If you are curious, watch this space or send us an e-mail and we can add you the database for the next invite. See you in the circle!
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 Erin Hall

 Mamelani Projects


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EnHanCING WeLLBeInG – WInTeR IS HeRe https://mamelani.org.za/enhancing-wellbeing-winter-is-here/ https://mamelani.org.za/enhancing-wellbeing-winter-is-here/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 https://mamelani.org.za/?p=1557 EnHanCING WeLLBeInG – WInTeR IS HeRe Read More »

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It was exactly a year ago when we sent out a newsletter to all of you announcing that I would be taking over the reins as director. My journey as the director has been immensely enjoyable and fulfilling, but it has also been very tough. I’ve had to balance my work life with family life and this has placed pressure on my health – I was sick for most of May with a horrendous chest infection. The journey so far has left me wondering how I enhance my resilience and maintain my wellbeing moving forward.

One of the ways in which I am enhancing my wellbeing is learning to pace myself. Climbing mountains has taught me to go at a pace that is comfortable for me and for those I am walking with. After a year post the changing of directorial hands, everyone at Mamelani says that they are enjoying the pace at which we are forging ahead. Although throughout this transition we’ve maintained a steady pace forward, the winter cold is here, and I would like us to find ways to do better at balancing our work and health. 

In this newsletter, I want to reflect on Mamelani’s attempts at nurturing wellbeing and building resilience inside the organisation and for those we are privileged to serve.

The immune-boosting G-shot

The famous Australian cricketer, Ricky Ponting, once said that as a leader you have to first and foremost put runs on the board. I have been thinking about my leadership and the ways in which I can remain healthy so I can continue putting runs on the board. My wanting to stay healthy inspired me to create an immune-boosting concoction that I believe will hit any virus for a 6! I’ve called it the G-shot. Here it is: 1 finely grated garlic glove, some ginger, 1 whole lemon (squeezed), 1 tablespoon of honey, a ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper and a touch of cinnamon, mixed in a half a glass of warm water. Try it out and please let me know! I hope that this G-shot, even though it does not taste nice, will be part of a match-winning performance this winter!
 
Welcoming eight new grandmothers

We are very excited to welcome eight new gogos into our Grandmothers Network, bringing our total number to 16. We want to acknowledge their role and wisdom in taking care of our communities. Over the next year, they will get to learn from each other, build supportive relationships, establish household and community gardens, and gain vital information about community health and wellbeing. As part of hypertension month in May, we invited some of these grandmothers and our community champions to a workshop facilitated by Beauty from the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Everyone, including Mamelani staff, had their blood pressure and cholesterol levels checked. Beauty reminded us of the importance of regular exercise and a balanced diet in reducing our risk of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. 

Caring for Child and Youth Care workers 
As part of the International Child and Youth Care worker week, I had the honour of co-facilitating a learning process with 50 Child and Youth Care workers. The process was titled: Nation building in the “hear” and now – taking care of our ourselves, our colleagues and the children and youth we work with.We explored three questions with them: 1. How are you? (self) 2. How are we? (as practitioners) 3. How are they? (the children and youth). Our aim was to promote deep listening and reflection as a means of maintaining wellbeing and healthy relationships. I enjoyed seeing these questions press the pause button on their overwhelming workloads. The exercise seemed like a relief and it allowed them to bring to the surface some of the feelings and emotions affecting their livelihood and wellbeing. Co-facilitating this process made me realiset he importance of Mamelani’s work of providing spaces where people can be listened to, where they can acknowledge things as they are and be supported in overcoming the challenges they face. 
 
Youth on self-care  
We recently recruited 26 young people into our youth transitions programme. These young people are preparing for their transition from either a children’s home or foster care. Over the next three years, we will attempt to enhance their resilience and support them in building healthy networks of support. So far, they’ve had orientation, participated in assessments, met their mentors and had one-on-one sessions with them, and partook in the annual Amazing Race. During the assessment period, we were surprised to see how many young people identified self-care as a major priority in their future plans. In the past, this was lower on the scale with accommodation, education, and employment being rated as more important. We look forward to walking alongside them and discovering what self-care means to them.  
 
Running for Mamelani’s wellbeing
Lisa Brunton, our chairperson, recently completed Cape Town’s famous Two Oceans Marathon to raise funds for us. She trained for several months to prepare for the race. She managed to raise just over R67 000 for the organisation – an incredible feat because asking people to donate to such campaigns can be hard work. Thank you, Lisa, for being a true example of building resilience and for supporting Mamelani’s wellbeing!

Wishing you warmth and wellbeing during this cold winter season. We look forward to sharing more news with you soon. 
 
Gerald Jacobs
Director

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INVeST In SOUTH AFRICa’S TRanSITIOnInG YOUTH https://mamelani.org.za/invest-in-south-africas-transitioning-youth/ https://mamelani.org.za/invest-in-south-africas-transitioning-youth/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 https://mamelani.org.za/?p=1594 INVeST In SOUTH AFRICa’S TRanSITIOnInG YOUTH Read More »

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Do you know that there are currently over half a million children growing up in foster care and children’s homes, who, by law,  have to leave care at the age of 18? From one day to the next, they are expected to become ‘instant adults’ and be independent – to take care of themselves, even if they do not have a home or a way to cope and meet their basic needs.

What were you doing at the age of 18? Can you imagine yourself transitioning into adulthood and having to fend for yourself with no network of support? Given that in the South African context we have a youth unemployment rate of just over 50% and communities heavily impacted by violence, these young people are even at greater risk. International research shows that out of all the identified vulnerable groups, young people who have grown up in care are the most likely to experience poor outcomes in adult life.

Our youth programme, Proseed, supports young people in their transition from care. We support them in developing a network of support and the resilience needed to take the lead in their adult lives. Our aim is to ensure that all young people growing up in care are supported in their transition into adulthood. We invite you to be a part of this vision.

We invest approximately R2000 per month in a young person participating in our three-year programme. During the programme, they receive ongoing mentoring and individual support, four wilderness camps per year, 11 experiential group sessions, food, and transport support. You can match our investment per month for one young person or invest an amount that best suits you. Setting up your investment will take less than five minutes, you can do so here: https://mamelani.org.za/donate/.

As we celebrate and commemorate youth this month, we hope you will assist us in our work of investing in South Africa’s transitioning youth.

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ReFLeCTInG On TaLKING TraNSITIOnS: “IT’S nOT JUST a STOCK CUBe” MaY 28, 2018 https://mamelani.org.za/reflecting-on-talking-transitions-its-not-just-a-stock-cube-may-28-2018/ https://mamelani.org.za/reflecting-on-talking-transitions-its-not-just-a-stock-cube-may-28-2018/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 https://mamelani.org.za/?p=1943 ReFLeCTInG On TaLKING TraNSITIOnS: “IT’S nOT JUST a STOCK CUBe” MaY 28, 2018 Read More »

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Talking transitions: “It’s not just a stock cube” – A conversation about foreign children and youth in care was initiated and organised in partnership with Lawrence House. 

This was a conversation between young people, child and youth care workers, and civil society aimed to promote sharing and learning through personal experiences. By listening actively to others and showing that diverse experiences hold value our task was to start a discussion that could continue, and in turn drive change.

Child and youth care worker story extract: “I didn’t know my story was a story. It is my life, it is who I am… my parents were political activists in the struggle…It was for me to care for and protect the children, it wasn’t a duty I had, but it was part of me.”

Young person story extract: “When we found ourselves in Lawrence House two important things were that the staff received me in a comforting way that made me feel at home, and that I was able to make a cultural connection with other kids.”

What we learned:

For foreign young people living in care a number of important considerations were highlighted, all focused on building positive futures and resilience.

Belonging: Building cultural connections are important in strengthening identity. Language was an important aspect of this, although it has been both a site of loss and hope for young people. Food was also shown to build deep connections to cultural roots.

Care: A central component of building security for young people was care. Care comes in many forms. One aspect involves care in listening to young people and taking the time to understand the complexity of their stories. The role of caring connections can also help build supportive relationships within future lives.

Documentation: Provides an important sense of legal and emotional security for young people. It must be explored early so that young people are not left behind, and so fear does not dominate. It has been shown to impact young people’s education, an important aspect of their development, in particular at grade 12.

So what?

Child and Youth Care Workers, Centres and young people all have an important role to play in addressing the above challenges. This involves equipping ourselves with the personal strength and knowledge to be able to navigate questions of identity and belonging in a caring, inclusive and empowering way.

This means, for example, that even when we cook, ‘it’s not just a stock cube’ that we cook with. Even the stock has a particular meaning for the young person that eats the stew, and it is this level of connection that we need to create meaningful change.

In what can often be a confusing and challenging time, the importance of maintaining a future focus with clear goals is important. Young people outlined that they wanted to take leadership in securing their futures, however that having organisations, care workers and friends alongside them can provide the emotional, and technical resources to ensure that legal and social belonging becomes possible.

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NaTIOn BUILDInG In THe “HeaR” aND nOW https://mamelani.org.za/nation-building-in-the-hear-and-now/ https://mamelani.org.za/nation-building-in-the-hear-and-now/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 https://mamelani.org.za/?p=1800 NaTIOn BUILDInG In THe “HeaR” aND nOW Read More »

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I recently had the opportunity of co-facilitating a learning process with 50 Child and Youth Care Workers. Child and Youth Care Workers (CYCW) are professionals who work daily with vulnerable children and youth and are primarily focused on the growth and development of these young people.  We provide supportive relationships and processes to CYCWs and advocate for them because we believe that their work forms an important part of the positive long-term outcomes for young people in care.

The process I recently co-facilitated was titled: Nation building in the “hear” and now – taking care of our relationship with ourselves, our colleagues and the children and youth we work with. We explored three questions: 1. How are you? (self) 2. How are we? (as practitioners) 3. How are they? (the children and youth). Our aim was to promote deep listening, reflection and the consistent use of these three questions in teams and organisational meetings. People had the opportunity to pair up to answer the first question and then work in groups to answer the last two. I enjoyed seeing these questions press the pause button on their overwhelming workload and helping them take stock of how they were doing. They then recorded their reflections on flipchart papers, which were stuck onto an open wall. It seemed like a relief for them to acknowledge some of the feelings and emotions that were impacting on their growth as professionals; it made them reflect on the challenges facing their livelihood and wellbeing. As we stood around the flipchart papers of various groups and reading each other’s answers, something opened up. It was as if the sight of everyone’s reflections on the wall made it safe to speak. It was as if the flipcharts spoke and expressed an understanding of their experiences. “I hear you”, it said! One child and youth care worker said, “We are growing, we need to continue doing this, things will change!” At that moment I realised the importance of Mamelani’s work in providing spaces where people can be listened to, where they can see the change that brings hope, and with it, an understanding of what we need to do more and less of. Nation building. Hear. Now. 

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It’s a Saturday morning and I’m in a taxi with a loud and energetic group of young people, some of whom I have never met before. We are making our way to an ostrich farm in Philadelphia for our orientation. We are having an orientation day to introduce our new group of young people to each other, to the ProSeed (youth programme) team, and to how Mamelani gets down. This is my first time on orientation since joining Mamelani, so this is equally new to me as it is to the young people – and my nerves are showing.

We pull up at the farm and the young people quickly start taking Boomerangs and selfies. The geography and scenery are gorgeous. But I think the growing connections between the young people will be even more gorgeous. It is crazy what a 30 min taxi ride can do for strangers who really are willing to engage with each other.

The day is filled with one obstacle after another. The first obstacle is funny; it makes you look as if you are walking on water but actually, you’re just walking on roving poles. I stand on the sidelines while laughing hysterically and cheering on the young people but Leroy, the programme manager, catches me trying hard not to embarrass myself and invites me to participate. I, of course, join in. At Mamelani we believe that if we make young people do it, then we ought to do it too. The young people didn’t laugh instead they cheered me on. The cliques amongst the young people I noticed at the office before we got into the taxi are slowly disintegrating and most of them are connecting.

While the ProSeed team was preparing for orientation one of the things I heard loudly and very clearly was that we should stay together as a whole group. But I find myself walking with just two of the young ladies because I want to know where their heads are. We start talking about how independent I appear to be to them. I respond by saying, “I’ve learned that being independent is recognising our interdependence.” One of the girls says something so amazing in response, “the most successful communities are the ones who interact”. I’m shook. They carry on talking and my mind is reeling at this young lady’s wisdom.

After rope climbing, fun in the mud pool, dancing in the sprinkler, we are finally at checkout time and I am exhausted. I take a moment to think about all that I have seen and heard. I think about the sheer strength and determination the young people showed today. Young people have a way of extracting things in me in a way that only know they know how. But my most important take away for the day was the sentiment that most successful communities are the ones who interact – I will be sitting with this for a while. 

By Terri-Lynn Smith (ProSeed Youth Development: Youth Transitions facilitator)

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Lewis Kalombo, an Intern Youth Facilitator, recently conquered the Cape Town Cycle Tour 2019. Lewis participated in the 109km tour alongside some of his Proseed (youth development programme) team members. They all challenged themselves in this way to raise funding.

What inspired you to want to participate in the Cape Town Cycle Tour? I had a few reasons. I love and enjoy all forms of sports, and I wanted to give cycling a go. I wanted to challenge myself physically and mentally. Plus, I had missed the chance to cycle two years ago, and I was determined to participate this year.

How did you physically and mentally train for the race? I decided to push myself as much as possible with the little time I had. I also made sure to cycle on the race’s route several times to boost my confidence – I knew if I could do it before the race, I could definitely do it on the day of the race.

What were the challenges you faced? My biggest challenge was cycling uphill, especially up Smitswinkel, Chapman’s Peak and Suikerbossie. I also struggled with training consistently.

What did you learn about yourself during the training and the race? I learnt that if I put my mind and heart to do something, I actually get better at it and I end up doing it. I can never regret hard work as the payoff is usually fulfilling.  

How does it feel to have completed the race?  It’s one of my highlights for 2019. Conquering 109km wasn’t easy but crossing the finish line was a great beginning to a year I am dedicating to building resilience. I have now proven to myself that I can surprise myself.

“You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to start to be great” ~Denzel Washington

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It’s been eight months since I stepped into my new role as Director of Mamelani Projects. During this time, so many people have asked me; “So how are you doing in your new role?” It’s a valuable question because it has helped me to continuously check in with myself and gain perspective about my journey. As people have checked in with me in this way, I’ve also felt moved to check in with them too, and this simple act has helped me to strengthen my existing relationships with my network of support.  Also, in addition to the “How are you?” question, I have discovered an even more important question in building and strengthening relationships, I am now asking: “How are we?” or “How are things between us?” It’s an awkward, yet special, question to ask. It invites us to collectively care for that which lives between us. It allows us to see things as they are and is an opportunity to truly grow relationships. With that said, I have to ask you, Mamelani supporters: ”How are things between us?” We would really like to hear from you!  As we step further into 2019, my colleagues and I recommit ourselves to one of Mamelani’s core practices of valuing the importance of relationships with each other as a team, the people we serve and the people that support us. In this newsletter, we would like to share some of our relationships and the ways we’ve been building them.

Masibonane
Masibonane is an IsiXhosa word meaning let us see each other. As a team, we have taken it upon ourselves to care for what lives between us as people from diverse backgrounds. We have committed to building relationships that seek to make visible and acknowledge our stories. Recently, Cleo, the Programme Manager for the Wellness Programme, cooked a meal she grew up on of amadombolo (dumplings) with vegetables and invited the team to connect over this meal. She told us how this meal, that costs very little, is meant to feed many people in the family and the extended community. Her initiative of cooking for the team showed how relationships need to be continuously nurtured, and how connections can be made when we share ourselves over a meal. We celebrate her story and our team’s continuous efforts to finding ways of being a truly relational organisation.

ProSeed to ProFruit to Procyclist

Two of the seeds have now become fruit. Lewis and Adjmali, graduates of ProSeed, our Youth Programme, joined the team a few months ago and are making an invaluable contribution to the development of ProSeed. They are joining their former mentor Leroy, now Proseed’s Programme Manager, in preparing for the 109km Cape Town Cycle Tour next month. The race itself will be a celebration of the growth in their relationship. All the best guys!

Masikhulisani Bogogo – Supporting grandmothers
On a recent site visit with the gogos, the grandmothers who are part of our Masikhulisani Bogogo programme, we witnessed the quality of relationship and understanding that lives between the team and the gogos.  One of the gogos was speaking about her journey with Mamelani and the value of the support she has both received and given. As she told her own stories of resilience and the many challenges she still faces in her community, she became emotional and it was hard for her to talk. She paused. The team sped into action: Thandi moved next to her and held the pressure points on her hands, Cleo fetched water, while Nontombi put her arm around her. No advice. Just listening. Just being. Just supporting. “I don’t keep things in anymore,” she said, “I have learnt to let it out.” In this moment, the Mamelani practice was very much evident and alive. We hope that this practice will continue to be nurtured as the programme expands to include 20 more grandmothers.

Queen of Sweden – No, it’s not a rock band!

We had the great privilege of hanging out with the Queen of Sweden who is the honorary chairperson of the World Childhood Foundation (WCF), one of Mamelani’s partners. They brought their board to South Africa to visit the projects they support and to see the impact of their contribution. We decided to meet Queen Silvia and the WCF board at Constantia Nek at Black Box Coffeeworks where Nelson, a graduate of our youth programme, works as a barista. Nelson was participating in our programme when WCF first started funding us seven years ago. When we told Nelson and his boss that they were about to serve coffee to the Queen of Sweden, in disbelief, they thought we were referring to some Swedish rock band called “The Queen of Sweden” (No such band exists, by the way!). It was all just a bit unbelievable to them, but they made sure the coffee rocked! Later that day we paid a visit to one of our partner organisations and had lunch with some of the youth there in our programme. We enjoyed that Queen Silvia and the WCF board were so down to earth; this made it easy to engage with them and share our stories. They graciously shared stories about their own transitions too. Sharing stories was a humanising experience as it allowed us to discover the connections in our experiences despite our diverse backgrounds and upbringings. Searching for points of connection is one of the ways in which we strive to enhance relationships as we walk alongside people in their development.

Building relationships with our partners
We were delighted to spend time with Ghana and Imara from the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF), one of Mamelani’s long-standing partners. We spent the day visiting the Masikhulisani Bogogo programme and two of the Community Champions. We are thankful for the quality of relationship with SLF and their support in walking alongside us in our development as an organisation. Both Imara and Ghana scored a vetkoek on our visit to Khayelitsha, which was no doubt a valuable addition to strengthening our relationship with them!

Expressing gratitude when it is due is an imperative aspect of nurturing relationships. The video below is a small, and funny, token of our appreciation to our funders for their invaluable and continued support – thank you, funders! (click on the image below to watch)

If you would like to support us before the tax year-end, you can do so in these various ways explained on our website. Remember that we have a section 18A Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) Status. Donations made in South Africa are tax deductible and Mamelani can issue receipts for income tax purposes.

Kind regards,
Gerald Jacobs

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