{"id":2450,"date":"2014-10-28T12:27:18","date_gmt":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamelani.org.za\/?p=2450"},"modified":"2014-10-28T12:27:18","modified_gmt":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","slug":"community-health-programme-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamelani.org.za\/community-health-programme-update\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMUnITY HeaLTH PROGRaMMe UPDaTe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Wellness Workshops have continued, and the team recently wrapped up another successful cycle of workshops reaching almost \u00a080 people. The workshops focus on strengthening people\u2019s knowledge and motivation regarding healthy living practices. We acknowledge that while sharing information is important, expanding people\u2019s understanding and shifting people\u2019s perspectives of themselves is key if we are to enable lasting change. We have reworked the way we run the workshops to increase participation \u2013 and this new approach is already bearing fruit! The facilitators have gone back to co-facilitating and we have seen the strength of working in this way, being able to support each other in the workshops and bring a mix of their skills to the space. \u00a0The facilitators continue to build on people\u2019s already-existing knowledge and affirm their lived experiences in ways that build trust and agency.<\/p>

The feedback from the groups has shown the depth of their learning and the impact of the programme on their lives:<\/p>

\u201cNow that I learned about it [HIV], I can recognize the symptoms and support family members who might be HIV positive so they are not alone\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>

\u201cI implemented the knowledge to my family at home. Cleo (the facilitator) told us about feeding options and a family member was mix feeding and I explained it to them so they no longer do mix feeding\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>

Increasingly we are exposed to other issues outside of people\u2019s physical health concerns that impact on their sense of wellbeing. In the follow up workshops we create the space for groups to process the issues they are faced with and support them in accessing the support and services that they need. One group member shared:\u00a0\u201cMamelani came back and shared skills to help our children who are exposed to drugs and how to talk and deal with them\u201d.\u00a0<\/i><\/b>We are looking at how to deepen this aspect of our work.<\/p>

The\u00a0Community Champions Programme\u00a0<\/b>continues to work with inspiring women from the communities that we serve. Patricia, one of the Champs has been working hard to make her dream a reality! She is now running her own cr\u00e8che for children from her area. In her words, you can see the impact the programme had on her life:<\/p>

\u201cAt the time, my life was miserable. I just stayed at home for the whole day doing nothing after my daughter had left to school and I started getting bored and frustrated. When I joined the group I felt a change in my way of thinking and surprisingly, no more stress. When I finished wellness programme, I was chosen as one of the Community Champions. This is when I got to spend more time with different people from different communities. During this process is when I planted the seed for the passion I have for children and how I can put this passion into my community. The workshop inspired me and motivated me to be curious to know more about the resources that we had in my community: e.g. Clinics, Libraries and Soup Kitchens. For me was a BIG learning process. It also made me to believe in me \u2013 gaining more confidence and focusing on what I really want to do in my community \u2013 to set up my goals for the future. I enjoyed every minute with the group and our facilitators. I gained more knowledge and had more ideas about how to be a community developer.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>

Our Mamelani Champions really enjoyed the time they spent with Michel Friedman recently doing Jin Shin Jitsu, focusing on the importance of silence, self-reflection and relaxation. The Wellness Team have also been sharing their relaxing and healing skills with others. On Mandela Day the facilitators spent time at an old aged home in Nyanga doing hand massages for the seniors \u2013 as our way of giving back! The team was also invited to Maitland Clinic to do massages as part of the Women\u2019s Wellness Day Event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Wellness Workshops have continued, and the team recently wrapped up another successful cycle of workshops reaching almost \u00a080 people. The workshops focus on strengthening people\u2019s knowledge and motivation regarding healthy living practices. We acknowledge that while sharing information is important, expanding people\u2019s understanding and shifting people\u2019s perspectives of themselves is key if we are …<\/p>\n

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