Projects

Diocesan projects supported by the Anglican Aids Foundation range from children's homes and care centres to food gardening, knitting, beading and other income-generating projects, soup kitchens and food parcel distribution, counselling and life skills training!

Although too numerous to mention individually, we focus here on a few typical projects to give you an idea of the scope of our work.

The Warehouse Trust
A non-profit organisation established by St John's Parish, Wynberg, this is literally a huge bare-rafted warehouse bursting at the seams with food, clothing and other supplies which are brought there for packing and distribution to families in need.

In addition, The Warehouse runs several projects including Care for Kids – which serves over 500 children, Workspring – a job creation project, prayer walks four days a week and Fusion – an initiative aimed at restoring high risk youth, spiritually, emotionally and socially, through the Church.

Fikekela Children's Centre
Social worker Phosiswa Matoti and a staff of 20 care for up to 40 children who have been abused, abandoned or orphaned.

About half of the children are HIV positive, and the majority of those are on anti-retroviral treatment (ART). Some are desperately ill when they arrive, but in the two years that Phosi has been there, no one of the children has died.

Along with prayer, Phosi believes in a combination of nutrition, TLC and medication. Once a child's situation has stabilised, whether in terms of health or home circumstances, he or she may be able to return home. For those who cannot, the Centre has a foster care programme.

Potential foster parents are trained by the National Association of Child Care Workers and 'matched' with suitable youngsters. Currently 48 children are in foster care.

Sibanye
This is an economic empowerment project, promoting products made by HIV positive people in Khayelitsha. The Sibanye shop has a marvelous variety of art and crafts including bags, children's clothing, beadwork, papier maché and ceramics.

The project also runs a spacious restaurant next door.