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COME CLOSER...
Another year draws to a close and together, we
count our blessings along with our losses to HIV/AIDS.
At this time of endings and beginnings, we thank
our funders, contributors, those featured in the
newsletter and our many readers who pass on Sondela’s
content to others. We know that you care enough
to spread the news, seek more information and
put your stone on the heap. It is through you
and your networking, however small your action,
that we can unite to overcome the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Here are some voices that have joined the Sondela
family in different ways:
- Jabulani Gumede from Ixopo is a VCT and PMTCT
counsellor for the Department of Health who
cares deeply about his work and the people he
serves. He found a copy of Sondela on the street
and wrote to us saying how much the people in
his area need information and help with social
problems. If you'd like to connect with him,
his address is PO Box 278, IXOPO 3276 and his
phone numbers are (039) 835 0345 (w) or 073
230 8245 (cell).
- We also heard from Bheki Bhengu who runs the
Greater Molweni Community Resource Centre in
KZN’s Valley of 1000 Hills. This Centre
has much to offer community members, including
paralegal advice and a range of social service
materials. Contact Bheki at (031) 776 3943 or
by post to P O Box 9004, Linkhills, 3652; the
e-mail address is gmcrcentre@telkom.net
We must apologise for errors that were published
in previous editions of Sondela:
- The correct telephone number for Children
First is: (031) 307 3405.
- In the July 2003 issue, the "Faith Communities
Fighting HIV/AIDS" heading should have
read "Imiphakati Yezinkolo Ihlangene Ngokulwa
Nesifo Sengculazi" in isiZulu, and the
"Gender and HIV/AIDS" heading should
have read "Ubulili Nengculazi Ingabe Kungani?"
in isiZulu.
Special thanks to the CINDI Network for their
"Amakhambi okwelapha" (Healing plants)
poster that you can pull out from the centre of
Sondela and use as you like. The poster was developed
by Natal University's Centre for Adult Education
in Pietermaritzburg in partnership with the National
Botanical Gardens and Vodacom. This poster can
be downloaded here.
Finally, Sondela's gift to you for this
season of goodwill and sharing is a calendar for
2004, the theme of which is "A YEAR OF HEALING".
It is filled with the universal colours and symbols
of health, compassion, unity, growth, balance
and peace. As the months come and go, may you
and your loved ones be blessed with all of these.
COME CLOSER! CONTACT US:
The Editor - SONDELA
HIVAN (Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking)
C/o Campus HIV/AIDS Support Unit, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041
Tel: (031) 260 2975 Fax: (031) 260 2397
e-mail: community@hivan.org.za
Website: www.hivan.org.za
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