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MFESANE  >  the Xhosa word for compassion

By helping individuals and families to build better lives for themselves, we help to create local communities that are ​positive, healthy and strong.  
Our community services include ongoing projects to support orphaned and vulnerable children, youth development, health care and skills training.

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FIGHTING POVERTY THROUGH 3 KEY FOCUS AREAS

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Care and support of children, youth and families
Our teams offer family counselling; family strengthening, positive parenting and fatherhood workshops; as well as youth camps, life skills training in schools, after school programmes,  Safe Parks and support of young mothers. 
​Find out how we are contributing to SA's future

IN 2019
1699 children cared for at our Safe Parks
750 youth reached through Velddrif Youth Cafe
552 youth reached through Saldanha Youth Cafe
413 children cared for in our Nelson Mandela Bay Drop-In Centres
92 families supported through counselling and workshops



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Community healthcare services
Our Community Health Care workers in Nelson Mandela Bay and in Saldanha Bay offer HIV and TB testing and counselling.
They also make home visits to patients unable to travel to clinics, offer counselling, social support and work closely with local government services.
​Find out more about Community Health Care

IN 2019​
61,054 home visits to patients in Nelson Mandela Bay
2,670 TB patients in NMB were assisted
28,891 health screening tests took place for youth and children in Saldanha Bay
We supported 3,303 mothers with newborns and children under 5 years old on the West Coast

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Training and development
Mfesane has a comprehensive skills training programme presented at our offices in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
We offer both accredited and non-accredited courses at the Mfesane Skills Centre.
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​IN 2019
55 individuals graduated from bricklaying, plastering and welding courses
224 graduates from Community Health courses
19 individuals obtained their Community Development certification
109 individuals completed their Child and Youth Care Worker certification

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Mfesane is an independent, ecumenical development organization. 
​Mfesane is registered as a Non-Profit Company (NPC) with a tax exempt Section 18A status.

Company Reg.No: 1975/000041/08
PBO: 130002098
NPO: 003-685
Vat Reg: 443 010 5603 

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