Zimele + ODW
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Organization Profile: | Zimele is a nonprofit organization originating from South Africa and founded by Rosetta Stander in 2006. Zimele is a unique non-profit organization which seeks not only to meet the daily needs of South Africans in the Kwazulu Natal region today, but also to build the physical, financial, and emotional infrastructure of their lives to improve the entire region. South Africa, particularly in the rural regions, has been devastated by the HIV/AIDS pandemic and extreme poverty. While relief programs are in place throughout South Africa, the majority are focused on meeting the immediate needs of the people in the area, whether they are nutritional, medical, or educational. Zimele is different. Zimele in Zulu, means ‘to stand on your own two feet’ and takes a more long term approach. Instead of a charity approach that reinforces a dependency on others, Zimele builds self-reliance by equipping individuals with the skills and tools necessary to develop emotional and financial independence. |
ODW Partnership: | Home Care Project Partner Project: $12,800
This partnership provided funding for supplies and transportation for volunteers and patients with HIV/AIDS to receive care and mobility to visit doctors. The grant will help create jobs, provides training, help build infrastructure for this new initiative, and will impact over 4000 people over the course of the two year term of the grant. The Home Care Project takes care of 10 patients at a time. Most of these patients are the breadwinners in their households. The direct benefit is not only to the patient but also to the household, which usually consists of approximately 7 people. Based on this estimate, up to 70 people per month would be directly impacted. The women who volunteer in the home care project are also vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. Having the skill to care, nurse and counsel the sick empowers and educates them to manage their personal situations. Fifteen women are currently trained to provide this care. Each of these women may have up to 7 people in their own households who would also be impacted from this project. Therefore, an additional 105 people a month could be impacted by the knowledge gained from this project. In essence, the Home Care Project directly and indirectly impacts a total of 175 people every month and about 4,200 people over the course of the 2 years spanning the duration of this matching grant. |
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