Developing Local Partnerships

Mamelani believes strongly in developing meaningful partnerships. We work closely with other NGOs and community-based organizations. This enables us to cover a broad range of our clients’ needs. By offering our services to other organisations in return for their support for our clients, both organisations are able to access services they would otherwise need to pay for in a way that supports both organisations without depleting financial resources. We strive to build a strong network of inter-organizational referral and support structures throughout the Western Cape.

We have partnered with the following organisations:

FOR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES:

Aids Training and Information Centre (ATICC): Voluntary Counselling and Testing

Capacitar International: Teaching stress management and self-healing techniques

The Department of Social Development: Statutory and referrals

Department of Human Nutrition: Capacity building for community health program

Empilweni: Mental Health services for children and families in Khayelitsha

FAMSA: Family and Marriage counselling services

Lifeline / Childline: Providing accessible, confidential and non-directive counselling services 24 hours a day

Mosaic: Training, service and healing centre for women (with a particular focus on victims of domestic abuse)

Nonceba Counselling Centre: Helping victims of child abuse and neglect

The Parent Centre: Support services for children, parents and caregivers

Rapcan (Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect): Protecting children’s rights

Rape Crisis: working to end sexual violence against women in SA

FOR HEALTH RELATED SERVICES:

Department of human nutrition, University of Cape Town (UCT):

Medicins Sans Frontieres: Doctors without borders

Philani nutrition Centre: Child and Health Nutrition Project

St Lukes: Home-based care training and support as well as home-based care training

SECTION 27: A public interest law centre that will focus on access to health care services and other socio- economic rights

Treatment Action Campaign: Leading organisation fighting for equal access to HIV prevention and treatment services for all people

Wola Nani: HIV/AIDS support groups and income generating projects

Yabonga: HIV/AIDS support services for children affected by HIV/AIDS

FOR CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:

Amandla KuLutsha: Giving strength to youth through sport

Earthchild Project: Developing a new generation of conscious, confident and responsible children

Ikamva Youth: empowerment of youth through education, e-literacy training and career guidance

The Homestead (Projects for Street Children): Rebuilding the shattered lives of street children

Sonke Gender Justice: HIV/AIDS, Gender equality and human rights

FOR SKILLS TRAINING:

Soil For Life: Focus on developing home food gardens

Noluthando Skills Training Centre: Vocational training and job placement centre

Zenzele Training Centre: Skills training centre

Mamelani believes not only in building the capacity of those we serve, but also of the organisation from within. In order to build the capacity of the organization we have partnered with:

Development Works: Specialists in the developmental sector

NACOSA-WC (Networking AIDS Community of South Africa): Capacity building and networking AIDS organisations

PHM-SA (People’s Health Movement): Global and local Right to Health Campaigns

MSAT’s (Multi Sectoral Action Teams): Mamelani is part of community structures in the areas in which we work including the MSAT’s and the Khayelitsha Child Safety Forum (The Simelela Partnership)