Thembalethu, meaning ’our hope’ in isiZulu, is a community-based South African non-profit organization dedicated to caring for the community in the midst of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and crushing poverty. TCO works to share the hope we have with the sick, orphaned and vulnerable in the Amangwe community. Our vision is to share God’s love, raise awareness, promote and support loving care to those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and poverty.
In an area that has an estimated 40% of the adult population infected by HIV and no-one untouched, the need for hope and care is vast. Toaddress the communities needs, our core work is to provide home-based care and community-based care of orphaned and vulnerable children. Our offices are also used as a community resource center for the deep rural community to better access resources. We also assist with raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and TB and doing HIV counseling and testing.
In an area that has an estimated 40% of the adult population infected by HIV and no-one untouched, the need for hope and care is vast. Toaddress the communities needs, our core work is to provide home-based care and community-based care of orphaned and vulnerable children. Our offices are also used as a community resource center for the deep rural community to better access resources. We also assist with raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and TB and doing HIV counseling and testing.
Thembalethu has home-based caregivers that care for the sick in our community.
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OVC (orphans and vulnerable children) are cared for by our carers and staff in our two soup kitchens.
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