Mpilonhle Mobile Unit One at Madwaleni High School this is what was happening through out the 1st week, our compulab is always packed, more classwork/ homework and assignment programs, more office programs, more typing programs, more computer quizzes and more fun through out learning.
2nd week at Nkosana High School, pictures were taken from grade 11 learners “you cant miss the IT Training Session” every learner at the school they want to be a part of this. some of the learners they even book the break time so that they can do their research or assignments even at after school you will be amazed that I’m always the last person to close my class because of these learners doing their daily homework’s and assignments.
Posted by Sifiso Zulu on February 26, 2010 at 10:31 am.
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This 1st week we are at Nomathiya High School. I have got a chance to work with the Skillz team for the 1st time in the field. There is still IT, Health ed and VCT but now there is Skillz added.
It has given all of us a freshness feel about work as there has been a few adjustments made to the way we work.
The rest of the unit has gotten a chance to shout YEBO! In the skills way.
Posted by Siyabonga Mavuso on February 16, 2010 at 5:55 am.
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Excitement from learners, another thousand of shoes give away from Tom Shoes
Great commitment from Mpilonhle staff, each day was a challenge at this stage we have successfully completed at least six big schools. What you see here on these photos is what we were doing last week.
Another schools follows…
Another day at Nomathiya High School all three units from Mpilonhle doing school registration each day by day
Photographers at their best
Free shoe gifts from Tom Shoes
Posted by Sifiso Zulu on February 8, 2010 at 10:14 am.
Tags: Data Capturing, General, Information Technology —
One grade at a time, learners from different grades at the schools, waiting in lines for registration, some of the staff members were responsible in traffic controlling, capturing or updating learner’s information in the administration system, photographers taking photos, IT Guys ensuring that each and every learners once was registered he or she appear on the server
Posted by Sifiso Zulu on February 5, 2010 at 9:28 am.
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by Mpilonhle Mobile Unit One “ISIQALO”
A learner at Nkosana High School in grade 12, he was referred to the Social Worker for being an orphan (lives with mother), through the interview it was discovered that he has never met with his father since birth. It was than agreed that searching for his father was the main self mission he has set for himself. He often gave a lot of thoughts as to how it feels to have and grow up in the presence of a father.
The Social Worker did the best he could for the client, the mother of the client was invited for an interviewed at school, for further information on the father, the mother did respond well and cooperated through out the process of the interview, the major problem in the course of the search, was that the father of the client had retired and his’ where abouts were unknown.
A media program for missing persons was utilized, the father’s profile was sent and the father did respond and this lead to the meeting arrangement, in Durban. The client currently lives with his father and hold temporal jobs and was well received by the step mother.
This has truly brought joy to the client’s life and the need for Social Workers to intervene and change lives of those that need help was truly realized. All this happened during the year 2009.
Posted by Sifiso Zulu on at 9:12 am.
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The first week of electronic registration went well. We visited 3 schools. It has been very enjoyable cause we have been just updating learners from last year and registration of new learners for this year.
We also have been giving out shoes to learners each day. Big thanks to Tom Shoes for the donation.
Posted by Siyabonga Mavuso on February 2, 2010 at 8:10 am.
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SUCCESS STORY
By Mpilonhle Mobile Unit One (ISIQALO)
It was on the 22nd of May 2008, when a learner of 17 years of age tested positive, although it was business as usual, what was exceptional with this case, was that she was failing to cope and could not understand why she tested positive because she had never been sexually active or sexually molested.
Her CD4 count was done on the 27th of May 2008 and it came back on the 26th of June 2008 very low i.e. 37 and 6.72 in percentage. Our next plan of action was to refer the learner to the local clinic (Mtubatuba Clinic) for initiation of ARTs; she was then taken to the Mtubatuba clinic by our driver and nurse to be introduced to the clinic setting and handed over to the ART Department for further management.
The Mtubatuba clinic was requested to start treatment and in this case her mother had to be called (phoned), she was reluctant to allow her child to start ARV’s and requested that we leave her child alone, as she did not send her child to be tested for HIV but with our nurse and social worker’s persuasive skills and explanation they managed to get her consent so that the child could start ARV’s as soon as possible. Then the client was put on a fast tracking programme i.e. where baseline blood is taken and the client starts taking ARV’s immediately without attending the compulsory literacy classes as this would follow while the client had already been started on ARV’s on the 21st of August 2008. Feedback given to us was that she was doing well on treatment.
This story shows us the good that is done by Mpilonhle (a good life) to the community of Umkhanyakude District because without Mpilonhle the child would still not know her status yet she was having a low CD4 count, which could lead to unnecessary death that can be prevented.
Posted by Sifiso Zulu on January 26, 2010 at 9:28 am.
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The year has finally come to an end. It has been a great year. There have been so many firsts for Mpilonhle this year. This blog has grown in stature, this year also the Mpilonhle Football program was launch this year. We have had so many great visitors to our sites. People like Lucas Radebe(former Bafana captain), Charlize Theron(Oscar winner), Matt Damon(East coast radio ehh no thats the other Damon..) and Pieter Dirk Uys. The OneSight clinic was also huge in the response from community. I hope next year will be the same. Bring on 2010! Goodluck Bafana Bafana!
Mpilonhle jersey
OneSight clinic
Lucas Radebe and Mike
Lucas Radebe at the football ground launch
Our second match of the year. We won 3 - 1 against Municipality
Mpilonhle Man of the Year 2009 : Siyabonga Mavuso
Posted by Siyabonga Mavuso on December 18, 2009 at 6:15 am.
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The presents we got from Charlize. Thank you!
We have ended the year 2009 with a blast here at Mpilonhle. Our end of year function was held at Cape Vidal. After a year of hard work this is the best way to end it. We started the day by having a run at the beach this was followed by opening and welcoming by our Director Mike Bennish. The braai was kept going by Quinton and Sbu.
The highlight of the day was the presents we each got from Charlize Theron. I must say being chosen as Man of The Year(employee) was inevitable. This was a dream come true for a hard worker like me. I want to thank everyone who voted for me. Also the guys in my unit 3.
I will let the pictures tell the story.
Man of the Year 2009 Siyabonga
Food food and more food
Posted by Siyabonga Mavuso on at 5:32 am.
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Unit 3 went to visit a Womens centre at eNgwavuma for a week. For the first time we were actually living on site. It took us about 5 hours drive to get there. We went past Jozini dam on our way there. What a sight!
The community welcomed us with open arms and were very excited about the arrival of Mpilonhle. The weather has been raining most of the time but this did not stop people from turning up to get our services.
Most of the people here remember us from our time with the OneSight clinic. I still cannot believe they came from this far to have their eyes checked.
On World Aids day we went out just to mingle with some of the locals and to get a feel of the place. It was interesting week away from home. Swaziland border is very close from where we are. It was very tempting to go over for a visit. Oh well maybe next year.
This picture was taken over the dam.
Looking at Swaziland border.Health Education session with Community
Posted by Siyabonga Mavuso on at 5:10 am.
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