The SVO Support Group at Breede Valley APD started as a project of the final year physiotherapy students studying at the UKWANDA Rural Health Centre as part of their clinical rotation block. Whilst working in the field, the students noticed that there was a large population of people that were presenting with acute strokes that …
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Breede Valley APD realised that more and more persons with disabilities and their families in our communities are severely affected by poverty and that the handing out of food parcels is not effective in addressing these needs. These vulnerable persons and their families need to be empowered in …
In September 2020, one of our longstanding partners, the Kinderfonds MAMAS, availed crucial emergency funding for sustainable food security. As partners in service delivery to the vulnerable, we realised that food parcels are not sustainable and it creates dependence and a culture of entitlement in our communities. On the other hand, home gardens provide long …
The need for programs to attend to the needs of persons with disabilities living in their communities with their families, especially after discharge from hospital or crisis intervention, will be an ongoing need, especially with a lack of resources and infra-structure in our poverty stricken communities. This group of people and their families need to …
We currently have 4 areas for you to visit! And we can’t wait to have you! All you have to do, is give us a call and we’ll arrange your visit! WORCESTER Cnr. Of Grey and Kerkhof Street, Worcester, 6850 Tel nr: 023 347 2002 TOUWS RIVER Oud Stryderstreet, Touws River, 68 Cell nr: 073 …
GROUPS FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES The need for programmes to attend to the needs of youth with disabilities, especially after completion of their respective school careers, will be an ongoing need. This group of young people needs to be supported, empowered and their skills need to be developed in order for them to become as …
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ Read More »
The second United Nations (UN) Millennium Developmental Goals included the achievement of universal primary education by 2015, which includes children with disabilities. But for millions of children with physical and intellectual disability this goal may not be close to realization, despite various UN Declarations affirming their rights to education. To address this dire situation, Breede …
๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป Read More »
Persons with disabilities, especially from impoverished communities, need to cope with everyday struggles related to a lack of equity and equal rights. The inequalities of modern day society as experienced by persons with disabilities around the globe, are now even more evident as a result of COVID-19, severely impacting on the dignity and livelihood of …
Mollie Adams, Community Care Worker, using the produce from her husband Fransโs garden to prepare a scrumptious meal for her group for persons with disabilities in Avianparkโs Christmas lunch. ๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ช๐จ: ๐๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ก๐ฅ ๐ช๐จ ๐๐ฎ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ:
Guess what? We already have a shop you can visit… But now, you can order ONLINE! And have it delivered to your door step! AND, you can now also book our services online!
