GAPA
Grandmothers Against Poverty & AIDs
Dance and singing in the Aftercare
May 25th
Mrs Sishuba teaches children dance and singing at part of our aftercare programme
Media invite: Media Invite: GAPA hosts International Day of Action for Women’s Health
May 19th
MEDIA ADVISORY
International Day of Action for Women’s Health
— Day for Grandmother’s Health Promotion —
Khayelitsha, May 29, 2009 – On May 29, a large number grandmothers will gather at GAPA centre, Khayelitsha to discuss and learn about various topics related to their health. They will do this to draw attention health issues such as HIV/AIDS, cervical cancer, adherence to treatment and health and well being.
Amongst the Grandmothers at GAPA is has been established that a majority of them manage chronic diseases of lifestyle such as hypertension and arthritis while also caring for households which experience the ravaging effects of HIV/AIDS.
WHO: GAPA – Grandmothers Against Poverty and AIDS
www.gapa.org.za
WHEN: 09h00- 13h00
WHERE: J415 Qabaka Cresent
J-Section Khayelitsha
Directions to GAPA
Take the N2 out of Cape Town towards Somerset West. After Mew Rd look for the next exit. This is exit No 29 (Spine Road). Take this exit off the highway.Turn right over the highway towards Khayelitsha. Proceed round the small circle to the first intersection. This is Lansdown Rd. Turn right and then 400 m along turn left at Lawulo Rd. The back of the GAPA centre will now be visible. Turn first left and then left again into Qabaka Cres to access the main gate of the GAPA centre.
PROGRAMME : Program Director: Ms R. Hoza
Opening and welcome: Mrs Dlulani
Morning Devotion: Mrs Shishuba
Cervical Screening on site: Department of Health
Education on use of medication: Department of Health
Nia Dance: GAPA Grandmothers and Gillian Warren-Brown
Oral Hygiene: Dr K. Nojilana (Michael Mapongwana Day hospital)
Keynote Address: Professor Bette Dickerson (American University)
GAPA song: GAPA Grandmothers
Motivational Speaker: Professor Jennifer Fish (Old Dominion University)
Announcements
Lunch
Closure
WHY:
GAPA is a voluntary organization that implements programmes to support grandmothers affected by HIV/AIDS in urban and rural communities to continue with their lives and to cope better as providers of care and support for their infected children.
Programmes include:
· support groups and cooperatives
· educational workshops
· Aftercare facilties
· Pre-school bursary schemes
Note to Journalists: · The action will begin at 09h00 a.m. sharp. Media should arrive early to set up for photos.
Media Contact: Vivienne Budaza, nolulu@telkomsa.net tel: 021 364 3138
GAPA in the news – Cape Times
May 13th
Jo-anne Smetherham (Journalist) and Eric Miller (Photographer) wrote a wonderful article about the Grandmothers at GAPA in a March edition of Cape Times. Please look up the link to read more:
Monwabisi Beach Outing with Aftercare
May 12th
The Monwabisi, City of Cape Town gave us a discount to make use of their braai/pool facility, for this we are very grateful
The Monwabisi staff put clean water into the pool for us… as soon as it was filled the fun and games began
Catching some sun
Mrs Hoza for Miss South Africa
Mrs Ngewu gets her feet wet
The Monwabisi beach lifeguard on standby
Basking in the sun
Mrs Nkonka and Mrs Skefile nominated for princesses
Florence and Mrs Gusha collect bananas for the picnic
Taking the older children for a trip down to the beach
Picnic time – The kitchen staff prepared a wonderful meal of chicken, salad, juice and fruit
Ready to go home
Calm after the party
All the grandmothers who assisted on the day.
Total 67 children and 23 Grandmothers
It was in summary: “A Perfect day!”
Blessings continue…
May 12th
In December 2008 Pick ‘n Pay opened a new store in Khayelitsha. GAPA grandmothers were invited to their launch party. Later that evening we were asked to attend their official opening.
On arrival we were astounded to discover that they had chosen to donate R5000 to our organisation.
Mrs Nkone and Althea received the cheque on behalf of GAPA.
More blessings
May 12th
Staff at Union-Swiss donated ‘Gogo bags’ to the grandmothers for the festive season. The grandmothers were so appreciative, exclaiming: “what have we done to deserve this?”
Thank you to Lorien for organising this and thinking about GAPA.
Gifts from Telkom staff
May 12th
In December of 2008 Telkom staff collected items to donate to GAPA. We are really overwhelmed by their generosity. Among the gifts was a much need refrigerator.
About 20 boxes filled with everything from kitchen utensils, art supplies, sewing materials and clothes we delivered to GAPA. We wish to extend many thanks to the individual employees of Telkom who opened their hearts to assisting the grandmothers and children of GAPA.
Welcoming Penny
May 12th
We are really happy to welcome Penny Kokwana to the GAPA team!Penny started working at GAPA in February this year and has added so much to our administrative systems.