Newsletter Oct, Dec 2015 - Swazi Legacyswazilegacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/MYC-NL_Oct... · 2016-02-17 · P.O.$Box$3700$Manzini$Swaziland$ Phone: (+268) 2505 6963 E-mail:

P.O. Box 3700 Manzini Swaziland

Phone: (+268) 2505 6963 E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.manziniyouthcare.com

October to December2015 Review Dear Friends of Manzini Youth Care, Welcome to our final newsletter of the year, keeping you updated on recent news at MYC.Our offices shall be closing from the 11th of December 2015 to the 11th of January 2016. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Contents

Ø News from Residential Homes Ø School & education news Ø Visitors & Volunteer News Ø MYC staff news Ø MYC Clinic Ø BYAC News Ø Donations

Residential Homes Profile of Ngwane Park Residential Care Home This month we review Ngwane Park Residential Care Home (one of the 6 residential care homes of MYC). Ngwane Park residence provides care and support for 14 girls ranging in ages from 8 to 21 years . The home is well looked after by the housemother Make Mavimbela and by Mary Kate (Hoseas Heart)who’s primary role is to cater for the welfare of the residents. MYC in partnership with Hosea’s Heart reopened this home for marginalized girls at risk in Manziniin in 2013. The home consists of 5 bedrooms, an extra room for emergency cases, a kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom and toilet.All the residents are currently attending school and their tuition fees are being paid by MYC.

Resident names and ages: SbussaMdluli, 21 Melissa Littler, 15 Ayanda Dlamini, 19 Nokwanda, 11 Takitsi Dlamini, 18 NonhlanhlaSibiya, 17 Ziyanda Dlamini, 16 SindisiweMngometulo, 11 Elena Dasilva, 15 WelileHlasthwako, 11 Angel Dasilva, 12 Bongekile Mavuso, 9 BeyonceDasilva, 8 Gcinile, 15

Marimbaband The marimba band was founded in 2008 by “Gogo” Joyce and the first teacher was Fr. Larry. The main goal is to keep the boys at Enjabulweni residential care home busy in their free time. As a result it was decided that the boys should be taught a new skill in music which would be useful. Playing marimba gives the residents the opportunity to have fun and take their mind off their daily life. Mr. Thembela is the schools’ music teacher and a former MYC resident who used to live at Enjabulweni back in the old days. Thembela started playing music at a young age. When he was a student at the Salesian Highschool, Fr. Larry noticed his musical gift and offered him a job as the new music teacher at Enjabulweni and marimba coordinator. In 2010, Thembela took over the lead positopn from Mduduzi, the former marimba teacher. Presently the marimba band consists of two groups, an older group and a younger group, which alternatively perform in events throughout the country. Members of the older group are; Abraham, Bongane, Ciniso, Ntsetselelo, Sebenele, Majahonke and Lwazi. The younger group consists of; Sipho, Thulane, Vukani and Bheki.

When the current members leave MYC or change homes, they leave the marimba band and new members get the chance to join. Thembela asks younger boys to join the practice to find out whether they are talented and interested to keep on playing. because their house is next to the marimba class, which

Ngwane Park Residential Care Home




The marimba band practices twice a week in the music music room. There are 5 marimbas available to play along with a djembe and a shaker. During the practice, old songs are repeated in addition to the teaching of new songs. Some of the well-‐known songs in their repertoire include “We Wish you a merry Christmas”, “In the jungle” as well as many more. Besides practicing, there is allot enjoyment to be had from watching them performing in various places throughout the country. In this way the boys get to visit the most beautiful places in their own country, and learn about their ancestors, culture, and to meet a lot of new people; the most important thing is that they have fun! Anyone can book the marimba band, in the past they have performed at weddings, beach clubs, House on Fire, they even went international in South-‐Africa! Previous highlights were the Bushfire festival, a big festival in Swaziland, where they played three times along with an international marimba workshop in Bela Bela (South-‐Africa)..

Marimba Band performing in one of their shows. The future goal for Thembela is to combine the marimbas with other instruments like the piano and guitars. He is already teaching some boys how to play the guitar and the piano during music class for this ongoing project. We wish Thembela and the boys of the marimba band all the best in their future projects! School & education news

First Aid workshop for future pre-‐school teachers and

volunteers

On the 6th of November the future pre-‐school teachers, volunteers and house fathers attended a first aid course facilitated by Mr. Lovemore, MYC’s Health Coordinator and two paramedics of the Emergency Medical Service

Department (EMS), Ms. Hlophe Nqobile and Mr. Dlamini. During this workshop they learned how to handle and treat certain injuries and wounds. The trainees learned so many first aid techniques and methods such as how to treat burns, snakebites, fainting and choking. To finish the workshop the

trainees were taught how to do CPR. The workshop came at a right time as Christmas holidays are near and most of our youth will be attending games and

sporting activities.

Pre-‐ Schoo lGraduations On the 14th of November, the Eticancweni care point pre-‐school and Enjabulweni held their annual graduations as the young graduates left to begin their primary school education. The ceremony started with teacher Dlamini welcoming the parents, family members and special guests before the children presented all they had learned over the past year in the forms of songs and rhymes. Their knowledge of colours, the alphabet, numbers and skills in writing was showcased to those present. They also performed traditional dances in groups and sang for the audience i, before being presented with their certificates by MYC

Mr. Dlamini showing how to perform CPR on a doll




Development Manager Mick Shea.

Graduates performing the Swazi traditional dance It was a truly special day and thanks must be given to everyone who helped make the Graduation a success.

End of exams In November, 10 boys of Enjabulweni residential care home finished their grade 7 primary external exams along with 7 MYC boys who also finished their final high school exams. Their exam results will be published in January. We sincerely hope that their hard work will be rewarded and that they will advance up their academic ladder next year. Congratulations in advance to the students from form five and the students from grade seven. Visitors & Volunteer News

Six Visitors arrived on the 27th June 2015, Ann

Laydon, Gillian Emery, Janet Smith, Grace Sidney, Karen Tait and Chris O’Neill.

The visitors were from St Anthony’s School and the University of Sunderland. During their visit they saw the need to have a youth mentor at Enjabulweni Bridging School. As a result they created a new post of a Youth

Mentor and funded it. Tony Nzima was appointed to fill this vacancy. His duties among others include raising support primary boys studying towards their external examinations. Childhood Study students at the University of Sunderland have contributed funds to purchase a range of equipment and resources for the pre-‐school. They also donated games to the youth in MYC. All the children in our residential care homes were given toothbrushes, pens, pencils, sharpeners, rubbers and clothing and uniforms. They also funded the purchase of mattresses for one of the girls’ home (Zakhele) and decorated the kitchen of the home. Sylvia Chromm and Holger Braun On the 04th August 2015, Sylvia Chrome and Holger Braun arrived; they are representatives of Don Bosco Mondo. They came to assess the project which is funded by the German Ministry in Bonn through Don Bosco Mondo. While here they visited Enjabulweni Primary School. Ms. Sylvia, Mr. Holger, Mr. Shabangu and Fr. Larry McDonnell planted three trees to symbolize the mutual relationship between Don Bosco Mondo and MYC.

Ms. Silvia Cromm and Mr. Matsebula Cedric planting a tree at Enjabulweni Bridging School Garden.

The Hendrickson Family Kyle Hendrickson also recently visited us for a few weeks. He is the son of Edward Hendrickson, a Doctor of Environmental Health in Family Medicine at Salud Family Health Centre. During his time here he was able to help our Health Coordinator, Mr Lovemore Garira in data capturing. Last month we were also graced by the presence of Dr. Edward Hendrickson and his wife Mrs. Leslie Hendrickson. They visited the clinic which they help by fundraising at the Annual Telluride AIDS Benefit function.

Graduates before receiving their certificates




Dr. Hendrickson with his wife Leslie, during their recent visit at MYC clinic.

Joyce and Luke Gallie In November we were also graced by a visit from Joyce and her son Luke and other family members . They stayed two weeks in Swaziland. During their stay, they visited all MYC projects. They recorded a new song with the Marimba Band which will be launched soon in the UK. MYC residents were so happy to see them once again as well as the administrative staff members. They also revised the Litsemba Lisekhona Project which will be launched next year January 2016.

Volunteers at house on Fire Our volunteers during their last month decided to participate in the Halloween Masked Ball which was organized by House On Fire.

MYC Volunteers at the Charity Ball in House on Fire. Also, the youth enjoyed hiking and camping at McCorkindales for the weekend. The volunteers together with the house fathers and mothers facilitated the camping. We would also like to thank the Director for sponsoring the two weekends. On the 7th of

December the volunteers also conducted a youth summer sports day where all the youth enjoyed different sporting activities at the Bosco Sports Hall.

Above; Pictures of McCorkindales hiking to the camp site Fare well This December,MYC said farewell to Kayla, Lore, Melanie, Mirjam, Merja, Sarah and Ville who were here for their 3 month social work internship. We thank them for their time and great work at MYC and wish them all the best for future .

MYC volunteers group photo 2015/2016 MYC staff news Two of our staff members recently sat for their examination at the Institute of Commercial Management (ICM). Ms. Thentjiwe Dube and Ms. Nomcebo Sibandze who are employed by MYC as Project Officer and Genaral Manager of education and training respectively. They are currentlyawaiting their results inAccounting and Finance after which they will then receive their diplomas. The duration of their courses was six months. We are grateful to Victoria Christie for funding their training under the capacity building initiative. We hope that they will both receive Volunteers at House On Fire




good results next January.

Ms. NomceboSibandze and Ms. ThenjiweDube.

CANGO A Coordinating Assembly in partnership with UNDP invited the MYC to a four day Residential training scheduled from 09th to the 12th November 2015 at Esibayeni Lodge, Matsapha. This was an effort to build the capacity of Civil Society in anti-‐corruption issues and transparency. Winile Nzima attended this workshop. The workshop focused on issues of Social Accountability & Transparency and was led by a Consultant from Ghana, Rasheed Draman. The workshop further focused on developing a community score card to measure the effectiveness of Government programmes at community level. The score card will also assist NGOs to measure the effectiveness of their programmes at community level especially on issues of transparency and accountability. MYC Clinic The clinic continues to operate and provide service,s to about 300 patients per month, with about 200 coming in for HIV counselling and testing. A huge number of the patients are coming from the surrounding community. The Health Coordinator Mr. Lovemore facilitated a Sexual Reproductive Health Workshop organized by Volunteer Service Over-‐seas. Five residential house parents attended this workshop together with three Enjabulweni teachers. The purpose of this workshop was to educate and empower the house parents and teachers to be supervisors for the Peer Educators who were recently trained in the same programme. Such a platform will empower our youth to debate issues with their peers regarding Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights.

Donations

BBQ and Clothes for the homes from the volunteers

We thank the volunteers, Kayla Zegers, Melanie Huisman, Villie Lappaleinenand Merja Huuhka, for the clothes they donated to the kids. The children loved the new clothes and did a small catwalk show to present their new belongings.

Enjabulweni residents before receiving their Christmas gifts from the volunteers We also thank the Development Manager Mick who sponsored BBQ’s for all the six residential care homes.

Girls from the Zakhele home opening their gifts during one of the BBQ’s




Bosco Youth Agricultural Centre(BYAC) News With the BYAC Training Centre opening in January 2016, the recruitment of participants is close to completion. We noticed a high interest from young people. Out of the 80 application forms distributed, 87.5% of the forms have been returned and screening of these applicants is underway. The next phase of the project is the construction of the external houses for more participants and staff. This will increase the capacity of BYAC. A special thanks goes to Misean Cara and Victories Christi for supporting this phase of the project.

Closing Remarks

On behalf of MYC Staff members we would like to thank all our friends, donors and sponsors for their continued support and commitment. We wish you all a Happy Festive Season and a Prosperous 2016.

Section of MYCStaff Members with the Director, Fr. Larry McDonnel.

Volunteers required / items needed / fundraising:

• Would you or a friend like to sponsor a home or a group of homes for a period of time?, just let us know, Thanks.

Further details from [email protected]

Pre/School Teacher Training Graduates

Volunteers Kayla and Merja with the girls from Zakhele

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