Established 80 years ago as a two-room corrugated iron structure, the Alex Clinic has developed into a medical facility trusted and used by the 700 000 residents of Alexandra. The facility receives 80% of its budget from the government but is dependent on philanthropic funding for the rest. While the staff complement of five permanent doctors and 21 nurses is dedicated to serving the community of Alexandra, they could certainly do with more staff. The clinic is divided into four main units: the 24 hour unit which includes the maternity and casualty unit as well as the ante-natal clinic and medico-legal services; the outpatient department which includes the paediatric, adult medical, diabetic and chronic diseases clinics and the support and counseling centre; outreach services involves maternal and child health, rehabilitation and geriatric care, workers health and satellite clinics; the comprehensive care management and treatment of HIV/Aids, this includes the distribution of ARVs, HIV testing and counseling and dieticians.

The CCMT:
The CCMT has, in the last four months, seen 18 026 patients. 2 421 came into the clinic for VCT and 2389 of those were tested. 1101 tested positive and 1288 negative. In terms of staffing the ideal team is one doctor, a social worker, a dietician, a pharmacist and a primary health care nurse for every 500 patients. Their team consists of seven doctors, a social worker, a nurse, two pharmacists and two pharmacist assistants.

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Needs*:

Filing cabinets	Kid’s stuff for clinic toys, chairs	Notice boards	Seating
Safe for medicines	Fridge for meds	Sheets, pillows, blankets and pillowcases	UV lights
Vehicle	Parking upgrade so as to increase parking space	Renovation of hall	Build security hut at Westgate and Arkwright
Upgrade link building to accommodate CCTV	Install fans in all waiting areas	Airconditioning for entire clinic	Colour Printers
Portable B/P machines	Wall mounted B/P machines	Glucometers	Peakflow meters
Oxygen gauges	Dinamaps	B/P cuffs (medium and large)	NST machine
Sonar machine	Ambu bags (paeds and adults)	HB meters – electronic	Pulse oximeters
Suction bottles and tubes	Stethoscopes	Drip stands	Glucometers
Episiotomy scissors	Cord scissors	Stick scissors	Needle holders
Mosquito forceps (curved and straight)	Clip removals	Examination couches	Cooler bags with thermometers inside
Foetal scopes	Paediatric scale	POP saw	ENT sets
Urinals	Audiometer for full test battery	Tympanometry machine	Lumber and cervical traction bed
Fischermans wheels	Portable steps	Microwaves	Fans (desk) – paeds
Desk and chairs for consulting rooms	Cover for rehabilitation exercise area	Cleaning machines	Industrial ironer
Industrial vacuum cleaners	Repair/replace rehab area roof	Industrial stove in the kitchen	Upgrade students and doctors rooms and ablution area
Hot water for OPD and residence – geysers	Geyser for labour unit	Water reservoir renovation	Computers and printers for Harvest
CCTV and alarm system for the entire clinic	Theatre gowns	Repairs to lift	Repairs to casualty cupboards and top of desk at nurses’ station
Generator for OPD	Shelter for casualty entrance	Cut all big trees	Bath and shower for rehab therapy
Side rails for rehab ramps	Extend laboratory work bench	Paint internal and external ANC including stoep	Install burglar bars for all OPD windows and doors
Reinforce burglar bars in OPD and rehab	Install burglar doors for rehab	Repair casualty internal door and install lock	Upgrade the two rooms in Pharmacy
Complete overhaul of casualty nurses station

Banking Details:
Account Holder: Alexandra Health Centre And University Clinic
Bank: FNB
Branch: Balfour Park
Branch code: 212217
Account number: 50300055049
Account type: Business Cheque

Contact details:
Labane Maluleke: CEO
Alexandra Health Centre & University Clinic
Tel: 011 440 1231
Fax: 011 440 1665

* please note that these needs relate to the entire clinic and not just the CCMT

The SOS Children's Villages South Africa is a private, charitable, social development organisation. It is politically and denominationally independent, and is an affiliated member of SOS-Kinderdorf International.
SOS Children's Villages build families for orphaned and abandoned children.

Eight to ten children are cared for in small family-type homes, the SOS families, and are raised like brothers and sisters. The head of the family is the SOS Mother, who provides the children with the affection and security they need for their sound development.This is supported by the Village-based Child and Youth Development team.

There are currently more than 950 children living permanently in the SOS Children's Villages in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg, Mthatha, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Nelspruit and Rustenburg. Community based programmes strengthen families by caring for orphans and vulnerable children, with the aim of keeping these children in their families and communities of origin.

There are almost 4000 children and 1700 caregivers being supported through the Family Strengthening Programmes in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg, Mthatha, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, and Nelspruit; and the three community social centres in Qwa Qwa, Mathanjana and Sekhukhune.
The SOS Children's Villages Association of South Africa is a member of SOS - Kinderdorf International, the largest private welfare organisation for children in the world. Over 200 000 children benefit from the various residential, educational and developmental programmes operating in 135 countries.

The varied and worldwide projects of SOS - Kinderdorf International are non-profit, apolitical, interdenominational and non-racial. The projects include SOS Children's Villages, SOS Family Strengthening Programmes, SOS Kindergartens, SOS Youth Facilities, Hermann Gmeiner Social Centres, SOS Relief Work, Hermann Gmeiner Schools, SOS Vocational Training and Production Centres and SOS Hermann Gmeiner Medical Centres.

In South Africa, the organisation takes action on behalf of children as an independent non-governmental social development organisation. They respect varying religions and cultures, and work in communities where the mission can contribute to development. SOS works in the spirit of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and promotes these rights around the world.

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Needs:

General:
Lunchboxes	Waterbottles	Dri Macs	Socks
Shoes	Tracksuits	School bags	Hair products (relaxer, gel, etc)
Hair dryers and clippers	School stationery	Clothes for children of various ages	Toys
Games	Bedding
SOS Cape Town:
10 lounge suites	9 diningroom suites	15 beds	Filing cabinets for social work offices
Toyota Quantum 2.7P 15 seater	Urn for canteen	10 microwave ovens	7 TVs and DVD players
Bar fridge for medication	1 Stove for girls youth house	1 Fridge for girls youth house	1 Washing machine for boys youth house
1 ten seater table	4 office chairs	Scooter	A computer
SOS Ennerdale:
2 three quarter beds	4 double beds	5 high density foam mattresses	15 wardrobes
1 wall unit	2 diningroom tables	3 chest freezers	16 top loader washing machines

Contact details:
Tel: +27 11 234 8708 to pledge for both Villages
Fax: +27 11 234 4844
rae@sos.org.za
www.sosvillages.org.za

Banking details:
Direct Deposits
You may also choose to make direct deposits into one of our bank accounts. Or create us as a beneficiary on your internet banking. We opened accounts with the four major banks in South Africa just for security and ease of banking. Please use reference 702. You can email proof of payment to rae@sos.org.za or fax it to +27 11 234 4844.

Nedbank Account Name: SOS Campaign Account Account Number: 1286 002 915 Brance Code: 12 86 05 Branch Name: Business Westrand	Standard Bank Account Name: SOS Children's Villages Account Number: 000 407 305 Brance Code: 000 205 Branch Name: Johannesburg
First National Bank Account Name: SOS Children's Villages Account Number: 621 31 24 31 81 Brance Code: 254 005 Branch Name: Randburg	ABSA Account Name: SOS Children's Villages Account Number: 406 906 05 36 Brance Code: 63 2005 Branch Name:

Ethembeni Children’s Home, one of the caring ministries of The Salvation Army, came into being in 1995 due to the need to accommodate abandoned HIV/AIDS infected and affected babies as a result of the overwhelming demand for this service on another Salvation Army Children’s Home.

Ethembeni provides care for up to 60 children from birth to 3 years. All children in need of care are admitted irrespective of their health status. Children who have been abandoned, removed from abusive situations or removed from carers who are not able to adequately meet the needs of the child, are placed at Ethembeni by the Commissioner of Child Welfare.

The cost to keep a child at Ethembeni is in excess of R3 500 per month. The cost is particularly high due to the number of staff required to constantly care for babies and the volume of domestic and cosmetic consumables used.

Ethembeni is very fortunate to have the services of volunteers who provide formal professional age appropriate stimulatory programs throughout the week.

The government subsidises most of the children at R1 600 per month, per child. The Salvation Army raises funds and commits to support Ethembeni as best possible, but there is still a substantial budgetary shortfall to be made up. Much needed capital projects can only be embarked on with specific donor funding.

In order to continue the services the children need, Ethembeni has to raise close to R1 million annually to cover running costs, be it through The Salvation Army or through donations directly to Ethembeni.
Over the past four years, Ethembeni has transformed its services to the children in its care by involving volunteers more efficiently, effectively introducing stimulatory programs, promoting and encouraging shorter periods of residency for the children by assisting to have children returned to their communities, foster or adoptive parents, and enduring a regular income by renting out a portion of the building.

Ethembeni’s long term vision is to expand the access of its stimulation programs and primary baby care to the immediate community.

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Needs:

Infacare 1,2 & 3	Infasoy 1, 2	Nappies – S, M, L and XL	Probiflora, Interflora (for use during the administration of antibiotics
Purity	Nestum	Aqueous Cream	Zinc and Castor Oil Cream
Wet Wipes	Vaseline	Steritabs or Milton tabs or Milton	Ear buds
Hand Sanitisers	Yoghurt	Viennas	Red Meat
Mince Meat	Pilchards in Tomato Sauce	Chicken pieces	Fresh fruit of any kind
Baked beans	Sugar beans	100% juice	Vegetables – fresh or frozen
Rice	Mielie Meal	Summer/Winter clothes	Cot sheets
Structural needs:
Repair entrance gate, motor and electronics	Upgrade staff rest room	Repair/replace garage roof and upgrade door	Repair/refurbish car port
Repair administrators on site apartment	Painting and upgrading upstairs babies rooms	Painting and renovation of reception area
Extra:
Volunteer architect/town planner required to negotiate with JRA and design secure parking bays	Volunteer to assist with the administration of the “adopt-a-bed” scheme	Tiling throughout home	Volunteers to spend time with children

Banking details:
First National Bank, Braamfontein
Branch Code: 251905
Account number: 50540087604
Account Name: TSA Red Shield
Reference: Ethembeni - {Your Name}

NB:
Please Fax Deposit / Transaction slip to: 086 537 3293

Contact details:
Phone: 011 402 8101
Address: 84 Davies St Doornfontein 2094
Postal address: PO Box 16104 Doornfontein 2028
ethembeni@saf.salvationarmy.org
Contact person: Pastor Liz Kamminga

It is the mission of Sparrow Ministries to provide care and comfort to adults and children who have been infected or affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The organisation is both a hospice for the terminally ill and a children’s home for those vulnerable children who have become homeless due to the death of one or both of their parents. Sparrow was founded by Rev. Corine McClintock in 1992. After a long and successful career as a nurse, Corine needed something else in her life. Since that time, Sparrow has grown to an organisation that currently cares for over 225 children and 80 adults.

Hospice Care
AIDS continues to devastate South Africa. Patients arrive everyday at Sparrow’s door ravaged by the disease. Stigma and lack of accessibility to appropriate health care leave many people unable to care for themselves. They come to Sparrow because they know that they will be given the best care possible and without judgement. Unfortunately, current medical treatment may not be able to save them but Sparrow gives them a safe and loving place to live out the rest of their lives. Fortunately, for more and more of them, Sparrow is able to nurse them back to reasonable health. The organisation gives them hope as well as anti-retrovirals and the combination of these two powerful remedies, has given many of their patients a new lease on life. They will always have the virus but now AIDS can become a manageable disease. 

Chronic Care
Sparrow also provides chronic care for the destitute. Although the numbers of beds are limited, they continue to care for those patients who have no home to go or family to nurse them. All of their patients are special and deserving of proper nursing, healthy nutrition and a place to feel safe and loved.

Children’s Home
Sparrow Rainbow Village ’s motto is get up and live. The children have come to them from dust bins, trash heaps, the streets, hospitals and with their mothers who were too sick themselves to care for them. Some of these mothers were not so lucky and eventually passed away leaving Sparrow to care and now raise these children.
Sparrow operates a crèchefor all of its pre-schoolers and prepares them for entering the public school system. As surrogate parents, Sparrow meets with the schools, help them with their homework, encourages them and supports them as they face all of the difficulties of learning. They are typical children and Sparrow wants the same opportunities for them that any parent wants for their children.
Raising children today is difficult at best in a normal family situation. The children are faced with many barriers - having a stigmatised disease, orphaned, having been abused and neglected, living in an institution and trying to learn in a second language.

Outreach Programmes
Since the capacity is limited Sparrow provides a variety of different services to the vulnerable, destitute and terminally ill who reside in the communities in Gauteng as well as in Limpopo and Mogale City and Bloemfontein.  Sparrow also provides training for home based cared givers who can return to their communities and assist with the sick. There are many child-headed households in the area and Sparrow is involved in a project to support the grannies who are now caring for their grandchildren.  This requires not only food and medical care but much needed emotional support as they try and cope with not only burying their children but having to raise their grandkids.

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Needs:

General:
Milk powder	Mince	Chicken	Potatoes
Pasta products	Tinned fish	Eggs	Butter
Cooking Oil	Fresh Milk	Protective clothing for kitchen workers	Fresh and tinned food
Jam and peanut butter	Mealie Meal	Samp	Heavy duty plastic covered mattresses
Towels (bath and hand)	Protective clothing (masks, gloves and aprons)	Pots and pans	Blankets
Duvet covers	Oil heaters	Nappies (adults and babies)	Linen savers
Printer cartridges	Soap power	Cleaning chemicals	Soap
Hose pipes	Electric light bulbs	Wheel chairs	Lunchboxes
Waterbottles	Dri Macs	Socks	Shoes
Tracksuits	School bags	Hair products (relaxer, gel, etc)	Hair dryers and clippers
Baseball coach
Wishlist for 2009:
Food security:
Tractor for vegetable garden		R150 000
Hydroponic fertilizer for vegetables		R50 000
Compost and kraal manure		R10 000
Salaries for gardeners		R100 000
Electricity security:
250KVA 3 Phase 400V AC generator		R400 000
100KVA 3 Phase 400V AC generator		R230 000
30 solar geysers		R900 000
Electricity and water		R510 000
Children:
School fees		R265 000
School uniforms		R86 000
School stationery		R64 000
School general costs		R30 000
Aids Hospice:
First world medicine, oxygen and special baby foods		R575 000
Groceries/nutritional foods		R805 000
Hospital visits		R30 000
Nappies		R210 000
Patient comforts		R90 000
Occupational therapy		R20 000
Training:
Children, patients and staff		R350 000
Printing and stationery		R145 000
Major needs:
Therapy Centre	Conversion of Sparrow to solar energy	Replacement of all beds and lockers	Recreational lapa
Installation of showers and new geysers in all of the clusters	Upgrade of refrigerators and washing machines	New security fencing	Lawn movers and weed wackers
Vehicles

Banking Details:
First National Bank
Sparrows Ministries
Branch: Westgate
Branch code: 250841
Account Number: 54920050877
Bank Address: FIRNZAJJA446

Contact Details:
Postal address: P O Box 1570 Florida 1710
Physical address: Cnr Lola and Nadine Streets, Maraisburg, Roodepoort
Tel: 011 472 6628
Fax: 011 672 9852
Email: shospice@metroweb.co.za
Website: www.sparrowvillage.co.za