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Thembanathi means
“Hope
with Us” in Zulu
Thembanathi was started in 2003 by Lindsey Reynolds, a PH.D. student at Johns Hopkins University in public health and anthropology, and a colleague to support South African organizations caring for orphans and other vulnerable children in HIV/AIDS-affected communities. Thembanathi also works to provide economic opportunities for South African women in HIV/AIDS-affected communities by supporting several local income generation projects in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Thembanathi buys all products at fair market prices and sends 100% of the proceeds back to South Africa. Currently, Thembanathi is working with Holy Cross Hospice, an organization in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that supports families and children affected by HIV/AIDS in the rural area. Holy Cross, under the leadership of Sister Priscilla Dlamini [external link} , works to support vulnerable children in the community through services such as food parcels, school fees, and home-based care. There is also a preschool for orphans and other vulnerable children, as well as a hospice and clinic for adult and young AIDS patients. None of these services have sustainable funding, and rely on Thembanathi and others for donations. Transportation for children to and from the preschool, feeding programs for child-headed households, home-based care givers, and school fees are all vital to making this project successful, and all receive funding from Thembanathi. In its four years of existence, Thembanathi has raised more than $50,000 for Holy Cross's programs. We will consider one-time support for other sub-Saharan countries with urgent needs. For example In the later half of July 2008, we were able to honor a special request for funds from a colleague of Lindsey's working in Zimbabwe. For more information, to buy jewelry, or get involved, contact Helen Towle. Recent accomplishments are set out in these reports:
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