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Lulisandla Kumntwana "Reach out to the
Child"
As a result of the AIDS pandemic, there are
thousands of orphaned children.
In response to this, Lulisandla Kumntwana (LK) was set up to reach out
and support orphans, vulnerable children and their families in Umhlabuyalingana & Big Five and Mbazwana in northern KwaZulu Natal. As Christians, we aim to share the love of
Christ in response to the Biblical instruction to care for the poor and
needy, in particular James Iv27: "Religion that God our Father accepts as
Through the work of Lulisandla Kumntwana, more
and more orphans are being given the chance to have a better quality of life.
About LK
1. To recruit, train and
support teams of Christians from local churches who
will regularly visit and minister to orphans and their carers practically,
spiritually, emotionally and socially. 2. To encourage the spiritual
development of team members from local churches through teaching and training
in evangelism and discipleship. 3. To establish and run a fostering agency so as to be able to place children in
foster care, or formalize such placements, by opening Court Enquiries,
applying for foster grants, supervising placements, and applying for renewals 4. To offer orphans and
vulnerable children psycho-social support. 5. To ensure orphans are able
to access and benefit from education 6. To establish a relief fund
which can be used to offer help such as food,
clothing and house repairs to those in dire
need. 7. To undertake youth work in order to develop the life skills and
spiritual growth of youth in general, and orphans and vulnerable children in
particular. 8. To mobilize the community
in order to increase awareness of children’s rights and the needs of
orphans. 9. To assist older orphans by
helping them gain access to tertiary education,
skills training and income generating
activities. 10. To establish links and
working relationships with other NGOs and Government Departments so as to
work together in assisting orphans and vulnerable children. 11. To monitor and evaluate
the project, and to undertake research into its effectiveness. 12. Lulisandla Kumntwana will
not discriminate in the services rendered whether in terms of race, gender,
colour, religion or political belief.
Area of operation
Lulisandla Kumntwana operates in the province of
KwaZulu-Natal
Within KwaZulu-Natal, Lulisandla Kumntwana
operates in the Municipal District of Umkhanyakude
The
area served by Lulisandla Kumntwana is that covered by Mseleni Hospital –
about 125kms long & 30kms wide with a population of about 95 000. During
the year 2010, 4153 orphans & vulnerable children received some kind of
help from LK.
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