Siyaphambili Orphan Village

Siyaphambili Orphan Village has opened a new branch in the Eastern Cape in Bedford, in Bongweni Township. The reason for this big move on the part of Siyaphambili is that it has seen the need to have the same services it offers its beneficiaries in Langa Township that they are more needed in the rural outskirts of the Eastern Cape.

The initial phase will start with feeding scheme in the community for the children, elderly and also sickly. The meals will also cater for those who are in the nearby clinic and who are currently taking ARV.We know that HIV/AIDS is still very taboo subject that there are limited support structures in the rural areas and want to provide counselling and after school programmes that will aid the community in combating stereo typing and advance knowledge of HIV/Aids and most importantly a support structure for the most vulnerable and neglected.

If you are keen to volunteer or assists Siyaphambili in any aspect of developing this branch please contact us on the following:

Email: Siyaphambili@gmail.com

Address: 26 Sizakhele Location, Bongweni Township, Bedford 5780

On the 4th August 2014 Ndileka Xameni ( Director and Founder ) of Siyaphambili and Anele Gqasana  were involved in  tragic car accident on their way to fetch food for the Siyaphambili children. Fortunately no one was harm but the vehicle which they were travelling on was  damaged.

Siyaphambili has been using this vehicle for year and its damage means that the Orphanage will struggle with taking the kids to school, fetching them from their appointment and also fetching the day to day food donations needed to ensure that that organization operates.

Ndileka and Anele were not harmed but in shock as the accident happened due to reckless driving of an careless driver. We are glad to report that they are doing well and fully recovered from the shock and injuries of the accident.

Nelson Mandela Day not only celebrates Nelson Mandela’s life, but it is also a global call to action for people to recognize their ability to have a positive effect on others around them. The day hopes to inspire people to embrace the values that Mandela shared. These values include democracy, freedom, equality, diversity, reconciliation, and respect.

This year will be the first time South Africans and global citizens will celebrate Mandela Day without former President Nelson Mandela. In honour of his legacy and memory we invite all active citizens to join us in celebration of his legacy with the Siyaphambili Orphan Village.Many people and organizations around the world take part in many activities to promote Nelson Mandela Day. These activities include volunteering, sport, art, education, music and culture.

In the spirit of Ubuntu which is a key value Mandela cherished , we invite all citizens to join Siyaphambili in honouring Nelson Mandela legacy by spending their 67mins of Active Citizenry and volunteering with our youths.

This coming 18th July 2014 , UCT students will be spending the day interacting and engaging with Siyaphambili Orphan children. We welcome all active citizens who would like to spend their 67mins of volunteering through sports, art , education , music and culture.

“Free yourself, free others ,serve everyday” Nelson Mandela

 Nelson Mandela  spirit lives on through our collective action for the greater good.

Mandela Day:
Date: 18 July 2014
Time: 09:00- 18:00
Venue: Siyaphambili Orphan Village,17 Mshumpela Way Settlers Place,7455,Langa ,Cape Town,South Africa
Email:siyaphambili@gmail.com
Telephone: 021 695 22 64
Cell: 082 399 50 28

Saturday 15 March 2014 marked the opening of the learning center at siyaphambili orphan village.
The center means the children at siyaphambili no longer have to rush to the public library after school to avoid long queues. while the center will be of great benefit to the children, they are excited that Ndileka Xameni the founder and director of siyaphambili will have more time to herself as she will no longer have to drive them to and from the library.

Yet again school sports month has arrived and due to the interhouse that takes place tomorrow at Langa stadium, we had to buy them the sport uniform, and they were very excited as much s we could afford to buy the training shoes.

CSC delivered the wendy house yesterday that will be used as a computer learning center for our beneficiaries.

Ndileka the director & Vuyelwa the administrator were chatting with Debby Cheety the organiser and contact person for CSC company who donated the wendy house. The learning  center will be of use to our disadvantage children who have no access to such opportunities, they will be able to do their school projects, assignments and have access to the internet.

We are so greatful to Debby and the team for making our dream come true as this is going to make a huge difference in our community. We are looking forward to a long lasting relationship with CSC company

Siyaphambili Orphan Village is looking for legal experts that will assist the organization with advising the board  and also assist with amending the current Siyaphambili constitution.
We request the expertise of qualified law experts who have a passion for child advocacy or expertise in governance matters.

 
Requirements:

• Qualified law expert or recent legal graduate
• Interest in Civil society
• Passion for children rights advocacy or general human rights advocacy
• Available for a specified time
• Genuine interest in giving back to local community.

Contact

If you are interested please contact Ndileka Xameni ( Siyaphambili Orphan Village Director)

Tel: 021 6948789

Cell: 082 3995028

Email: Siyaphambili@gmail.com

Closing Date: 12th September 2013

Be the change you want to see in your society.

We often forget that even if we are going through many issues there are children out there experiencing worse situations that even your adult self wouldn’t be able to handle.This past weekend a good friend of mine Chevon Groenewald showed me that there are many individuals who care about their communities and giving back.

Chevon Groenewald being an active citizen and giving her time to Siyaphambili Orphan Village

When we talk about helping others who are less fortunate than ourselves it does not mean that one has to do things that are gigantic in gesture or involve large amounts of money. But rather doing something that comes from the heart and with a genuine wanting to make a difference in someone else life.

Over the few past months I have been sharing with friends and family about my volunteering work at Siyaphambili and that they should also be more involved in their community initiatives.Then one day Chevon asked ” how can I do something or give back?” I replied and said giving back doesn’t have to take much sometimes offering an hour of our time or helping out with organizations such as Siyaphambili that could be considered as helping change the world for the better.

Chevon decided to share what she had, her clothing that had been piling up in her home and had no use for the clothing. She brought to the organizations shoes and clothing and bags for the young ladies who were very excited.Furthermore, she donated meat for the organizations and also spent time with the children.

Thank you Chevon and many other citizens that continue to support Siyaphambili Orphan Village with donations of kindness and devoting their time to making a difference in other less fortunate and vulnerable children’s lives.

Siyaphambili Orphan Village operates on the generosity of citizens who donate clothing, food and other essentials. We are not being supported by Department of Social Development and funding is scarce but that does not limit us from doing our work of advocating for the rights of the most vulnerable in our community.Protecting those who have lost loved ones due to HIV/AIDS and counseling child house headed homes so that they may be self-reliant citizens.

Our long term goal is to build an Orphanage that will enable all of our beneficiaries to be in the same premise so we may be able to give comfort and hope to children that have been devastated by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We hope that you may be able to help us achieve this long term goal.

Ask yourself how can you change the world for the better? What is it that you doing that can impact positively on other peoples lives? It does not take much sometimes all you have to do is avail yourself to your community and be the change you want to see in the world.