overcoming vulnerability, claiming hope

The Tshwane Leadership Foundation is committed to socially inclusive urban regeneration. It is the grantee of the USAID New Partners Initiative (NPI) programme entitled “Overcoming vulnerability, claiming hope”.

The purpose of the programme is

· to strengthen faith-and community-based structures,

· to sustain and replicate existing services and programmes with the most vulnerable people in Tshwane’s inner city and beyond,

· to prevent the spread of HIV infection amongst marginalized groups, and

· to support holistic intervention and care programmes that encourage positive living with or without HIV/AIDS.

The programme includes

1. HIV & AIDS awareness, education & prevention

2. Provision of holistic HIV & AIDS palliative care & support

3. Voluntary Counselling & Testing

4. Care for Orphans & Vulnerable Children

5. Building institutional capacity of partners

The partners of the programme are

* Lefika la Botshabelo

is an initiative by the St Peter’s Lutheran Church that embraces an integrated community development approach to care and support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children.

* Pretoria Community Ministries (PCM)

The social development division of TLF works with vulnerable and marginalised people, including the homeless, displaced, girls at risk and vulnerable children within the context of HIV and AIDS and other related challenges.

* Pretoria Evangelism & Nurture (PEN)

Working through Precious Pearls and Sediba Hope Centre, PEN provides supportive services to Orphans and Vulnerable Children including comprehensive care and support to people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS.

* Wesley Community Centre

Working through Mahube Clinic, the centre seeks to bring comfort and hope to those infected and affected by HIV & AIDS through practical expressions of healing and care.

Inkululeko Community Centre

TLF Support Services

Feast of the Clowns

School of Creative Arts

Centre for Urban Transformation

We see healthy and vibrant communities

flourishing in God’s presence

Tshepo Urban Trading

Yeast City Housing

Institute for Urban Ministry

Sediba Hope

Aids Care Programme

City Centre Churches Forum

Overcoming vulnerability

- claiming hope

This NPI programme is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contencts are the responsibility of the Tshwane Leadership Foundation and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.