Career Awareness Event
KwaZulu- Natal Programme for Survivors of Violence/Sinani  has introduced Career Open day event in 2010 as a new pilot project of facilitating visits by youth to the local university open days. The aim is to broaden their sense of possibility and inspire them to apply for tertiary education at university level.  This exciting event took place the 15th May 2010 at the University of Kwazulu-Natal (Howard Collage campus) Open Day 2010 . It has been organised under Career Awareness Project of Sinani.  A group of 200 youth were selected from the 4 communities of Umbumbulu rural areas and were assisted to attend. This event was proudly sponsered by Spring Light Gas- Durban branch. Thank you very much! for making this day an unforgatable exprience for young people. Siyabonga kakhulu

Peace building and development work in communities affected by violence, poverty, HIV and AIDS

This handbooks was launched on the 15th October 2008. This handbook tries to draw in some of lessons, approaches and models developed in partnership with communities affected by adversity. Based on the work of Sinani, the handbook describes a model of holistic peace building in contexts of multiple diversity. The model promotes participatory and systematic approaches to peace-building, while including a focus on economic development and work on HIV and AIDS prevention and care. References are made to theoretical principles, descriptions of intervention strategies and practical tools of peace building. See a copy>>>

Youth to Youth (Y2Y)

Terre des homes Switzerland and Germany are sponsoring an innovative exchange programme between youth from Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa. This is a two year programme where youth from each country will visit one another to learn more about supporting other youth through community based programmes. The focus of the learning is on Solution Focused Approaches and renowned trainer Theres Steiner will use her creative methods to encourage youth to focus on solutions. The youth have been specially selected for their proactive role in supporting other youth in their communities affected by HIV, Aids and poverty.    

Community Leaders Speak About HIV and AIDS

Sinani brought together leadership from more than ten different communities to discuss their plans to support HIV and Aids prevention in their areas. The leaders gave a moving account of their concerns about the devastating impact of HIV and Aids, and their wish to be better informed so that they may support community based organisations in their work. The slogan “with respect we care” was used to promote respectful ways of supporting families affected by HIV and Aids and to promote ways of rebuilding the social fabric of communities to prevent further spread of HIV.    

Traditional cleansing ceremonies bring peace

Traditional leadership of three communities in KwaZulu-Natal have facilitated cleansing ceremonies (known as inhlambuluko or ihlambo in Zulu) which focus on spiritual and social means of reconciliation between villages which have been at war and the people who have passed away during this violence. Read more about this work here …  

Young men and women work on masculinity and gender identity

60 young men and women have been selected from Sinani partner communities to discuss gender roles and the impact that this has on their lives. Wishing to come together to talk about promoting positive images of masculinity, femininity and identity of youth, these young people plan to work together on messages to take to their families and communities through community campaigns.