The Dlamini family started to attend Mpophomeni Family Centre in March 2009 which means they been with us for about 2 years now. Whey they started their situation at home was not good – their relationships were not right. Their mother was sick as reported to us by our home based care teams. There were 6 children in this family and two care givers. All the children had birth certificates and were receiving R250 per month as a child support grant from SA government but that was not enough to feed the whole family since the care givers were not employed and one was sick. We assisted the family to apply for their full birth certificates so that they can apply for foster care grant which is R720 per month.
This family lived in one yard but in two separate dwellings – not having a shared dwelling where they could cook and eat together lead to family tensions. When we started we had to work on relationships as well from the children up to the care givers. At school the children were not doing well... One of the children was assessed and we find out that she had a sight problem. We took her to hospital now she wears glasses thanks to our nursing sister who helped us get her glasses.
They are getting the foster care grant now and 2 of the children got a chance to know God which was very exciting to see God at work! They are attending a local church thanks to the spiritually discussion group where we are helping them and growing them up in knowing God. The care giver is now well and the income has improve, Zola one of the care giver is working in a project that is run by Ethembeni in partnership with Wedgewood, they were making ribbons that has contributed to the income of the family. We have decided to close with the family-praise be to God who have helped us to bring life and hope in this family.
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