A centre that really cares, making a difference

The Sicel’ukukhanya Homebased Care Centre, based in Limehill, is a non-profit organisation (NPO) that not only sends out caregivers into this rural area but also educates community members of their Constitutional rights.
Sabelo Molefe, the CEO of the organisation, assists with the community’s health needs by conducting door-to-door health profiling in the area.
He is also concerned that especially black farmers and farm workers are not always aware of their rights. They are visited on their farms with the aim of educating them about their rights. A workshop on this topic was recently held in Platburg.
Mr Molefe said he was saddened by the fact that there are so many people, especially from black communities, who do not understand their rights. He said it’s not only the people on the farms but all over the country. “People are just happy that South Africa is a free country, but what it entails to be free is what they do not understand,” he said. He added that, “South Africa has the most beautiful Constitution, yet many of our fellow black people do not understand or know their rights.”
The physically-challenged in the Limehill area, Wards 2 and 3, have benefited through Sicel’ukukhanya’s donation of 23 wheelchairs.
Mr Molefe said although the application for the wheelchairs took more than two years to be approved, he is happy that these needy people eventually got their wheelchairs through Operation Jumpstart. However, he said there are many issues affecting people from rural areas, and as an NPO they are trying their best to assist where they can.
“All our efforts will be in vain if we do not receive assistance from business-people and other people who can lend a hand.” He said their focus is not only on Limehill, but they also assist nearby areas such as Indaka and Endumeni.