THE Mpilonhle Sanctuary Organizasion has launched its new product line at the Beautiful Things Gallery in the Fort Nongqayi Museum Village, eShowe.
The initiative is supported by the US Ambassador’s HIV and Aids Community Grants Programme assists small community-run projects across South Africa.
In previous years they have received funding for equipment and setting up halfway houses for orphaned and vulnerable children.
This year the focus was on sustainability and enabling Mpilonhle to develop a product range that would support their community’s care efforts by generating income through the sale of high quality craft.
Community caregivers attended a training programme throughout the year and have diligently worked at perfecting their craft and improving their ability to earn an income to support the vital work they do in caring for orphaned and vulnerable children.
•The US Ambassador’s HIV/Aids Community Grants Programme invites CBOs in the eShowe area to apply for funding by contacting its office in Durban or visiting their website https://southafrica.usembassy.gov/pepfar.html
Their postal address is: Community Grants, US Consulate General Durban, 303 Dr Pixley kaSeme (West) Street, 30th Floor, Old Mutual Centre, Durban 4001, telephone 031 3057600, fax 031 3057614 or email [email protected].
