The Healthy Village Project
One of the foundational reasons for the creation of Jabulani was to address the causes of many of the problems faced by the community in Zithulele and not just treat the symptoms when they present at the hospital. Some of these causes have been addressed through various Jabulani projects, but over the years, the interconnectedness of health, education and the environment and their impact on poverty have become even clearer.
Zithulele struggles with the legacy of neglect that it experienced as one of Apartheid's homelands. Coupled with high unemployment, major healthcare concerns and poor basic education, there is a lack of municipal services, a lack of awareness about how sanitation and the environment affect health, diminishing natural resources, and a loss of agricultural skills. As a result, the community is largely unable to help themselves break the cycle of poverty that holds them captive.
Recognising the interconnectedness of these issues, we saw the importance of a holistic project that addressed all of these areas. Through the Healthy Village Project (HVP), Jabulani will invest time, skills and resources that will empower and enable members of this community to create sustainable livelihoods and thus a healthier future for themselves. Specific interventions will focus on refuse management and sanitation, responsible natural resource management, agriculture and nutrition, and will all have at their core, education, training, mentorship and job creation.
Most components of this project have already been piloted on a small scale, during which time relationships have been built with schools, community members and leaders. Due to the success of these endeavours, we are confident that by bringing these components together and running the Healthy Village Project on a larger scale, a significant impact on improving health, wellbeing and the upliftment of the community in general will be achieved. If you are interested in finding out more about this project, or may be able to consider funding part of it, please contact us.
Zithulele struggles with the legacy of neglect that it experienced as one of Apartheid's homelands. Coupled with high unemployment, major healthcare concerns and poor basic education, there is a lack of municipal services, a lack of awareness about how sanitation and the environment affect health, diminishing natural resources, and a loss of agricultural skills. As a result, the community is largely unable to help themselves break the cycle of poverty that holds them captive.
Recognising the interconnectedness of these issues, we saw the importance of a holistic project that addressed all of these areas. Through the Healthy Village Project (HVP), Jabulani will invest time, skills and resources that will empower and enable members of this community to create sustainable livelihoods and thus a healthier future for themselves. Specific interventions will focus on refuse management and sanitation, responsible natural resource management, agriculture and nutrition, and will all have at their core, education, training, mentorship and job creation.
Most components of this project have already been piloted on a small scale, during which time relationships have been built with schools, community members and leaders. Due to the success of these endeavours, we are confident that by bringing these components together and running the Healthy Village Project on a larger scale, a significant impact on improving health, wellbeing and the upliftment of the community in general will be achieved. If you are interested in finding out more about this project, or may be able to consider funding part of it, please contact us.
