Rearabilwe Ekurhuleni Community Care 1898 views

Rearabilwe is a community based organization working with orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) affected or infected by HIV/AIDS. Rearabilwe began in 2001 as a community outreach programme under the auspices of St George’s Home and was registered as an NPO in 2009 as well as a Section 21 Company. By applying a community based model of care, it strives to ensure that OVCs in the areas of Etwatwa, Daveyton and Tsakane in the East Rand region are given a second chance in life by providing them with the required support that meets their needs. The areas mentioned above are townships and informal settlements where poverty and HIV/AIDS has had and still continues to have a debilitating effect on the overall functioning of its members. Rearabilwe’s main focus is providing orphans and vulnerable children with psychosocial support thereby providing a social safety net for children and their families. In so doing the programme strives to ensure that children’s rights are upheld and that they do not fall in the cracks of the safety net. The programme uses a developmental approach that ensures that there is sustainability in the lives of the beneficiaries