Posted in Our Cause on March 6, 2010 by admin
Members of WiA from Cape Town have joined the cause and attended to the preparation course to act as Cancer Supporters. They had 04 days of workshops at the offices of CANSA WP and 01 afternoon specifically on Breast Cancer. They completed their race and are now ready to add on emotionally and spiritually to those who are in treatment.
Our members will be volunteering at Tigervalley Hospital shortly. We take the opportunity to thank Mrs. Dorothy Du Plooy and her teamwork who have welcomed our members and invested time in preparing them for the task. We also thank Ms Luisa Turner for dedicating her narrow time in the Cape by sharing an afternoon with us.
To our WiA – a round of applauses. Well done!
Posted in Our Cause on January 17, 2010 by admin
Following in the footsteps of its sister church in South Africa, Women in Action has begun in Nigeria. .
On December 19th, 2009, the WiA in Nigeria had its first official outing by visiting one of the many Orphanages around. The Orphanage of choice goes by the name of Compassionate Orphanage and houses up to 35 children ranging from their newest member of 2 months who was born prematurely and the mother died to 14 years of age. The Orphanage is dedicated in protecting its children where they are schooled on the premises in order to prevent them from being mistreated or abused by outsiders. The Orphanage also runs an Outreach support group program for people living with HIV/AIDS and also helps unwed pregnant mothers.
WiA decided to make this Orphanage their first project by donating the food/toiletries and pampers to them as one of it’s members (Susan) was assisted by them, when she found herself pregnant with no place to go and no one to help with the delivery of her baby, it was at Compassionate Orphanage Home that she received the love and care she needed.
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Posted in Our Cause on December 3, 2009 by admin
When Women In Action (WiA) started early in April this year, they opened many doors to change women’s lives. They threw themselves wholeheartedly into everything they embarked on, making many women aware of their potential as individuals.
Today, through WiA, many have managed to make changes, which they once thought could take forever to become a reality. Last Saturday, Women In Action held their final concert promoting the awareness of cancer. They have been touring the country with their message. The fun went on after the concert at the Bertha Solomon Recreation Centre in Jeppestown. There, Yolanda Mate launched her jewellery store called Yola’s Jewellery, which is due to open early
next year.
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Posted in Our Cause on December 2, 2009 by admin
The Red Ribbon Project was created by the New York-based Visual AIDS Artists Caucus in 1991.:
Remain anonymous as individuals and to credit the Visual AIDS Artists Caucus as a whole in the creation of the Red Ribbon Project, and not to list any individual as the “creator” of the Red Ribbon Project;
Keep the image copyright free, so that no individual or organization would profit from the use of the red ribbon;
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Posted in Our Cause on November 18, 2009 by admin
It has been a month’s journey, nationwide, sharing the message of awareness and prevention. Our purpose: to lead women to love themselves and to look after their health; our target: each one of you, independent of age, If we have achieved our resust, that is a question that can only be answer by each one of those who have gathered with us during this past month.
However we can celebrate in unison: with your support and participation we have completed a donation of R 50,000 to CANSA and that somehow will benefit either you or your community because part of the funds will be reversed to free scanning and tests. We feel so good when we can help somehow and reach out for those less fortunate.
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Posted in Our Cause on October 21, 2009 by admin
And the Mother City goes pink in full support to our Cancer Awareness Campaign. The hall was filled with 2,300 women, mostly dressing in pink, showing support to this important event. Mrs. Dorothy Du Plooy, head of the Cancer Association for the Western Province, enlighted the participants on the subject focusing on prevention. Knowledge is power and once you are exposed to something new and you absorb that information, you are empowered to be a voice in your community, in your work place, in your family hood. Our aim is to lead women to love themselves, to love their bodies and to take care of their health. If changes in your lifestyle are a must then accept the challenge of improving in this area of your life. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit so why not to offer Him the best dwelling place? Remember that any improvement to your life, will reflect directly in your family so, not only they deserve the best of you but you need to be ready to give the best to yourself.
People from the Cape, I trust you have enjoyed every minute of this event.
Posted in Our Cause on October 11, 2009 by admin
Every year, Spar Supermarkets promote a 10km women marathon and a 5km walk in full support of the Cancer Association of South Africa, during the month of October.
UCKG was well represented in this by Argentina and 4 of her trainees who joined the event under UCKG Sports Club banner but the great surprise is Pinky Dada, wife to Pr. Alex Dada, from Rabie Ridge, who represented Women in Action.
They run this morning for a cause – in full support of Awareness and Cancer Research.
Thank you Pinky because you accepted the challenge! Know that all women at UCKG are proud of you!
Pinky has completed the 10km run in 1hour and 2 minutes.
Posted in Our Cause on October 9, 2009 by admin
Congratulations to all the pastors’ wives who have today completed their HIV/Aids STI’s Course and will write their exams soon graduating as part of the first group of Peer Educators from the UCKG in this matter. It was tough but you made it! Now we are all better equipped to take care of our people and of those out there in great need of knowledge and comfort in regards to HIV/Aids.
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This is our way to help – using our hands to do this beautiful bead pin with the symbol of the breast cancer awareness used throughout the world. You can offer your support by acquiring one of these pins in one of our UCKG throughout the country. All proceedings with be donated for CANSA to further their needs and research in the area.
Show your support – buy one pin and make a difference. It does matter to you… woman!
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