Woza Moya Community Development Project

Woza Moya began in 2000 in direct response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic that was ravaging the Ufafa Valley Community. At that time no medicines or any other help was available. The 3 Founders, Sue Hedden, Jane Nxasane, Benedicta Memela held community meetings where 15 Community Care Givers (CCGs) were chosen. After being trained, the CCGs began to go from door to door counselling and educating community members. It soon became apparent that poverty and food insecurity were having a direct bearing on peoples’ health and HIV status, giving rise to further programmes. Since 2000 we have grown organically making every attempt to respond to these issues with the resources we have. Today our integrated and multifaceted approach includes the following Programmes: -Community Health: provides access to education, treatment, care and support for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS/TB and other illnesses -Early Childhood (Survival &) Development: provides psychosocial, physical, ...