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Eighteen months ago, we shared a vision — to help a new community in rural South Africa provide much needed early childhood care and education services for young people facing adversity. In January 2012, we were able to open a temporary center in order to provide 20 children with the opportunity to learn, to play, and to grow. The temporary center quickly surpassed its very limited...
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New Childcare Center Opens We are happy to announce that on Monday, January 16, after a busy month of preparations, Siyabonga Thembanathi Crèche opened its doors. Lindsey and I had the pleasure of being there in person to help them get ready to open, meet the staff and all the children and get to know them a bit during the first week. Opening day was greeted with a huge rainstorm, which started...
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On November 8, 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the National Institutes of Health on “a vision for the next steps in the fight against HIV/AIDS.” She called on the world to join the United States in working to achieve the goal of an AIDS-free generation—a generation with virtually no children born with the virus; a generation of children who, as they become...
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When I started a project in 2003 to support programs for women and children in areas of South Africa impacted by HIV, I named it Thembanathi, meaning ‘Hope with Us’ in isiZulu, because of my strong belief in supporting communities that are trying to solve their own problems and address their own needs. This past summer, while finishing my field research for my PhD, I lived with a local family...
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As I enter into this new world of communication—my first of many blogs to come on our brand new Thembanathi website—I wanted to take a few minutes to introduce myself, to share a bit about myself and what brought me to start this organization, and to thank those who have helped us over the last several years. I grew up in Eugene, Oregon, and was blessed to have the opportunity to attend an...
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