Download or read book The Sculptors of Mapungubwe written by Zakes Mda and published by Africa List. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the timeless kingdom of Mapungubwe, the royal sculptor had two sons, Chata and Rendani. As they grew, so grew their rivalry--and their extraordinary talents. But while Rendani became a master carver of the animals that run in the wild hills and lush valleys of the land, Chata learned to carve fantastic beings from his dreams, creatures never before seen on the Earth. From this natural rivalry between brothers, Zakes Mda crafts an irresistibly rich fable of love and family. What makes the better art, perfect mimicry or inspiration? Who makes the better wife, a princess or a mysterious dancer? Ageless and contemporary, deceptive in its simplicity and mythical in its scope, The Sculptors of Mapungubwe encompasses all we know of love, envy, and the artist's primal power to forge art from nature and nature into art. Mda's newest novel will only strengthen his international reputation as one of the most trenchant voices of South Africa.
Download or read book Caregivers for Persons Living with HIV AIDS in Kenya written by Charnetta Gadling-Cole and published by Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2012-05-02 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the HIV/AIDS caregivers in Kenya live in various parts of the country and share many of the trials and tribulations associated with providing care to someone suffering from a terminal illness. Some have been forced into the role due to the death of their love one, while others may have voluntarily taken on the responsibility on a firm belief that the care they provide will make a difference. The experiences shared in this book capture some of day-to-day political, social, economic, cultural challenges and obstacles encountered by the HIV/AIDS caregivers in Nairobi, Kenya. Caregiver challenges are reviewed and recommendations are offered on the way forward. It also explores the role of the church and international social work in addressing international issues.
Download or read book Caring for Carers written by Sue Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report looks at personal coping mechanisms before going on to describe the strategies used by AIDS organizations to deal with stress and burnout among staff and volunteer carers.
Download or read book Ways of Writing written by David Bell and published by University of Kwazulu Natal Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ways of Writing is the first volume of essays devoted to a critical appraisal of Zakes Mda, the award-winning South African novelist and playwright. In his plays and novels, which draw on both Western and indigenous performance traditions, Mda engages with the history of southern Africa during and after apartheid. Writing from a position of exile, as well as from within his native country, he examines the lives of ordinary people and the ways in which they come to terms with the effects of apartheid. Mda has distinguished himself not only as a playwright and novelist, but also as a literary and cultural theorist and activist. He is a significant voice among the many in contemporary South Africa that exploit innovative forms to explore a culture in transition. This book demonstrates the wide range of both Mda's work and its critical reception, with discussions of his fiction and drama by scholars from South Africa, Europe, and the US. The essays reinforce the impression of an original and challenging writer whose creative skills have been used to focus attention on the plight of the underprivileged. This volume provides stimulating reading to anyone with an interest in Zakes Mda, in particular, and in South African writing in general.
Download or read book Response ability in the era of AIDS written by W. Dageid and published by UJ Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to disseminate the results of research, and to inform, inspire and create a platform for debate between practitioners, academics, researchers, trainers and facilitators interested in addressing community needs in terms of HIV/AIDS and support.
Download or read book Journeys of Faith written by Gideon Byamugisha and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at how churches in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa challenge public and official denial of HIV and AIDS; confront stigma, discrimination and judgementalism; educate communities about HIV/AIDS and sexual health; support orphans; campaign for political action; and, provide social support, counselling and health care.
Download or read book Children caring for parents with HIV and AIDS written by Evans, Ruth and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2009-03-11 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking book focuses on the experiences and perspectives of children and young people who care for a parent with HIV in the global North and South. Drawing on in-depth qualitative research from the UK and Tanzania, the book presents a unique insight into the similarities and differences in children's and parents' experiences across diverse socio-economic, cultural and welfare contexts. The book makes a significant contribution to the growing research evidence on children and young people with caring responsibilities ('young carers') and the impacts of HIV and AIDS on families globally. It examines caring relationships within families affected by HIV and AIDS; the outcomes of caregiving; children's and families' resilience; the factors influencing whether children become involved in care work; and local and global policy responses. It also provides insight into the perspectives of parents living with HIV and service providers working with families. This book will be of interest to policy makers and practitioners in the field of HIV and AIDS, and to researchers, academics and students concerned with international development, social policy, human geography, childhood and youth studies, social work, health and social care, education, children's services and nursing and palliative care.
Download or read book A Faith based Response to HIV in Southern Africa written by Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2006 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there is a general acknowledgement within the church itself that the Church was initially slow to respond to the magnitude of the problem of HIV and AIDS, during the recent past, as the effects of HIV and AIDS within the congregations and communities of the church have become progressively more evident, the Catholic Church has emerged as an increasingly central role-player in a range of initiatives to combat the pandemic. This publication describes the work of the 'Choose to Care' initiative and the way it has been successfully scaled-up through the diocesan and parish network so that programmes are formed by local needs but work with common guidelines and can draw on central support.
Download or read book Family and Community Interventions for Children Affected by AIDS written by Linda M. Richter and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report forms part of a project funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to implement a strategy for the care of orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe with a review of the available scientific information on interventions aimed at children, families, households, and communities.
Download or read book Secrecy and Ambiguity written by Maud Radstake and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Where There s a Will There s a Way written by Sue Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With only five per cent of the world's population, the Southern African region is home to approximately 30 per cent of the world total of people living with HIV/AIDS. This pandemic continues to grow at a staggering rate, placing tremendous strain on already stretched health services and on the health professionals providing treatment and care, especially nurses and midwives who are usually the first point of contact for patients. This report highlights the work of some of the many thousands of nurses and midwives who are at the front line of HIV/AIDS care in the region. In doing so, it seeks to pay tribute to all nursing staff throughout the region who refuse to give up despite the huge challenges they face, and to share best practice to improve the quality of care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Download or read book South African Women Living with HIV written by Anna Aulette-Root and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-13 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on interviews with women who are HIV positive, this sobering pandemic brings to light the deeply rooted and complex problems of living with HIV. Already pushed to the edges of society by poverty, racial politics, and gender injustice, women with HIV in South Africa have found ways to cope with work and men, disclosure of their HIV status, and care for families and children to create a sense of normalcy in their lives. As women take control of their treatment, they help to determine effective routes to ending the spread of the disease.
Download or read book Do We Care written by and published by University of Zimbabwe Medical School. This book was released on 1997 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Home Based Care Ministry written by Judy Mathers and published by TEACH Services, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a broken world with broken people. Often it is easy to ignore the needs of the people around us. But what would God want us to do? In His ministry here on earth, Jesus reached out to the most hurt, most abused, and most reviled members of His community. He healed not only their bodies but their spirits. Should we do any less? The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a unique opportunity to serve the hurting in their community through a Home-Based Care ministry. With our mission to love, serve, and teach, and with the numerous church resources already available, we can do what many others cannot—be the safe haven of health and healing that God intends His church to be. While this book focuses on ministry to individuals and their families dealing with HIV and AIDS, the principles found here can be applied to anyone with a terminal illness who finds himself/herself on the other side of accepted society. It shows us that instead of being critical, we should accept where people and their choices have led them, doing our best to minister with the love and care of Jesus.
Download or read book Multiple Vulnerabilities written by Donald Skinner and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In collaboration with several partner organizations, the project currently focuses on how children, families and communities in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe are coping with the impact of HIV/AIDS. The aim of the project is to develop models of best practise so as to enhance and improve support structures for OVC in the southern African region as a whole.
Download or read book Projects Funded by the WK Kellog Foundation on HIV AIDS in Southern Africa written by Phetsile K. Dlamini and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Generation at Risk written by Robyn Pharoah and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem of children left orphaned and vulnerable by HIV/AIDS is receiving increasing attention worldwide. Yet, even as the global community acknowledges the human tragedy that orphaning on the scale heralded by the HIV/AIDS epidemic represents, it is widely speculated that large numbers of orphans may themselves represent a security challenge. By reducing the resources available to children and destabilising the institutions on which they depend - such as the family, school and community - it is argued that HIV/AIDS may severely affect children's development, creating generations of disenfranchised and potentially dysfunctional young people left with little alternative but engage in criminal and other threatening activities.
