Who We Are
The MakhuduThamaga Home Community Based Care Umbrella NPO (MK Umbrella) is based in Limpopo Province, Sekhukhune District, and Makhuduthamaga Sub-district. It was founded in 2004 as a mentoring, monitoring, coordinating and capacitating organization. MK Umbrella has 18 years in operation through following various programs. The MK Umbrella operate in four Sekhukhune sub districts namely; Makhuduthamaga, FetakgomoTubatse, Ephraim Mogale and Elias Motswaledi within Sekhukhune District.
The organization’s main objective
To Give Protection, Security, Hope, Medical Assistance, Counseling and other support to all people within Sekhukhune District regarding STI/HIV/AIDS and other related disease and their conditions through the Home Based Care Network of member NGO’s, CBOs, and Lay Counselor’s in various health facilities as well as outreach program.
Director’s Overview
We as an Umbrella organization have ensured that the program and services that are offered in respective villages and our wards are fragmented, isolated or duplicated through our continuous mapping exercise. Home Based Care has been implemented with efficiency and effectiveness as it is a broader development strategy to address socio-economic issues of our community and the Makhuduthamaga HCBC Umbrella has been assisting NPOs to develop business plans to access both government and donor funding to tackle rural poverty and underdevelopment.
programmes
Monitoring and Mentoring.
- 2006 – 2019 Partnership with AMREF (African Medical Research Foundation) to mentor on Child Survival, PHC Reengineering and Maternal and Child Health services (IMCI).
- 2006 – 2018 Sub Recipients at FHI360 (Family Health International 360) to pilot palliative care within Makhuduthamaga Sub District in Sekhukhune District.
- 2008 – 2011 Mentored and supported 10 drop in centers through MSH (Management Science for Health) and Care SA, focus being on orphans and vulnerable children.
- 2018 – 2019 Coordinated and supported 6000 CHW (Community Health Workers) in Sekhukhune and Waterberg districts.
- 2020 – 2021 Mentored and Capacitated by Beyond Zero through Global Funds.
HIV Testing Services (HTS) – Health Facilities
- 2007 – 2018 Coordinated and supported 70 lay counselors placed in 43 health facilities for HIV Testing Services in Sekhukhune District, within the three sub districts (Makhuduthamaga, Fetakgomo and Greater Tubatse)
- 2008 – 2011 Youth outreach program supported by MACAIDS Fund for increasing access to youth within Drop in Centers in Makhuduthamaga sub district.
- 2018 – 2021 Coordinated and supported 923 lay counselors and 34 mentors placed in 555 health facilities for HIV Testing and Services in all five districts; Capricorn; Mopani; Sekhukhune; Vhembe and Waterberg in Limpopo province.
HIV Testing Services (HTS) – Non-Health Facilities
- 2007 – 2018 Coordinated and supported 2 professional nurses placed in 2 FET Colleges namely; CS Barlow in Greater Tubatse and Dr. CN Phatudi in Elias Motswaledi sub district Sekhukhune district.
- 2018 – 2021 Coordinated and supported 20 professional nurses in 20 TVETs within the five districts (Capricorn, Mopani, Sekhukhune, Vhembe and Waterberg) of Limpopo province for HIV Testing Services to AGYW (Adult Girls and Young Women).
- 2019 – 2020 Awarded Small Community Grant by PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) to implement mobile HIV Testing Services in Limpopo Province focusing on Capricorn District.
People Living with HIV (PLHIV)
- 2005 – 2017 Formulation of support groups within 43 health facilities in Sekhukhune district.
- 2016 – 2018 Monitored and mentored 80 Mentor Mothers within Sekhukhune district for PMTCT (Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission).
Expanded Public Works Program – Non-State Sector
- 2012 – 2022 Alleviated poverty by targeting vulnerable households through education, food security, youth empowerment, early childhood development and also create more than 1807 job opportunities within Makhuduthamaga sub district supported by Independent Development Trust (IDT).
Expanded Public Works Program – Social Sector
- 2011 – 2018 Administered stipend Provincially, Waterberg and Sekhukhune district for EPWP (Expanded Public Works Programme) incentive grant for 230 General Workers, 188 Admin Clerks and 421 Community Health Workers
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Our Approach
Values
— Our Mission
To increase sustainable health access to communities in South Africa by providing health service delivery.
— Our Vision
Provide primary health care services in the community.
— Main Objective
The organization’s mail objective are to: Give Protection, Security, Hope, Medical Assistance, Counseling and other support to all people within Sekhukhune District regarding STI/HIV/AIDS and other related disease and their conditions through the Home Based Care Network of member NGO’s, CBOs, and Lay Counselor’s in various health facilities as well as outreach program.