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Hope4Africa: Empowering Women & Children through Pro-active Programs

Offering free and confidential services including counselling, adoption guidance, and educational programs for families facing unplanned pregnancies. Our mission is to support women, children, and families in crisis situations.

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Hope4Africa: Empowering Women & Children through Pro-active Programs

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  1. INTRODUCING Training & Development Networking Hope4Africa Pro-active/pro-woman Let the weak say: “I amstrong”

  2. Crisis Pregnancy Centres Schools Programmes Infant Care Adoptions Training Mother Homes

  3. MISSION Networking body assisting organisations who support: Women Children Families affected by unplanned pregnancies abortion, STI’s, HIV/AIDS Non Racial Pro-active

  4. VISION To empower affiliates to render diversity of services which are: Pro-woman Pro-care Non-judgemental. Offering services in the form of resources, training and development, conferences and communication to affiliates.

  5. NETWORKING Hospitals & Health Dept. Pregnancy Care Centres Schools & Education Dept. Baby Care Services Welfare Organisations AFRICA CARES FOR LIFE Adoption services Mother Care Services AFFILIATION NETWORKING NGO Independent Bodies Preventive School Programmes Companies and Businesses Training Programmes Churches

  6. pregnancy care centres These are information and counselling facilities for women, men & their families facing an unplanned pregnancy. All options are explored. Information is given on abortion, adoption,single parenting and foetal development

  7. All the services are free Confidential Pregnancy tests Pre & post abortion counselling Adoption counselling Birth preparation Some Centres offer Pre & Post HIV test counselling and support Counsellor training courses Baby equipment and clothing

  8. NETWORKING Hospitals & Health Dept. Pregnancy Care Centres Schools & Education Dept. Baby Care Services Welfare Organisations AFRICA CARES FOR LIFE Adoption services Mother Care Services AFFILIATION NETWORKING NGO Independent Bodies Preventive School Programmes Companies and Businesses Training Programmes Churches

  9. Infant Care Care Homes Individual families caring for new born babies until baby is placed with new adoptive parents - max 60 days

  10. Baby Shelters • Temporary home for babies waiting for adoption • babies who have been abandoned or are HIV+

  11. Hospital programmes • * Baby Touch • * Assisting hospital neonatal units with baby feeding and care

  12. Adoptions • ACFL affiliated centres work together with accredited social workers • who screen & counsel prospective adoptive parents. • Together support is offered to prepare the birth mom, adoptive parents • and baby for adoption plan.

  13. NETWORKING Hospitals & Health Dept. Pregnancy Care Centres Schools & Education Dept. Baby Care Services Welfare Organisations AFRICA CARES FOR LIFE Adoption services Mother Care Services AFFILIATION NETWORKING NGO Independent Bodies Preventive School Programmes Companies and Businesses Training Programmes Churches

  14. Mother Homes • These are homes for pregnant women who have either chosen to release their baby for adoption or who will parent their baby and need of emergency accommodation. • Residents are involved in household duties including cooking, • gardening, washing and other household chores. • A homely atmosphere is maintained.

  15. Skills Training • An important part of the • role of Mother Homes is • teaching useful skills to the • moms, for example; • Sewing • Arts & Crafts • Fabric Painting • Card Making • Candle Making • Cooking & Baking • Hygiene • Business skills • Basic Computer Skills • Entrepreneurial • To supplement income within • the Home as well as giving the • women skills for their future.

  16. Affiliated Mother Homes South Africa = 11 Zimbabwe = 1 Kenya = 1

  17. NETWORKING Hospitals & Health Dept. Pregnancy Care Centres Schools & Education Dept. Baby Care Services Welfare Organisations AFRICA CARES FOR LIFE Adoption services Mother Care Services AFFILIATION NETWORKING NGO Independent Bodies Preventive School Programmes Companies and Businesses Training Programmes Churches

  18. School / Education Programmes Interactive programmes designed to stimulate participation from groups of pupils. We teach abstinence Objectives Encouraging teenagers to: Recognize the physical, emotional and moral risks of casual sexual behavior Develop self esteem, self respect and self understanding Prevent unplanned pregnancy and the spread of HIV and STI’s

  19. Schools Programme Some programmes are currently in use by our ACfL Affiliates Youth for Christ – Voices and Choices education programme, Active peer group education. Focus on the Family – No Apologies True Love Waits Scripture Union Izandlazethemba – “hands of hope”; home based HIV care

  20. NETWORKING Hospitals & Health Dept. Pregnancy Care Centres Schools & Education Dept. Baby Care Services Welfare Organisations AFRICA CARES FOR LIFE Adoption services Mother Care Services AFFILIATION NETWORKING NGO Independent Bodies Preventive School Programmes Companies and Businesses Training Programmes Churches

  21. Staff Training Our recommended courses equip volunteers for: counselling school presentations training new centres child care HIV education

  22. Funding Each affiliated centre / organisation is responsible for its own funding The work of Africa Cares for Life is funded by organisations’ affiliation fees & donations

  23. Who Can Affiliate? Crisis Pregnancy Centres Baby Shelters Abstinence Educational Groups Counsellors / other Professionals Help-lines Medical Clinics / Personnel Churches Individuals Adoption agencies Other organisations who provide support to pregnant mothers and their families.

  24. Statistics Contact Details Brochures Corporate ID Training WHAT ACFL DOES FOR YOU • Newsletters • Health Checks • NationalConferences • Setting of Standards

  25. AFFILIATION CRITERIA Agree with ACfL Statement of Faith Uphold the sanctity of life Embrace the pro-woman/pro-family strategy Not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, marital status, sex or age Not to provide or refer to abortion providing facilities Not to receive profitable payment for adoption Maintain ongoing contact with ACfL Pay affiliation fees Provide monthly statistics Use ACFL recommended or approved training material and courses The National Management Team has the right to withhold affiliation

  26. Should you wish to affiliate to Africa Cares for Life please contact our national office: +27 31-9036093

  27. HOW TO START A CPC • PRAYER • COMMUNITY SURVEY • COMMITTEE • NAME FOR CENTRE • GOVERNANCE • BOARD • BUDGET • FUNDRAISING • STAFFING & JOB DESCRIPTION • SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS • BORCHURES & NEWSLETTERS • LOOK FOR SUITABLE PROPERTY • POLICIES & PROCEDURES • TRAIN VOLUNTEERS/STAFF • HOURS OF OPERATION • OPEN CENTRE • OPEN HOUSE

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