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Empowering Male Caregivers in KZN: A Program for Community Strength and Transformation

The Male Caregivers Program by TAMCC in Northwest KZN focuses on utilizing male caregivers to challenge gender norms and provide compassionate support in communities. By engaging clergy and transforming attitudes, the program fosters dignity in care, addresses mental health issues, and mitigates burdens traditionally placed on women. Monthly activities include school, hospital, and home visits to build sustainable partnerships. With a unique approach, this initiative educates clergy, reduces stigma, and combats domestic violence while enriching community life through Christian service.

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Empowering Male Caregivers in KZN: A Program for Community Strength and Transformation

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  1. MALE CAREGIVER PROGRAM THUKELA AMAJUBA MZINYATHI CHRISTIAN COUNCIL Christ - Unity – Service

  2. Who We Are and Where We Work • TAMCC is an ecumenical organization that aims to maximize utilization of strengths and resources of communities in northwest KZN through building partnership and capacity of churches

  3. Why Male Caregivers? • Power and impact of Ministers to disseminate information • Challenges gender stereotypes in highly patriarchal culture • Redefines masculinity • Mitigates the burden that women traditionally carry • Many men are more comfortable with male caregivers • Models Christian service and compassion

  4. How the Male Caregivers Program Works • Counseling • Home visits • Spiritual counseling • Anger counseling • Grief and bereavement counseling • Funerals

  5. Each month Male Caregivers must: • Visit four schools • Visit four hospitals • Visit four child headed homes Some of the tools that were used during the mental heath training session

  6. Impact of the Program • Clergy educated and informed • Addresses life skills and drug abuse in communities • Stigma is lessened • Domestic violence reduced • Church membership increases • PLWA are cared for with dignity and compassion

  7. Our Male Caregivers

  8. Challenges & Opportunities • Unique program that educates and transforms the entire church and community • Empowered clergy are able to change people’s deep seated beliefs and behaviors • Ministers are overextended • Geographic areas very large • Non traditional approach can be threatening in very traditional communities

  9. Additional Resources • South African Council of Churches HIV & AIDS Prevention and Training Manual • Mercyship • Healing the Wounds of Trauma: How the Church Can Help • HIV Prevention: A Global Theological Conversation • Meeting Christ in HIV/AIDS: A Training Manual in Pastoral Care

  10. Contact Info: • Ann Rajoo • Email: amr_0119@yahoo.com • Phone: +27(0)794856839 • TAMCC (NPO No. 052-695) • Postal Address: P.O. BOX 376 LADYSMITH 3370 – South Africa • Email: • Phone: +27(0)366353128 • Fax: +27(0)366372074

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