About US

BACKGROUND

Executive Summary

Thekganang received its NPO registration certificate in July 2003. However, the Centre only started operating from October 2004.

The reason for not commencing operations immediately was due to accommodation problems. Initially we were offered the use of premises at 1815 Dona Road, Evaton, this stand was rejected as the owner of this premises had subsequently died. As a result, his dependents did not allow Thekganang center use of these premises.

We had to outsource new premises

In October 2004 we secured new premises situated at 62089, zone 17, Sebokeng. We stated with 5 service user and we move to a bigger house where we still operate in zone 13 Sebokeng

During the period of non-operation, all clients were put on a waiting list. In October 2004, we started with 3 clients and 1 staff member. We currently house 24 full time clients, 14 of which are subsidies in 3(three) different houses and 10 staff members (5care givers, and 3 volunteers, 1 administrator and 1manager).

This center was initiated by Nomsa Ettie Raditsela. She has previously worked as a Quality controller in a ceramic Tile Factory. She subsequently completed an eight-month training programmer in Community Development. She also attended training in Israel on National Building, which was part of a Women’s organization Project. She was a manager at Lebohang Center for mentally disable children.

DESCRIPTION OF TH PROJECT

Thekganang support group is a center for male and female adults with sever psychiatric disability

The center cater for these adults needs, specifically for residential care and for rehabilitation.
The clients are referred from mental health facilities hospital, clinics, psychiatrist and social worker.
The primary beneficiaries of the center will be for single adults who have no support within the community.

BENEFITS

Basic clothing, shelter and meals are provided.
Companionship and meaningful daily activities are provided for clients
Rehabilitation service will be provided such as psychological support, occupational therapy and skills training.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to establish and manage a rehabilitation center for adults with psychiatric problems and who are abandoned by family and friends

OUR MISSION

Our mission will be to provide these clients with accommodation and daycare facilities whereby they will have opportunity of being treated and rehabilitated and thus reintegrated into the community and become a functional member of society.

PARENTS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

As we are base inside the township, it is impotent to us to work with parents and community. Counseling is impotent to the family because some of our clients before they take treatment, they did horrible things like burning the house or trying to kill or rap the family. The parents /family after counseling the bond with the client it helps both family and the patient. We also do awareness campaign were by parents, care givers, department of mental health and community meet. We all lean ask questions and work hand in hand to give more support to the patient

Community is helping us when they buy our hand works and on Sunday at church, we are welcome with our clients. When some of our patients those who do have family pass away the community is they to support us. Donation is coming from the community and when is sports day we play with the community

our volunteers