Izulu Orphan ProjectsIzulu Orphan Projects is an NGO that deals is an NGO that deals with Orphans and Widows who are affected by HIV/Aids.with Orphans and Widows who are affected by HIV/Aids.

We school and provide uniforms for We school and provide uniforms for 995 orphans.995 orphans.

We support their 389 villages with basic food and clothing.We support their 389 villages with basic food and clothing.

We have an OrphanWe have an Orphan’’s Christmas Party every year.s Christmas Party every year.

In 2002 80 people attended.In 2002 80 people attended.

In 2009 In 2009 OVER 1600 OVER 1600 people attended!!!people attended!!!

Our 995 Orphans make up the 389 Our 995 Orphans make up the 389 Orphaned Villages we have on file. Orphaned Villages we have on file.

IOP is unique in that it supports the IOP is unique in that it supports the Orphans in their own homes, thus Orphans in their own homes, thus they are able to maintain control of they are able to maintain control of their land.their land.

Our Orphaned Villages span a Total Our Orphaned Villages span a Total Area of 25km wide by 40km long.Area of 25km wide by 40km long.

Caregivers need to collect their Caregivers need to collect their monthly Food Hand Outs. They monthly Food Hand Outs. They often walk for hours to do so.often walk for hours to do so.

Currently only Currently only 40 of our 38940 of our 389 Orphaned Villages have any kind of Formal Orphaned Villages have any kind of Formal Employment. Employment.

These Villages have one Person who has a job, and mostly they work as These Villages have one Person who has a job, and mostly they work as Domestic Servants or Security Guards and as such earn approximately Domestic Servants or Security Guards and as such earn approximately R1500 per month. R1500 per month.

This means that 90% of the families we support are unemployed and rely This means that 90% of the families we support are unemployed and rely on Government Grants.on Government Grants.

An Orphaned Village consists ofAn Orphaned Village consists of• A Father who has Died A Father who has Died

and Mother is HIV+.and Mother is HIV+.• or both Parents have or both Parents have

Died and Orphans are Died and Orphans are taken care of by their taken care of by their Grandmother or an Aunt Grandmother or an Aunt and often they take care and often they take care of themselves.of themselves.

• There will be a separate There will be a separate Huts for Sleeping, Huts for Sleeping, Cooking and sometimes Cooking and sometimes an ancestral hut. Most an ancestral hut. Most villages have a long-villages have a long-drop Toilet.drop Toilet.

An example of a villageThis lady in the background is the caregiver for 7 children. This lady in the background is the caregiver for 7 children.

One is her own and the others belong to all her deceased siblings. One is her own and the others belong to all her deceased siblings.

Her mother has died of Aids and she is now the only remaining adult Her mother has died of Aids and she is now the only remaining adult and she has Aids herself. and she has Aids herself.

OUR PLANOUR PLAN•To Build a Support Centre closer to the People To Build a Support Centre closer to the People • The Ngqamuzana Support Centre will consist of:-The Ngqamuzana Support Centre will consist of:-• Undercover Meeting Area for Educational Courses Undercover Meeting Area for Educational Courses (Top Left)(Top Left)

• Emergency Accommodation for Abused Woman & Emergency Accommodation for Abused Woman & Children and Caretaker Accommodation Children and Caretaker Accommodation (Top Right)(Top Right)

• Storeroom, Medical Clinic & OfficesStoreroom, Medical Clinic & Offices (Top Middle)(Top Middle)

• Homework/Media Centre with Computers Homework/Media Centre with Computers (Front Left)(Front Left)

• Craft Centre for Community Upliftment Craft Centre for Community Upliftment (Front Middle)(Front Middle)

• Vegetable Garden to Supplement Food Parcels Vegetable Garden to Supplement Food Parcels (Front Right)(Front Right)

Phase OnePhase One•Construction of the Construction of the Support CentreSupport Centre

•R 550 000.00R 550 000.00

Phase TwoPhase Two•Furnishings for the Support CentreFurnishings for the Support Centre

•Computers for the Media/Homework CentreComputers for the Media/Homework Centre

•Beads and other Craft MaterialsBeads and other Craft Materials

•Tools & Equipment for Training FacilityTools & Equipment for Training Facility

•Seeds for Vegetable GardenSeeds for Vegetable Garden

•R 200 000R 200 000

Phase ThreePhase Three•Food for this Support Centre for Two YearsFood for this Support Centre for Two Years

•R240 000.00R240 000.00

•Help us get the Food Closer Help us get the Food Closer to the People who Need it to the People who Need it

Most!!!Most!!!

•A Hungry Adult will not find A Hungry Adult will not find WorkWork

•A Hungry Child cannot LearnA Hungry Child cannot Learn

• Education & Skills Training will take place with courses inEducation & Skills Training will take place with courses in

• Sewing & Craft MakingSewing & Craft Making

• ConstructionConstruction

• PlumbingPlumbing

• Electrical Appliance RepairsElectrical Appliance Repairs

• Brick LayingBrick Laying

• and many moreand many more