IMISEBEYELANGA SERVICES

Imisebeyelanga Services is a Non-Profit Organization founded in 2004 when awareness was raised that community volunteers are sent out into their respective communities, without proper skills, to care for terminally ill and frail persons. Volunteers were all working in rural and impoverished areas.

Our heartbeat is Train, Equip and Empower every NPO and individual that we come into contact with through serving in various fields and areas.

Imisebeyelanga Services acknowledges diversity, advocates equality and pursues dignity and non- sexism. We believe that acceptance and compassion are necessary first steps to solving the gender inequality in our communities and country.

Imisebeyelanga works throughout South Africa and our current focus is on Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North-West Provinces. Gauteng includes areas such as Soshanguve, Mabopane, Ga-Rankuwa, Klipgat, Moeka, Ga-Mmotla, New Eersterust, Winterveldt, Ratjepane, Swartdam, Hebron and Temba.

During the existence of Imisebeyelanga Services, we have built a solid track record with several Government Departments and national/international funders as one of the preferred service providers.

Providing own finances for training is a major challenge in marginalised areas due to poverty and poor socio-economic conditions. Through assistance with funding and/or sponsorships applications for ECD training, VEP workshops and outreaches, capacity building for NPO’s and services amongst the LGBTI community – Imisebeyelanga work towards assisting to strengthen the core of our Country.

PROGRAMMES/SERVICES:

Early Childhood Development

Accreditation and Registration

Imisebeyelanga Services is a registered and accredited Service Provider with SAQA and ETDP Seta (Reg 011226) to for the following qualifications:
- NQF Level 4 (SAQA ID 58761 - 140 Credits)
- NQF Level 5 (SAQA ID 23117 - 120 Credits)
- National Diploma: Early Childhood Development (SAQA ID 23118 - 240 Credits)

ECD Educators are trained, equipped and empowered to recognise that every child has unique gifts and talents that need to be developed through teachings methodologies and a registered training and teaching programme and materials.

Victim Empowerment Programme

Service delivery to victims of gender-based violence, domestic violence, child abuse, human- trafficking, sexual offenses and other relevant social concerns. Through various Awareness Campaigns communities are being informed regarding social issues.

NPO Capacity Building and Empowerment

Focus on the developing and capacity building of NPO’s, especially skills development inmanagement, administration and compliance matters. Assist NPO’s with access to funding and funding opportunities/proposals.

Early Childhood Development

Accreditation and Registration

Imisebeyelanga Services is a registered and accredited Service Provider with SAQA and ETDP Seta (Reg 011226) to for the following qualifications:
- NQF Level 4 (SAQA ID 58761 - 140 Credits)
- NQF Level 5 (SAQA ID 23117 - 120 Credits)
- National Diploma: Early Childhood Development (SAQA ID 23118 - 240 Credits)

Investing in our children not only recognises that every child has unique gifts and talents that need to be developed, it also safeguards and guarantees the future of our country and its people. Our Early Childhood Development training is focused on the holistic development of young children, aged 2 – 6 years. The programme complies with the Children’s Act of 2005, National Early Learning Development Standards (NELDS), the National Curriculum Statement (NCS) and other guidelines.

Training offered to ECD Educators includes:

• ECD NQF Level 4 covers ages 2-3, 3-4 and 4-5
• Level 5 covers 5-6 and Grade R
• Level 5 National Diploma covers Grade R – also includes training and qualification as ECD Assessor

Training courses run for 1 year for each qualification. Educators receive a Statement of Results and an ETDP SETA certificate when found competent by the SETA.

Each of the topics/themes in the programmes include:

• A detailed programme for every day classroom management
• Details about activities for holistic development
• Details about activities for inside and outside play
• Learning material, e.g. posters, puzzles, matching cards, counting games, threading cards, stories and story cards and books

The extensive knowledge and research base of the programme includes:

Bright Start (Carl Haywood, Vanderbilt University); Cognitive Enrichment Advantage (Kathy Greenberg, University of Tennessee); Mediated Learning Experience (Reuven Feuerstein); MATAL (Dina Stachel); Smart Moves (Carla Hannaford); Early Childhood Reflexes (Melodie de Jager); Baby Gym (Melodie de Jager); The Triune Brain (Paul Maclean); Neuro Linguistic Programming; Policy Document: Pre-Grade R Curriculum (Free State DoE); Dynamic Assessment, Structured Play (Louis Benjamin) Physical Activities for Improving Learning and Behaviour (Cheetham & Hammond); The Learning Revolution (Dryden & Vos) and Parent Involvement Programme

Victim Empowerment Programme

Service delivery to victims of gender-based violence, domestic violence, child abuse, human- trafficking, sexual offenses and other relevant social concerns. Through various Awareness Campaigns communities are being informed regarding social issues.

Are you a victim of one of the following?

Domestic Violence
Child Abuse
Child Neglect
Rape
Trauma
Human Trafficking

Awareness-Campaigns include workshops on:

Bullying
Discipline
Substance Abuse
Child Abuse
Domestic Violence / Gender-based Violence
Human Trafficking

Protection Orders

- Protection Order is:

An order to protect yourself against one/more of the above crimes at the hands of another person. An order to inform the person that they are not allowed to continue with the crime against you. It is NOT a criminal case opened against another. A Protection Order will only turn into a criminal case should the other person breach the Order and be reported and actions taken against them by the SAPS. Protection Orders are obtained from the Magistrate in your area.

- Linking up and referrals to correct resources

Different types of Domestic Violence:

• Physical abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Emotional, Verbal and Psychological abuse
• Damage to property and other personal assets
• Economic abuse
• Harassment
• Intimidation
• Stalking or entry into the complainant’s residence without consent where the parties do not share the same residence
• Any other controlling or abusive behaviour towards a complainant, where such conduct harms, or may cause imminent harm to, the safety, health or well-being of the complainant Both women and men can be guilty of, and be victims of Domestic Violence. Gender-based violence and violence against women is a human rights violation. It is the most oppressive and prevalent violation of a woman’s rights and the barrier to achieving gender equality.

Do you know your rights as a victim?

1. The right to be treated with fairness and respect for your dignity and privacy
2. The right to offer information
3. The right to receive information
4. The right to protection
5. The right to assistance
6. The right to compensation
7. The right to restitution

We provide a basic care pack for sanitation purposes to victims of abuse/rape when they visit the Victim Empowerment Centres for help.

Where can you find our Victim Empowerment Centres for assistance?
SAPS Hammanskraal – 083 994 9910
SAPS Themba – 071 952 0488
SAPS Dube – 071 028 7551
Each Centre has a Social Auxiliary Worker assisted by Field Workers.

NPO Capacity Building

Focus on the developing and capacity building of NPO’s, especially skills development in management, administration and compliance matters. Assist NPO’s with access to funding and funding opportunities/proposals. We capacitate organizational managers through management training / workshops and improve organizational management structures through upgrading of management practices and exploring possibilities for funding. At a nominal fee, organizations receive a professionally developed profile to use as a marketing tool.

This programme has 4 focus areas:

Compliance: Assist in drafting and updating of required Policies and Contracts, NPO reports to relevant Authorities to assist NPO’s in compliance; Workshops: Monthly workshops on challenges experienced in various communities and finding solutions together; Fundraising: Assisting in and with advertised/shared funding opportunities and completion of documentation; Empowerment: Capacitate NGO Management in upgrading and complying to specifics as required by Authorities.