Working Groups
Since 1996, CINDI Members have been identifying common concerns around which they wish to take joint action to affect change for the benefit of vulnerable children. This resulted in the formation of Working Groups that exist only as long as Members deem them necessary.
Nutrition/ Umsoco/ African Roots (from ground to table) seeks to promote good nutrition practice in the context of HIV and AIDS; and the propagation of wild edible plants in the context of food security. For this purpose CINDI employs a Nutrition Training Officer who is based at a CINDI Member, and sources funding for transferring technical skills via a CINDI Member to CINDI Members who have food gardens.
Thapelo Medicines Access seeks to provide supplies and support for CINDI Members and their volunteers who are Home Based Carers. CINDI is partnered by Msunduzi Hospice who supervises the Thapelo Co-ordinator who, in turn, is funded by the KZN Regional Dept of Health. In addition the Msunduzi Municipality provides R20 000 worth of supplies each month.
Children Helping Children works with more privileged schools to promote AIDS awareness, break down prejudice, provide practical help and challenge adults to care.
Former Working Groups
- Education Access -Referrals are now made directly to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education
- Home Based Care Consortium -Developed a Training Manual in isiZulu used by a number of CINDI Members
- Child Intervention Panel -A panel of CINDI Members that sought administrative justice for children, now devolved to CINDI Members, Black Sash and Lawyers for Human Rights.
- Local Government Working Group -Numerous CINDI Members have served on the City AIDS Steering Committtee
- Housing Access Working Group -The activities of the HAWG now fall under The Child Advocacy Project (CAP).