Ethembeni started its maternal health programme in 2012 working from our Family Centre providing ante-natal classes as well as visiting local Howick and Mpophomeni clinics to offer support and advice to women there. Over the past 9 years, we have developed a passion for maternal and child health which has resulted in us providing services to over 450 mothers and their children every year. We have developed a close relationship with local clinics and the Department of Health supporting them by being available for home visits and offering safe spaces for women to access services they don’t have the capacity to provide.
In November 2020, we opened a dedicated Pregnancy Centre at a property owned by Ethembeni in Mpophomeni. From this centre we facilitate our Maternal Health Programme using Unicef’s 1000 day principals (first 1000 days of life) as well as Dlalanathi’s Ibhayi Lengane – LovePlayTalk in the first 1000 days.
We provide support and care for moms to enable them to care for themselves and their children.
We can testify to the inspiring impact between mothers & their babies, when they are both given focused love, nutrition and care.