St Kizito, Capetown
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St. Kizito's Program for Orphans and Vulnerable Children is about "holding hands" with Orphans and Vulnerable children in order to walk in solidarity with them through this very tough time and help them achieve wholeness.
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[edit] What is it
St Kizito's is a network of parish groups, throughout the Archdiocese of Cape Town, who work to address the needs of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in their own communities.
[edit] Motto
Every Child is My Child, African Proverb
[edit] What the St Kizito Organisation does
The members walk in solidarity with children who experience abuse, neglect and trauma in each parish throughout Cape Town. They offer material, spiritual and psychological support.
[edit] Plan for success
To establish a core group of members and friends at St Kizito Children in each parish community.
To generate awareness, among responsible adults within the community, regarding the needs and rights of children.
To research possible resources within the local community.
To establish a relationship with the existing service providers in order that community members can access these resources.
To offer material, spiritual, emotional and psychological support to children in need.
To provide appropriate training and development opportunities for Community leaders.
[edit] Who is St Kizito?
St. Kizito was an African child, a Ugandan martyr. In 1885 he became a Catholic and died for his beliefs at the age of 14 years. He was burned on a funeral pyre because he would not perform sexual favours for the King of Uganda. St Charles, one of the other 14 Ugandan martyrs, told St Kizito that he would hold his hand when the fire was lit so that together they would go to heaven. It is this concept of solidarity that inspires the St Kizito children's program.
[edit] What are the contact details
Phone Margo in Capetown, South Africa at 4653469. Margo may also be contacted via mail : margo:dot:mulvey:at:gmail:dot:com
