Our Beneficiaries

Sebentani Centre is a registered non-funded Centres divided into a Stimulation Centre and Protective Workshop situated at Mdladla Community in Nkomazi. The Centres were established by the women of Vlakbult Community and were previously meeting at Mdladla Community Hall in 2001. In 2010 the Centre got registered under the NPO Act No. 71 of 1997 by the Department of social development and in 2022 the Centre received a plot from the Tribal Authorities. The Centre is currently making requests for donations of building materials in order to erect a structure for beneficiaries meeting place.

The Protective Workshop has 42 members and the Stimulation Centre has 15 beneficiaries with different disabilities including:

• Epilepsy
• Cerebral palsy
• Intellectual disability
• Wheelchair user
• Polio
• Down syndrome

Siyagcinwa Protective Workshop is a non-funded Centre which was established in 2015 by Mrs Sarah Mhlanga after she lost her right leg due to a car accident. It is a registered non-funded Protective Workshop situated at a rural area called Tsambokhulu at Nkomazi. In 2015 the Centre was registered under the NPO Act No. 71 of 1997 by the department of social development and the Protective Workshop has 36 members with different disabilities including:

• Epilepsy
• Cerebral palsy
• Intellectual disability
• Amputees
• Partially blind
• Deaf

Buhlebesive Stimulation is a registered non-funded Stimulation Centre situated at Ngwenyeni rural area in Nkomazi. It was established and registered in February 2018 by Ms. Busisiswe Nkosi who is a parent of a child with Cerebral Palsy. The Centre is non-funded and relies on donations. It is currently operating from the community hall since they do not have a structure of their own however the tribal authority has provided land where they will build beneficiaries structure.

There Stimulation Centre has 35 beneficiaries between the ages of 2 to 18 years with different disabilities which are:

• Cerebral Palsy
• Wheelchair users
• Intellectual
• Down syndrome
• Autism

Vulamehlo is a registered and funded Centre which is divided into Protective Workshop and Home Based Care situated at Steenbok rural area in Nkomazi. It was established 1992 by Jeremiah Shabangu, Vusi Chibi and Annah Luphoko with the need of meeting place for persons with disabilities supported by the late Chief Ngomane. In 2001 the Centre got registered under the NPO Act No. 71 of 1997 by the Department of social development and the Protective Workshop has 36 beneficiaries attending the Centre and Home Based Care has 29 beneficiaries which are attended in homes with different disabilities including:

• Amputee
• Hemiplegic
• Wheelchair user
• Deaf
• Blind

Ciniselani Stimulation is a registered funded Stimulation Centre situated at steenbok rural area in Nkomazi. It was established by Trephine Shabangu and Ephraim Shabangu the community members with the need to meet and taking care of children with disabilities in the area. The Centre was registered under the NPO Act No. 71 of 1997 by the Department of social development and the Stimulation Centre has 23 beneficiaries with different disabilities including:

• Cerebral Palsy
• Wheelchair users
• Intellectual
• Epilepsy
• Deaf and mute
• Polio

Phendukamhlaba Centers is a registered non-funded Stimulation Centre situated at Sibange rural area in Nkomazi. It was established in 2013 by Jane Khoza with the assistance of social workers as most of the parents of children with disabilities were members of protective workshop. The parents were coming with their children during meetings of protective workshop that is when it started as the social workers saw the need and encouraged them to start the stimulation Centre.  In 2014 the Centre was registered under the NPO Act No. 71 of 1997 by the Department of social development and the Stimulation Centre has 34 beneficiaries with different disabilities including:

• Cerebral Palsy
• Polio
• Intellectual
• Epilepsy
• Paraplegic
• Partial blind

Phendukamhlaba Center is a registered non-funded Protective Workshop situated at Sibange rural area in Nkomazi. The Centre was established in 1999 by Mrs Ndlovu as seeing the number of persons with disabilities increasing in the community and they were not well cared for. The Centre started with 16 members and they registered with DPSA which is the umbrella body of disability organization in South Africa which helped them to become independent and give dignity to people with disability and not relay on other people.  In 2015 the Centre was registered under the NPO Act No. 71 of 1997 by the Department of social development and the Protective Workshop has 68 beneficiaries with different disabilities including:

• Amputee
• Intellectual
• Epilepsy
• Paraplegic
• Hemiplegic
• Partial blind
• Blind
• Deaf

Sihawukele Center is a registered non-funded Centres which is divided into Protective Workshop and Stimulation Centre situated at Mbhangwane rural area in Nkomazi. It was established in 2014 by the group of disable persons living amongst the community. In 2014 the project operated informal in the community then the beneficiaries started meeting at the community clinic. In 2015 the Centre was registered under the NPO Act No. 71 of 1997 by the Department of social development and the Protective Workshop has 34 beneficiaries and the stimulation Centre has 08 beneficiaries with different disabilities including:

Protective workshop:

• Cerebral Palsy
• Intellectual
• Paraplegic
• Partial blind
• Amputee
• Deaf

Masibambisane Center is a registered funded Disabled Group Centre situated at Matsulu C. It was established in 2001 to meet the needs of all people with disabilities by enhancing the quality of their lives.  On the 26^th of June 2001 the Centre was registered under the NPO Act No. 71 of 1997 by the Department of social development and the Protective Workshop has 90 beneficiaries with different disabilities including:

• Visually Impaired
• Hearing Impaired
• Down syndrome
• Intellectual impairment
• Physical (Amputation)
• Autism
• Speech impairment
• Cerebral Palsy

Zenzele stimulation Center is a registered funded Stimulation Centre situated at Matsulu B. It was established in 2002 by Mrs Mukile Kate Ngwenya with the vision to accommodate children with disabilities and to provide a safe place to play, feel free and loved and also with the mission to fight the stigma of parents hiding their disabled children in homes. Zenzele stimulation accommodates children from 3 years old to 18 years. On the 08^th of November 2012 the Centre was registered under the NPO Act No. 71 of 1997 by the Department of social development and the Stimulation Centre has 27 beneficiaries with different disabilities including:

• Autism
• Cerebral palsy
• Intellectual
• Hearing impaired
• Speech impairment
• Down syndrome