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Our Work The overall goal for the strategic period 2005-2010 directs us to improving the conditions of children and youth from impoverished backgrounds. This strategic goal will be achieved or substantially impacted via a concerted focus in four programme areas - each having a specific programme goal as indicated: - Well-being of Children : To promote a rights-based, nurturing, caring, safe and supportive environment for children and youth
- Children and Youth with Disabilities : To improve the quality of life of disabled children and youth by facilitating their integration into mainstream society
- Skills Development : To improve opportunities for skills development in entrepreneurship for children and youth, enabling their participation in the formal economy
- Leadership and Excellence : To promote leadership potential and excellence of children and youth
The response to mitigate the impact against HIV/AIDS is catered for under the well-being programme through the Goelama model whose key results areas include: i. Strengthening families
ii. Strengthening communities
iii. Strengthening local government response Knowledge Management To support its programmes and Strategic Initiatives, the NMCF has the benefit of a Knowledge Management approach responsible for: i. Research and Reports;
ii. Documentation; and
iii. Promotion of successful models care to children’s well being & youth development by means of Advocacy Strategy (AS) for Government to scale up countrywide.
iv. The AS supported by a Knowledhe Management approach extends into the South African Development Community (SADC) with a view to enlist an SADC response and action to the plight to the plight of orphans and vulnerable children The Children's Hospital The plans to establish a Children’s Hospital represent the highest point that the Mandela legacy will lend to the establishment of top class specialist health care facility for children in the SADC region. STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dr N Motlana (Co-Chairperson)
Dr T Mhinga (Co-Chairperson)
Mr Moss Ngoasheng
Mr Joe Seoloane
Dr Tiny Mhinga
Mr Richard Paulsen
Dr Nataliia Kanem
Dr Russell Ally
Ms Alice Brown
Ms Irene Menell
Dr Chris Liebenberg
Ms Barbara Nell
Representative - ORC
Representative - EU
Representative - Gauteng , Health Department
Representative - National Health Department
Mr Mathew Neil - Specialist Consultant
Mr Ishmael Mkhabela - ICDA
Mr Achmat Dangor - NMF
Mr Shaun Johnson - MRF
Mr Jacob Modise
Ms Shirley Mabusela
Mandela Family Represenitive
Representative UK
Mr Lucky LePadima – Stanlib
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