http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog.php The official WhizzKids United Blog brings you more information from WKU staff. en Stefan Kunze Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0200 In our blog we will introduce the wide range of services and activities that are being offered at our Health Academy. Every week one of the WKU team members gives you an insight into why the Health Academy is so popular and successful in Edendale. I am Busisiwe Madondo sister-in charge of the unit specialising with couple counselling and rendering clinical services in the unit.... http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=277&src=rss 09 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=277&src=rss I do not think you can find anything more infectious in this world than a child’s smile. The greatest part of the tournament at KwaPata High School in Edendale was the amount of smiles I saw throughout the day. Each child that participated in the tournament was smiling while playing football or even cheering on their friend on the sidelines.... http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=276&src=rss 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=276&src=rss In our blog we will introduce the wide range of services and activities that are being offered at our Health Academy. Every week one of the WKU team members gives you an insight into why the Health Academy is so popular and successful in Edendale. This choir consists of eleven members and most of them are orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).... http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=274&src=rss 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=274&src=rss In our blog we will introduce the wide range of services and activities that are being offered at our Health Academy. Every week one of the WKU team members gives you an insight into why the Health Academy is so popular and successful in Edendale. Being a life skills trainer in the Edendale schools is such a great job.... http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=273&src=rss 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=273&src=rss In our blog we will introduce the wide range of services and activities that are being offered at our Health Academy. Every week one of the WKU team members gives you an insight into why the Health Academy is so popular and successful in Edendale. It is very gratifying to work with an organisation with such a fresh, innovative, and yet simple approach to communicating with young people! The best thing is that these young men and women respond positively to being empowered to take ownership and responsibility for shaping their own futures.... http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=266&src=rss 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=266&src=rss In our blog we will introduce the wide range of services and activities that are being offered at our Health Academy. Every week one of the WKU team members gives you an insight into why the Health Academy is so popular and successful in Edendale. The Health Academy is a youth centre for the young people of Edendale and surrounding areas.... http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=265&src=rss 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=265&src=rss Last week I had the privilege of traveling to Entebbe, Uganda for a meeting of the Canada-Africa Prevention Trials Network (CAPTN), which works to capacitate African organisations and individuals to carry out HIV prevention research. The CAPTN motto is, "African led, Canadian enabled." It is a great pleasure for me to be able to contribute to this network, because I myself have a strong personal investment in both Canada (where I spent the first 25 years of my life) and Africa (where I have made my home for the past four years).... http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=264&src=rss 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=264&src=rss I just started working with WhizzKids United in February 2012 and I'm loving it. On Friday the 2nd I went to my first WhizzKids United graduation tournament at Hambanathi Stadium (Tongaat Community) with Mbonisweni Primary School. Except that it was a hot day, the tournament went very well. About nine teachers came to observe the tournament and they also helped out wherever necessary. It was really good to see some kids participating in some sorts of Physical Education since it is no longer compulsory in schools.... http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=263&src=rss 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=263&src=rss It's amazing how fast time flies! Eight months ago, I arrived in South Africa excited, terribly nervous yet ready to contribute to WhizzKids United. I didn't have any grand expectations beforehand. But, I just wanted to make sure that when my time here ended, I could walk away with fond memories and the ability to say that I worked for a great cause.... http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=262&src=rss 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=262&src=rss Last Friday, the WhizzKid United staff from Durban joined the Health Academy staff for a team building event to beautify the Health Academy. The day began at 9:00am with three large buckets of paint, a dozen paint brushes, five paint rollers and paint trays, masking tape, and 18 staff members wearing old clothes and ready to paint! When this event was first mentioned, I was a bit puzzled.... http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=261&src=rss 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.whizzkidsunited.org/blog_redirect.php?id=261&src=rss