Liyema Home Community Based Care
Our Background
Covering disadvantaged areas of Motherwell and Colchester, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Home-Based Care & Support
Driven by compassion and a desire to save lives, they formed this Organisation to support families through home-based care, health education, and community mobilization’s Organisation was officially registered on the 14 November 2005.
Current Leadership
Mr. Edger Tile
Founder
Mr. Edger Tile was the founder of Liyema Home
Community Based Care.
He played a pivotal role in mobilizing community members, churches, and health workers to respond to the HIV/AIDS crisis. His passion and dedication laid the foundation for the organization’s continued work in bringing hope, dignity, and health support to vulnerable families.
Ms. Masigo Booi
Manager
Ms. Booi leads the organisation, working closely with staff and partners to ensure the quality delivery of community-based services. She oversees programmes, partnerships, strategic direction, and community outreach.
She began her career at Liyema HCBC in 2008 as a Community Care Worker, gaining hands-on experience in community development and support services.
In 2010, she became a Facilitator with SA Partners, followed by a role as Youth Pioneer with the Department of Social Development in 2012. In 2016, she returned to Liyema HCBC as a Project Manager.
She also completed ETDP studies at Khanyisela College.
Our Organisation
Objectives
Render home community-based care within Motherwell community.
Respect and value the dignity and worth of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Promotes personal hygiene and self-care and maintain proper nutrition.
Conduct awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS, TB and STI`s.
Provide Soup to the community by means of Soup Kitchen.
Facilitate the participation of stakeholders with the programme.
Make project programme self-sustainable and encourage independence through project (e.g. Sewing, Craft production and Gardening.
Mission
To provide health care services which promotes life in its fulness for every child, families and vulnerable by HIV/AIDS.
Structure
The organization consists of 5 board members.
4 Social workers
Project manager
10 care workers
Vision
Building communities free of new HIV/AIDS infections and those affected are provided with support services that promotes self-resilience.
Social Behavior Change Programs
Professional social workers facilitate structured SBC programmes within schools and communities, including:
It is a programme for the reduction of HIV infections, teenage and unplanned pregnancy, it has been developed to respond to the social and behavioural drivers of HIV.
It has been developed for knowledge generation, skills development and the empowerment of young people, enabling them to make more informed choices, to reduce HIV infections and the prevention of teenage and unplanned pregnancies.
The goal of the programme is to develop a strong front of boys who educate other boys and inspire positive change that subsequently results in the prevention of new HIV infections and address gender inequalities early on.
Aims to engage men in preventing and responding to gender based violance. Also, to encourage men to adopt positive and equitable attitudes, behaviors and practices.
The ultimate goal of FMP is to reduce sexual risk behaviors among adolescents, including early sexual debut, by giving parents and caregivers tools to deliver primary prevention to their children, FMP helps parents and caregivers protect their children from sexual risks through enhancing parenting skills including parenting monitoring,positive reinforcement and effective communication.
Building community skills, leadership, and resilience to address social and behavioural challenges.
Aims to promote cultural relevance by engaging tradional leaders in promoting cultural practices that support positive social and Behavioral Change.
STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS
The organization is working closely with the following stakeholders to fulfil its mandate.
- Department of Social Development
- Department of Health
- Department of Education
- Curches
- Love Life
- LIFE
- Isidima Collective
- White Door of Hope
- Ward Councillors
- Sangoco
What we do
We are dedicated to uplifting, supporting, and empowering the disadvantaged communities with:
- Home visits to people infected and affected with HIV and render home based Care.
- Facilitates educational sessions in clinics and in the Community.
- Awareness campaigns, Dialogue and Debates on Healthily Living.
- YOLO programme to youth in and out of school between 15-24 years on social behaviour change.
- Establishment of Support Groups for People living with HIV/AIDS, TB.
- Soup kitchen for Vulnerable groups.
- Phyco-social support service to all the groups.
- Tracing of Defaulters on ARV and TB, back to the clinic.
- Social Behaviour Programmes, Yolo,ChommY,Familes Matters, Boys Championing Change, Men Championing Change, Traditional Healers Programme.
What we do
We are dedicated to uplifting, supporting, and empowering the disadvantaged communities with:
- Home visits to people infected and affected with HIV and render home based Care.
- Facilitates educational sessions in clinics and in the Community.
- Awareness campaigns, Dialogue and Debates on Healthily Living.
- YOLO programme to youth in and out of school between 15-24 years on social behaviour change.
- Establishment of Support Groups for People living with HIV/AIDS, TB.
- Soup kitchen for Vulnerable groups.
- Phyco-social support service to all the groups.
- Tracing of Defaulters on ARV and TB, back to the clinic.
- Social Behaviour Programmes, Yolo,ChommY,Familes Matters, Boys Championing Change, Men Championing Change, Traditional Healers Programme.
Support for Orphans & Vulnerable Children (OVC)
Identify orphans and vulnerable children in households.
Facilitate referrals and link them with the Department of Social Development or relevant services for further intervention and support.
Health Education in Clinics
Facilitate health education sessions in clinics on healthy living, hygiene, prevention, and treatment.
Work with clinic staff to promote adherence and wellness.
Tracing of defaulters on ART and TB and promote adherence.
Awareness Campaigns & Community Dialogues
Conduct awareness campaigns, dialogues, and educational activities within communities, churches, and schools.
Focus areas include HIV prevention, TB & STI education, stigma reduction, mental health, and healthy behavior.
We work alongside
Our trained caregivers provide home-based care, health education, treatment adherence support, and household visits for vulnerable families.
Our Funders
TARGET BENEFICIARIES
- People living with HIV, AIDS, and TB
- Adolescents, young women, and girls
- Orphans and vulnerable children
- People living in informal settlements
Get in touch
- House 8, Social Development Complex, Addo Road, Motherwell, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, 6211
- info@liyemahcbc.org.za
- +27 71 930 8547
- Weekdays (Mon - Fri) 09:00 - 16:00
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Community-Based Organization (CBO);
Non-Profit Organisation (NPO)