For
each other
Penduka fights tuberculosis
In 1998 Penduka set up a tuberculosis programme
in cooperation with the Ministry of Health & Social Affairs. With this programme, Penduka encourages tuberculosis patients to finish their treatment by offering:
- a free meal every day
- distributing medication following the
Direct Observation Therapy (DOT) - training in crafts making
- counselling for TB/HIV AIDS
- weekly health education sessions
- a buddy system, to prevent relapse
- five community gardens enable patients to
cultivate their own food
Since August 2010 Penduka TB has supported 657 patients through a +/- six months successful pulmonary tuberculosis treatment.
Penduka in the informal settlements
and rural areas.
Not all the Penduka women live at Penduka. That is why Penduka trainers visit the members in the informal settlements nearby and in the rural areas. Members are being trained in:
- embroidery techniques
- how to tell stories through embroidery
- how to earn money and how to put it into savings
- mother and child care
- how to prevent themselves from contracting TB/HIV/AIDS
Women Get Going
Through radio broadcasting and posters, abused women get in touch with Penduka, where sharing
and support brings relief and hope.
Loans
Many of the Penduka women have their own brick house, bought with interest free loans.
Design Workshops
Twice a year Penduka organises workshops in collaboration with young, local and overseas designers. Together they work on innovation and
new products for Penduka. Penduka depends on sales of products to run the programme.
Association Penduka Multi- Cultural invites two Penduka women to visit The Netherlands every year. A special experience when you have never been abroad, or even out of your daily home situation. During the visit focus is on:
- information sharing
- exchange and extra work related training
- meeting others
- fundraising for a special Penduka need
- organizing creative and cooking workshops
