Our first radio outreach, led by the Sinomlando Young Reporters was a huge success. It was amazing to listen to them host a discussion on the topic of Power and Relationships – who has the power in the relationship? Many…

Our team attended a Community Conflict and Mediation discussion in Maqongqo, led by Africa Unite. Africa Unite strives to build communities that are conflict free, to enhance social cohesion and promote social economic development within communities in South Africa. Over…

Every Friday, Sinomlando Centre​ facilitates drawing and drama activities in Northdale with the youth, asking meaningful questions that explore feelings of home, courage, success, ambitions etc. We draw objects that make us feel at home. “Home” is a place of…

Our third Memory Work Camp took place at the end of October with children from Montebello. We engaged children in re-telling past stories about their lives, through memory work based on the River of Life. Many of these young people…

Memory Work is the process of engaging with an individuals cognitive and physical past through various forms such as storytelling, visual arts, movement etc. Memory Work is a method used to build resilience and healing for individuals who have experienced…

At the beginning of October, the Children’s Radio Foundation hosted the annual Youth Radio Awards event in Cape Town. Having been nominated for one of the best broadcasts in the health category, our Umgungu Flashpoint team was there. Mfa (facilitator),…

On Heritage Day – 24 September – Sinomlando Staff attended a gathering in Maqongqo with one of our partner organisations. It was wonderful to see so many children dressed in traditional clothing. It brought back memories of making crafted beaded…

In the communities in which we work, single parent families are common. Where fathers are absent, the burden of providing for the children falls on the mother, who is often poorly paid. So, apart from precious little ‘family’ time, money…