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Women Of Vision
Empowering women, children, and the elderly in the Westbury community. Women of Vision: Restoring dignity, providing interventions for poverty, abuse, and lack of resources. Join us in making a positive impact. Established in 1996.
About Us
A group of women in the Westbury community came together on the 16th December 1996 to form the Women of Vision organization.
This empowering initiative was forged to provide interventions for the high levels of poverty, abuse, substance abuse and lack of recourse for the most vulnerable individuals in our community – namely children, women and the elderly.
This empowering initiative was forged to provide interventions for the high levels of poverty, abuse, substance abuse and lack of recourse for the most vulnerable individuals in our community – namely children, women and the elderly.
We have been active for 21 years and survived many upheavals and great victories. The longevity of our organization is based on the passion, loyalty and love exhibited by our founders, staff, volunteers and stakeholders.
Our main purpose is to restore dignity and respect to children, women and the elderly who have been made vulnerable by abuse, neglect and lack of resources.
Our main purpose is to restore dignity and respect to children, women and the elderly who have been made vulnerable by abuse, neglect and lack of resources.
Our Projects
Over the years many vulnerable children who have succumbed to social ills such as gangsterism, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy – could map these decisions to their basic human needs not being met.
We take a practical approach by identifying at risks children and encouraging them remain in school and pursuing a chance at an improved life and positively fulfilling their potential.
- Weekly Food Parcels – four days a week.
- Toiletries e.g. sanitary towels for young women.
- Stationery – new and used for school work.
- Uniforms and second hand clothing
We take a practical approach by identifying at risks children and encouraging them remain in school and pursuing a chance at an improved life and positively fulfilling their potential.
- Weekly Food Parcels – four days a week.
- Toiletries e.g. sanitary towels for young women.
- Stationery – new and used for school work.
- Uniforms and second hand clothing
We adhere to the principal that a quality education is imperative for navigating through life in an empowered manner.
To that end we have had DDCC act as key facility for instilling values, basic literacy and numeracy .as well as, a sense of community for learners and their caretakers.
More than 700 learners have successfully passed through our programme.
- A low cost subsidized Grade R education
- Scholarships for needy learners
To that end we have had DDCC act as key facility for instilling values, basic literacy and numeracy .as well as, a sense of community for learners and their caretakers.
More than 700 learners have successfully passed through our programme.
- A low cost subsidized Grade R education
- Scholarships for needy learners
Many modern illnesses, teenage pregnancies and enactment of abuse are forged through ignorance.
- We provide access to counselling
- Referral to mental health and legal aid
- Workshops and interventions
- We provide access to counselling
- Referral to mental health and legal aid
- Workshops and interventions
There are many working parents without adequate childcare and other individuals who due to their own lack of education, are unable to adequately help their children with homework and projects.
- A legacy programme where former learners can continue working with our carers while at school from Grade R to Grade 7. - High School learners are assisted on request as well.
- A low cost and where necessary subsidized service
- One-on-one assistance to learners with their homework and projects
- Additional reading and mathematics tutoring
- Crafting and educational play
- A legacy programme where former learners can continue working with our carers while at school from Grade R to Grade 7. - High School learners are assisted on request as well.
- A low cost and where necessary subsidized service
- One-on-one assistance to learners with their homework and projects
- Additional reading and mathematics tutoring
- Crafting and educational play
There is a high rate of unemployment in our community and a need to create personal incomes for individuals – ranging from the youth to the elderly.Many unemployed individuals have skills that if directed in the correct path can provide them with access to markets for their goods.
We provide a central communal point where we gather goods made by various stakeholders and sell on available market platforms
We provide a central communal point where we gather goods made by various stakeholders and sell on available market platforms
We have a wealth of knowledge about herbs and natural remedies from various sources in our community.To harness this holistic approach to healthcare and well-being – several herbs, fruit and vegetables have been specially selected and grown on our premises.
- A source for individuals needing “old remedies”
- A means for the children in our care to learn to respect and cultivate the land
- An opportunity for volunteers / donors to provide seeds, tools and time to maintain the garden
- A source for individuals needing “old remedies”
- A means for the children in our care to learn to respect and cultivate the land
- An opportunity for volunteers / donors to provide seeds, tools and time to maintain the garden
There are a great many elderly members of our community who are raising grand and great grandchildren. They are often suffering from health issues and isolation.
- Assistance with food parcels, especially fruit and vegetables
- Providing refreshments for weekly social groups
- Gathering craft goods such as wool, material and other items to enable individuals to pursue hobbies and create pieces they can sell
- Assistance with food parcels, especially fruit and vegetables
- Providing refreshments for weekly social groups
- Gathering craft goods such as wool, material and other items to enable individuals to pursue hobbies and create pieces they can sell
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Over the years many vulnerable children who have succumbed to social ills such as gangsterism, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy – could map these decisions to their basic human needs not being met.
We take a practical approach by identifying at risks children and encouraging them remain in school and pursuing a chance at an improved life and positively fulfilling their potential.
- Weekly Food Parcels – four days a week.
- Toiletries e.g. sanitary towels for young women.
- Stationery – new and used for school work.
- Uniforms and second hand clothing
We take a practical approach by identifying at risks children and encouraging them remain in school and pursuing a chance at an improved life and positively fulfilling their potential.
- Weekly Food Parcels – four days a week.
- Toiletries e.g. sanitary towels for young women.
- Stationery – new and used for school work.
- Uniforms and second hand clothing
We adhere to the principal that a quality education is imperative for navigating through life in an empowered manner.
To that end we have had DDCC act as key facility for instilling values, basic literacy and numeracy .as well as, a sense of community for learners and their caretakers.
More than 700 learners have successfully passed through our programme.
- A low cost subsidized Grade R education
- Scholarships for needy learners
To that end we have had DDCC act as key facility for instilling values, basic literacy and numeracy .as well as, a sense of community for learners and their caretakers.
More than 700 learners have successfully passed through our programme.
- A low cost subsidized Grade R education
- Scholarships for needy learners
Many modern illnesses, teenage pregnancies and enactment of abuse are forged through ignorance.
- We provide access to counselling
- Referral to mental health and legal aid
- Workshops and interventions
- We provide access to counselling
- Referral to mental health and legal aid
- Workshops and interventions
There are many working parents without adequate childcare and other individuals who due to their own lack of education, are unable to adequately help their children with homework and projects.
- A legacy programme where former learners can continue working with our carers while at school from Grade R to Grade 7. - High School learners are assisted on request as well.
- A low cost and where necessary subsidized service
- One-on-one assistance to learners with their homework and projects
- Additional reading and mathematics tutoring
- Crafting and educational play
- A legacy programme where former learners can continue working with our carers while at school from Grade R to Grade 7. - High School learners are assisted on request as well.
- A low cost and where necessary subsidized service
- One-on-one assistance to learners with their homework and projects
- Additional reading and mathematics tutoring
- Crafting and educational play
There is a high rate of unemployment in our community and a need to create personal incomes for individuals – ranging from the youth to the elderly.Many unemployed individuals have skills that if directed in the correct path can provide them with access to markets for their goods.
We provide a central communal point where we gather goods made by various stakeholders and sell on available market platforms
We provide a central communal point where we gather goods made by various stakeholders and sell on available market platforms
We have a wealth of knowledge about herbs and natural remedies from various sources in our community.To harness this holistic approach to healthcare and well-being – several herbs, fruit and vegetables have been specially selected and grown on our premises.
- A source for individuals needing “old remedies”
- A means for the children in our care to learn to respect and cultivate the land
- An opportunity for volunteers / donors to provide seeds, tools and time to maintain the garden
- A source for individuals needing “old remedies”
- A means for the children in our care to learn to respect and cultivate the land
- An opportunity for volunteers / donors to provide seeds, tools and time to maintain the garden
There are a great many elderly members of our community who are raising grand and great grandchildren. They are often suffering from health issues and isolation.
- Assistance with food parcels, especially fruit and vegetables
- Providing refreshments for weekly social groups
- Gathering craft goods such as wool, material and other items to enable individuals to pursue hobbies and create pieces they can sell
- Assistance with food parcels, especially fruit and vegetables
- Providing refreshments for weekly social groups
- Gathering craft goods such as wool, material and other items to enable individuals to pursue hobbies and create pieces they can sell
2021 Year in Review
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2020 Year in Review
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How Can You Help?
- Peanut Butter
- Jam
- Butter (Rama or Stork Spread)
- Jam
- Butter (Rama or Stork Spread)
- Internet access for R380 per month
- Rent
- Fuel for pick-up of food parcels and donations
- A learner – R200 per month
- Rent
- Fuel for pick-up of food parcels and donations
- A learner – R200 per month
- Printer (easy to maintain and with affordable cartridges)
- Printer cartridges
- Printer Paper
- Flip Files (used or new)
- Scrap Paper
- Plastic Interleaves
- Erasers
- Books
- Pens, pencils, colour pencils
- Pritt, craft glue
- Split pins
- Printer cartridges
- Printer Paper
- Flip Files (used or new)
- Scrap Paper
- Plastic Interleaves
- Erasers
- Books
- Pens, pencils, colour pencils
- Pritt, craft glue
- Split pins
- A large army type tent for winter
- Second-hand clothing and shoes
- Toys – specifically educational
- Wool
- Knitting Needles
- Bricks and clear roof sheeting for garden area
- Cleaning materials
- Surveillance cameras – (we have had our premises vandalised and need the security and proof for police)
- Second-hand clothing and shoes
- Toys – specifically educational
- Wool
- Knitting Needles
- Bricks and clear roof sheeting for garden area
- Cleaning materials
- Surveillance cameras – (we have had our premises vandalised and need the security and proof for police)
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Women of Vision, 4861 Roberts Ave, Westbury, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2093