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The Drop-In centres are funded by the Department of Health and Social Development as well as
Phalaborwa Rotary Club. Sediba Gymnasium also offers free subscriptions to clients. Some of the centres
do not have proper buildings from which to practice their care-giving chores. The established centres are
not sustainable given that the care-givers work on voluntary basis.
Other strategies employed to fight HIV/AIDS
A team of 30 young females conduct home visits on a regular basis to educate families and the youth on:
• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs);
• The importance of knowing one’s health status; and
• The use of condoms
Taverns in Namakgale, Majeje, Humulani, Matiko-Xikaya, Lulekani, Mashishimale, Maseke, and
Makhushane have been identified as high transmission areas for HIV.
Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality Drop-In-Centres
The following table presents the Drop-In-Centres in the municipal area according to their numbers of
orphans-and-vulnerable children and caregivers.
Table B.60: Drop in centers in the municipal area
DROP-IN-CENTRE No. OF
ORPHANS
Mashishimale
(Tshube)
AGE RANGE No. OF CARE-
GIVERS
216 6 - 18 11 20:1
Lesedi 97 7 - 16 10 10:1
Makhushane
(Tshangana)
253 5 - 18 10 25:1
Majeje (Ben- 97 2 - 16 7 14:1
ORPHAN:CARE-GIVER
RATIO
145