Contact us
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Mankayane Town
Regional Offices - townclerk@mankayane.org
- (+268) 2538 8001
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Mon to Fri - 08:00 to 4:45
(Sat & Sun Closed)
AMICAALL – an acronym to the Alliance of Mayors Initiative for Community Action on AIDS at the Local level advocates for multi-sectoral community involvement and action at local level and further promote social and behavioural change by informing and educating all key target groups through creative events and activities.
SOCIAL CENTRES
Mankayane Town Board plays a pivotal role towards supporting vulnerable groups in the town. Currently the Board supports 3 social centres that manage the aforementioned groups at individual up to family level. These centres are located at Mangwaneni, Mabovini as well as at the Town centre.
Role of MTB Social Centres
- These Centres offer feeding program to local children age 0 – 16 years.
- The town Centre also offers an Early Childhood Development Education program, 3 – 5 years.
- We also offer growth Monitoring and vaccination points for the neighbouring Community, in case of National outbreaks in collaboration with the Mankayane Public Health Unit.
- 11 unpaid volunteers/caregivers provide the cooking services for the social Centre beneficiaries. Currently food support is received from the Adventist Relief Agency, donations are always welcome.
CONDOM DISTRIBUTUIN OUTLETS
As means to curb the spread of HIH/AIDS and unplanned pregnancies in Mankayane Town and local areas, Mankayane Town Board through this office continues to provide free condoms at over 15 local outlets accessible by all individuals within the urban boundaries.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
The Board offers annual youth empowerment trainings as an effort to reduce poverty, these are conducted in collaboration with National Stakeholders, the local youth is currently working on making themselves a formal structure (registered entity).
The Department offers Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights sessions to in school youth, adolescents during their class hours.