Welcome to WWS
The Waterberg Welfare Society (WWS) is a registered non-profit organisation which provides help and support to those individuals who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in the Waterberg district of Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Our Vision
A community which is aware of HIV/AIDS, has access to care (including anti-retroviral therapy) and has not only a social support network for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, their families, orphans and vulnerable children, but also empowered youth who can be role models to their community.
Our Mission
To work with key partners to provide an effective holistic response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the Waterberg through prevention, treatment, care, support strategies and youth development, whilst operating in a caring, efficient and accessible manner.
Our mission is supported by four strategic objectives, which ensure that operational development is planned, structured and remains focused on our vision. As a professional organisation we seek to:
- reduce the prevalence and stigma of HIV/AIDS in the Waterberg through prevention, awareness-raising activities and treatment, including palliative care
- provide a comprehensive care plan which includes educational, emotional, physical, mental, social and spiritual aspects for patients, their families, orphans and vulnerable children
- enable youth (age 13+ years) in our community to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS through development of gender sensitive programmes which enable them to become role models, make informed choices, lead healthy lives and know their HIV status
- build appropriate empowering relationships within WWS and with community stakeholders so that a sustainable response to HIV/AIDS is developed and maintained
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."
Matthew 25 v 35-36
Community Services
To meet these objectives, WWS currently provides a wide range of services to the community of Vaalwater and its township, Leseding, with mobile outreach to local rural farming communities. These services are summarised as: