Speaker Janet Templeman - Guides Trip to Natal in South Africa
Wed, Nov 19th 2014 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Janet will give a talk on the Sussex Central Guides recent trip to Mselini, Kwazulu, Natal in South Africa.
The trip took 17 days as part of a Cocoa Foundation visit to the childrens home.
This trip was the first ever overseas Service project for the Su
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Mseleni is a small settlement in Umhlabuyalingana Maputaland, northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated not far away from the small town of Mbazwana. It is divided into 2 small izigodi namely KwaJobe and KwaNhlamvu, ruled under the Authority of Nkosi J Nxumalo of Mabaso Tribal Authority.
Mseleni Hospital is a 184-bed hospital which is split into 6 wards (labour, female surgical, paediatrics, male, female medical and isolation wards). The hospital runs 8 clinics in a catchment area of 100 km x 30 km, with a population of about 12. It has an outpatients' department, therapy department, a radiography department with x-ray and ultrasound machines, a pharmacy and a laboratory.
Education is provided by Mseleni Lower Primary School, New Era School, Mzila School, Zenzeleni High School and Justice Nxumalo Technical High School which was named after Nkosi Justice Nxumalo of the Mabaso Tribal Authority.
The local community development co-operative, Vuka Mabaso, provides a community hall, small business premises, market, library, and Internet caf
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