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Support group programs and activities

Background of the Support group
The Support group is a group established at the Walvis Bay Multi-Purpose Center Trust since 2001 and consists of 29 members who are HIV positive. This group meets on a weekly basis, Wednesdays from 14h00 to 15h00 to receive psycho-social support. The Walvis Bay Multi-Purpose Centre Trust has allocated two of its staff to assist the group in their weekly meetings. This group is here to strive and help the fight against HIV/AIDS. Some of the group members have been selected to serve as constant motivational speakers, to deliver HIV/AIDS talks on how they got the virus and how they live with the virus. The talks are shared in the community, workplaces, schools and at local shebeens (Informal Bars) in Walvis Bay, the Erongo Region and beyond.

Bead making
The group has been progressing very well to create more beads in order to market these to the general public and the community at large. Also the group displays the beads to the fishing company peer educators facilitate HIV/AIDS sessions. The idea is to market the beads to the company employees and employers in order for them to buy or to order the beads.

Dress Making
Since the group started with dress making it has been a change in their lives. They have completed the basic facts of sewing and they are busy doing beautiful dresses, pillow and duvet covers. The process is advancing and improving day by day. Currently 6 members are doing dress making and others are involved in bead making.

Gardening project
The group are growing vegetables i.e. cabbage, tomatoes, sweet corn. These veggies are sold to the MPC staff and the public.