Professor Mark Tomlinson, University of Stellenbosch
If you get the first 1000 days (including gestation) right your impact over the life course of a child is much easier; you get it wrong and you’re playing catch up.Dr Ingrid le Roux, Medical Director
Unemployment, poverty, poor housing and lack of basic services cause malnutrition and poor health in communities. Women and children are most vulnerable.Nokwanele Mbewu, Philani Senior Programme Manager
You may not be able to measure some of the success of our programme because how do you measure hope? Because what our Mentor Mothers do every day is inspire women in the community to get people to think back and have hope that things will change.Thandeka Nyezi, HIV positive client
She’s my everything: mum, sister. I feel like I could cry on her shoulder, every time that I have a problem I go to her and we talk, she has always been there for me. I am this mother now who has this lovely boy, and he is healthy because of her.Browse Our Shop
Resources
Download a PDF of the Philani Mentor Mother Booklet here.
