- 14 Bauhinia Bend, Arboretum, Richards Bay, KwaZulu Natal
Sucess Stories
Some of our major sucesses
Lifeline Zululand reached its 36th year milestone in 2023 (1987-2022).
2021 and 2022 – Victim Empowerment Programme.
Building Capacity of individuals that were once victims now turned survivors. A few individuals having grown and developed their own economic sustainability through this programme initiative. A total of 185 received training and more than 30 are actively supporting themselves, while others have found employment with their skills.
The Chief Executive Officer, Bethel (Michelle) Jewlal, has achieved the following while at LifeLine Zululand:
- 2017 Winner, Zululand Regional Business Women’s Achiever Awards, Social category
- University of Zululand Ethics Committee member - 2016 to date
- ZWSSDF Forum - Treasurer - 2015 to date
- LifeLine South Africa – Board Member, as a directors Representative 2019 to date.
- Successfully hosted Youth Indaba 2018 & 2019 at Nseleni in support of SRH Programme.
- Launched its new campaign in 2023 #WECARE4ME, to raise awareness on Mental and Emotional Wellness.
- 2023 – the Organisation supported various court picketing – and including support for one male client in which the partner was not granted bail.
- Launched the successful Thursdays in Black Campaign in 2014 in Richards Bay.
- Partnered with the Department of Health, Department of Education, DramAidE supporting of Peer Education workshops in northern Zululand.
- Provided Wellness Day services to with Mondi, Bell Equipment and other larger businesses in the area, achieving outstanding feedback and call backs for additional collaboration.
Ongoing sucess
Thanks to our staff and volunteers we continue to maintain free 24hour trauma debriefing, counselling and rape crisis service within the three districts.
Community members come to us for general information or psychosocial support, the services now include professional social workers.
We are called regularly by businesses, schools & colleges to deliver talks on topics incl. emotional wellness, gender-based/domestic violence, incest, abuse, substance abuse, rape, stress, trauma, suicide, depression, relationships, sexuality, my changing body, menstruation, teenage pregnancy, bereavement, HIV&AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, TB, stigma, human trafficking, human rights.
LifeLine enjoys good relationships with all its partners, community leaders, municipalities and government departments and is a very active networking partner in all relevant networks.
Our volunteers receive ongoing training both from LifeLine and other NPO’s.
Together with communities we have held successful events e.g. 16 days of Activism, World Aids Day, Youth Day, Elder abuse day, as well as HCT campaigns.
The organisation developed an information booklet with support from the Zululand Observer, and Mondi, on Sexual Offences for the uMhlathuze area which is distributed to schools, churches, businesses, hospitals etc.
The organisation managed to secure funding of 7 x park-homes from South 32 to function as Victim Friendly Rooms in 3 x Districts.