Tel 031 - 4620165
Fax
Email patbayley@webstorm.co.za
Address 219 Glen Road, Montclair, Durban
NPO 084-492
The Angels of Mercy Care Centre was founded in July of 2008 as a pregnancy crisis centre and has since grown to now offering free counselling , support and advice to pregnant women and new mothers at the Wentworth Hospital in the Ante - Natal Clinic and Maternity Ward . Information on shelters and mother - homes as well as information on adoption is shared with the clients . Awareness programmes are presented in schools , children's homes , youth groups etc. as we help in the fight against teen pregnancy , sti's , HIV Aids and abandonment of babies .
Vision and mission
The Angels of Mercy Care Centre is currently working in the Wentworth Hospital Ante- Natal Clinic and Maternity Ward but has a vision for the future to cover more areas of Durban with care centres to offer free counselling , support and advice to more pregnant women and new mothers . The Angels of Mercy Care Centre has wonderful programmes that have been done in schools , children's homes , youth groups etc. which have been formulated into manuals for training purposes . Our vision is to train other organizations , school teachers etc. so that these programmes can reach many more youth and children .
Achievements
The Angels of Mercy Care Centre has grown from starting out as a pregnancy crisis centre to a care centre for pregnant women and new mothers . We have helped to save the lives of unborn babies and those who may have been abandoned after birth by caring , supporting and helping pregnant women and new mothers . We have started up a support group for new mothers in the Wentworth area who come together twice a month to share in trials and help each other with advice and support and encourage and applaude each other . The Angels of Mercy Care Centre has presented awareness programmes in various schools and gone on to train teachers and other organizations in the programmes we have formulated . Various awerness campaigns have taken place to inform on the dangers of human trafficking .
Programs
The Angels of Mercy Care Centre has formulated 3 programs which encourage sexual abstinence in our aid to fight teen - pregnancy , sti's , HIV Aids and abandoned babies .
Titus Programme
This programme is for girls aged 7 to 13 years which deals with topics related to pre-puberty where we discuss the changes to occur in the body as well as where do babies come from , menstruation , how to avoid being kidnapped , rape , acts of violence , human trafficking etc.
Proverbs Program
This programme is for boys aged 7 to 13 years which deals with topics related to pre - puberty where we discuss the changes to occur in the body as well as where do babies come from , wet dreams , masturbation , how to avoid being kidnapped , rape , acts of violence , human trafficking etc.
GALZ Clubhouse
This programme is for girls 13 - 19 years and is a week long programme run during the school holidays which deals with the challenges young women face because of pregnancy . During the programme the girls will get " pregnant" by using a doll and sack as well as have to take care of their " babies " provided with a doll . During the programme the girls will need to get pricing of different baby items at the mall , have a baby timetable to keep to for feeding , changing , burping their babies , as well as have a "birthing" session . The girls sit together daily to discuss how they felt during each session .
Thinktwice Program
The Angels of Mercy Care Centre volunteers have been trained on this awesome programme through Africa Cares for Life and present the programme in schools which include information on STI's , sex and the media , termination of pregnancy - procedures , the law in S.A. and consequences. This is presented to Grade 8 to 10 students .
Human Trafficking
The Justice Acts programme is presented to both children and youth . Awareness campaigns are held in malls .
Mother's Hope Project
Weekly volunteers visit new mothers at the Wentworth Hospital and present the new mothers with gift bags containing baby items such as booties, beanies, clothing, blankets etc .
Mother's Hope Support Group
Volunteers get together with new mothers twice a month to bring mothers together to discuss challenges and offer each other support . Guest speakers present valuable information to new mothers .
Free Counselling and Advice Centre
Angels of Mercy Care Centre has offices at the Wentworth Hospital in the Ante - Natal Clinic where advice , care and support is offered to new mothers and pregnant women giving information on mother homes , shelters and adoption alternatives .The offices are open to all women from Monday to Thursday 09-00am to 14-00pm and Fridays 09-00am to 13-00pm .
Partners
Africa Cares for Life
Soul Action SA
KZN Shelter Movement