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25. Diocese of Umzimvubu

The Diocese of Umzimvubu is located in the northern area of the former homeland of the Transkei, and so shares many of the characteristics of the neighbouring Diocese of Mthatha. Historically underdeveloped and largely rural, this area has some of the highest poverty levels in the country. Traditionally, economically viable people migrate from this area towards the bigger cities to find work. When they become ill with AIDS, they come back to this area to be nursed and to die. It is in this area particularly that one finds grandmothers looking after multiple grandchildren who have been orphaned by AIDS. Over 20% of the adult population have had no schooling. About 84% of the population communicates in isiXhosa #and 16% in seSotho. HIV prevalence rates in this area are well above the national average.

Bishop: The Rt Revd Mlibo Ngewu
Diocesan HIV & AIDS Coordinator: Buliswa Boxa
Telephone: 039 727 1308
Fax: 039 727 4077
039 727 4117
Cell: 073 6277 646
Email: mzimvubu@futurenet.co.za

Diocesan HIV & AIDS Coordinator: Buliswa Boxa
Bulie became the diocesan HIV &AIDS co-ordinator for Umzimvubu in October 2006. She is a facilitator and educator, and her training included courses in HIV & AIDS counseling, epidemiology, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), opportunistic infections, antiretroviral therapy and management of rape survivors. She is also a home based care-giver, a preacher and sub-deacon in the Anglican Church and a member of the Mothers’ Union.

Bulie has four children: Thando, Noni, Zilungile and Mvuyisi. She loves to take care of the sick, cook, read her Bible and watch children playing.


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DIOCESES

1. Angola
2. Cape Town
3. Christ the King
4. False Bay
5. Free State
6. George
7. Grahamstown
8. The Highveld
9. Johannesburg
10. Kimberley & Kuruman
11. Lebombo
12. Lesotho
13. Matlosane
14. Mpumalanga
15. Mthatha
16. Namibia
17. Natal
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20. Pretoria
21. Saldanha Bay
22. St Helena
23. St Mark the Evangelist
24. Swaziland
25. Umzimvubu
26. Zululand

 
           
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