For some time now, the Ndlovu Care Group has been working very intensively and extremely successfully with a special learning method: “integrated learning”, a combination of e-learning and workshops. This is how it works: the courses offered in Elandsdoorn consist of three units. The first is a two-day workshop in which the basics are taught. This is followed by three months of self-study, during which participants can complete all modules via app, USB stick or directly online. It is important that all modules are completed within this time. The exams can be repeated as often as you like. Once the exams have been completed with a pass rate of at least 60%, the final two-day workshop follows as a face-to-face event. Participants then receive their certificate.
The aim is to give as many healthcare workers as possible access to new information, developments and also new knowledge that is necessary for their daily work. Thanks to the predominantly e-learning component, these training courses can also be carried out in remote areas.
Until now, the courses that Ndlovu has offered in the past have been medicine-specific and aimed at the employees of the Ndlovu Medical Center. The new course, which was offered in February, was developed for people who work primarily with young people: teachers, social workers, life support trainers. Accordingly, the content was naturally very broad: HIV prevention, sexually transmitted diseases, teenage pregnancies, sexual violence, sexuality (especially gender inequality), substance abuse, sex education (reproductive organs, menstruation, etc.). And above all, communication was an important topic. These people work with children and young people and have to speak their language, so to speak. During the course, there are role plays and activities in which the participants learn how to communicate the content. The actual aim of the course is the snowball effect: the participants carry what they have learned into the community, where the knowledge should spread.
This course was so popular that applicants had to be turned away due to limited space, as the intensive collaboration in the workshops requires a limited number of participants. In role plays, participants not only act, but also actively follow what is happening and give critical feedback afterwards. For this reason, only 33 participants could be accepted on this course.
Due to the high demand, Ndlovu is endeavoring to initiate further workshops. The courses are free of charge for participants – and we want to keep it that way. The opportunities offered by this form of learning and further education are a real chance for people from these remote areas to build a future for themselves. We therefore hope and ask for your financial support. Every euro counts!
Thank you very much!
