Programmes

Six connected areas of work.

Every programme is designed to reinforce the others — because vulnerability is never a single issue.

HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care & Treatment

The primary focus of the organisation — prevention education, treatment adherence and psychosocial support.

  • HIV prevention education
  • Community outreach
  • Treatment adherence support
  • Home-based care
  • Psychosocial support
  • Stigma reduction
  • Volunteer training
  • Youth HIV prevention
  • Adolescent & Youth Friendly Services with Potsdam Clinic

GBV Prevention & Human Rights

Mobilising communities to challenge harmful norms, protect survivors and defend human dignity.

  • GBVF awareness campaigns
  • Community mobilisation
  • Safe space initiatives
  • Survivor support & referrals
  • Human rights advocacy
  • Men's engagement
  • School-based prevention

Food Security, Livelihoods & Poverty Alleviation

Building household resilience through community gardens, nutrition and income opportunities.

  • Community food gardens
  • Household food production
  • Nutrition education
  • Livelihood development
  • Women's economic empowerment
  • School feeding support

Waste, Environment & Public Spaces

Cleaner streets, greener neighbourhoods and shared responsibility for the environment.

  • Community clean-ups
  • Recycling initiatives
  • Environmental awareness
  • Community beautification
  • Greening & tree planting
  • Municipal partnerships

Sexual & Reproductive Health Rights

Comprehensive, rights-based education and access for adolescents and adults.

  • Comprehensive sexuality education
  • Family planning awareness
  • Menstrual health promotion
  • Teenage pregnancy prevention
  • STI awareness
  • Maternal & adolescent health
  • Referral services

Youth Empowerment & Community Development

Growing leaders, building evidence and opening pathways into employment.

  • Community-based research
  • Training & capacity building
  • Monitoring & evaluation
  • Leadership development
  • Youth development
  • Volunteer management
  • Learnership coordination
  • Workplace readiness
  • Career guidance & mentorship

One Meal a Day Project

Imveli Research, Training & Awareness NPO, based in Potsdam Village, Ward 22 of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, is committed to supporting the well-being, health and dignity of vulnerable community members.

Through its One Meal a Day Project, in partnership with Potsdam Clinic, Imveli provides a nutritious hot meal to sick and recovering patients, elderly persons, vulnerable children and persons living with disabilities.

The project helps promote health, recovery and dignity by ensuring that vulnerable people have access to a basic nutritious meal when they need it most.

Imveli welcomes support from individuals, businesses, organisations, community partners and donors who share our commitment to building a healthier, caring and resilient Potsdam community. Your support can help us provide more meals, reach more vulnerable people and strengthen this vital community initiative.

Community members seated outside Potsdam Clinic holding meal containers during a One Meal a Day distribution
Community members gather to receive a hot, nutritious meal at Potsdam Clinic through the One Meal a Day Project.
A woman gratefully receives a hot meal container beside an Imveli banner
A community member receives her meal with gratitude and dignity.
Three children hold meal containers in front of an Imveli banner at a community meal distribution
Vulnerable children in the community also benefit from a warm, nutritious meal.
An EPWP volunteer hands meals to elderly community members waiting outside Potsdam Clinic
An EPWP volunteer distributes meals to elderly community members waiting outside the clinic.
Imveli team members pack meal containers on a table beside the Imveli banner
The Imveli team prepares and packs meals ahead of distribution day.

About the Photos: All individuals appearing in these photos provided their consent by signing. Those who could not read or write were informed, in isiXhosa, their own language, about the purpose of taking the photos and how they would be used. They understood the information provided and agreed to have their photos taken and posted on the Imveli website in support of this cause.

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Approximately 80 meals served since the project launched.