OFM Family Focus

The quadriplegic and paraplegic charitable trust was established in 2012 in order to provide a means of funding for quadriplegics and paraplegics, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, who have entrepreneurial opportunities but just need some guidance and support to grow their ideas and opportunities. Entrepreneurship is often a better avenue than mainstream employment for those faced w...

Wanneer dit kom by die regte en vryhede van persone met gestremdhede in Suid-Afrika – hoe vergelyk ons met die res van die wêreld? Wat is van die grootste uitdagings wat mense met 'n gestremdheid in die gesig staar? Yolanda Maartens gesels met Melanie Lubbe, sekretariaat van SADA oor die belangrike rol wat bewusmaking van hierdie daaglikse kwessies speel om aanvaarding en verandering te bevorder....

Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens praat met Vlooi Venter, Kliniese Verpleegspesialis by die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (Kansa), oor bewusmaking van Melanome as die dodelikste van kankers, risiko faktore, kenmerke van melanoma en risiko vermindering. Vir meer inligting besoek KANSA se webtuiste by www.cansa.org.za Bel Kansa se hulplyn 0800 66 00 66 of stuur ’n e-pos na Vlooi Venter by vve...

Om amper lewenslank in 'n rolstoel te spandeer het verskeie uitdaagings maar vir Naudine Booyens van Bloemfontein het sy net besluit om vrede te maak met haar omstandighede en aan te gaan. Sy vertel dat dit soms steeds 'n love/hate verhouding is met haar rolstoel maar sy kry oneindig baie dinge vir haarself gedoen. Sy is tans besig om haar BCom graad af te handel en sien uit om nie meer sekere van...

World Prematurity Day on 17 November is one of the most important days in the year to raise awareness of the challenges and burden of preterm birth globally. At Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in Bloemfontein they host an entire week of awareness and conversations. They focus on supporting moms who currently have prem babies in their neo natal unit as well as inviting other moms to come and share their...

September is deaf awareness month and CEO of the National Institute for the Deaf, Cobus van Deventer joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens to highlight the programs they offer and to elaborate on this year’s theme. https://nid.org.za/

Casual Day is South Africa’s leading fundraising & awareness campaign for Persons with Disabilities and is the flagship project of the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities. This year you can “Share a Smile” while proudly sporting your Casual Day sticker. Launched in 1995, Casual Day is an awareness and fundraising campaign benefiting persons with disabilities. Therina Wentzel: Nat...

World Breastfeeding Week specifically focuses on breastfeeding and employment/work in 2023. With that in mind, Mid-Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens approached the NWU to find out what their breastfeeding policy stipulates. Bonita Maboeta shares the process of putting the policy together and also what it means to the staff of the North West University.

Dr Katie Pereira-Kotze joins Mid-Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens this World Breastfeeding Week. Katie is a dietitian by training and has been working in the field of public health nutrition since 2005. Her research and publications have focused on the protection of breastfeeding through maternity protection for informal workers and the documentation of harmful marketing of commercial milk formula...

Dr Katie Pereira-Kotze joins Mid-Morning Magic's Yolanda Maartens this World Breastfeeding Week. Katie is a dietitian by training and has been working in the field of public health nutrition since 2005. Her research and publications have focused on the protection of breastfeeding through maternity protection for informal workers and the documentation of harmful marketing of commercial milk formula...

Marizette Croft, Dieetkundige en gesertifiseerde Borsvoedings konsultant van The Lactation Connection en deel van All Things Breastfeeding Pump Demo Centres sluit aan by Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens om te gesels oor of jy ‘n kandidaat is vir uitmelk wanneer jy moet terug gaan werk toe? Watse borspomp gaan vir jou werk, hoe kies mens een sonder om geld te mors? Hoe stoor mens borsmelk by d...

Marizette Croft, Dieetkundige en gesertifiseerde Borsvoedings konsultant van The Lactation Connection en deel van All Things Breastfeeding Pump Demo Centres sluit aan by Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens om te gesels oor of jy ‘n kandidaat is vir uitmelk wanneer jy moet terug gaan werk toe? Watse borspomp gaan vir jou werk, hoe kies mens een sonder om geld te mors? Hoe stoor mens borsmelk by d...

Borsvoedingskonsultant en Dieetkundige Eloise Swanepoel gesels oor die volgende: Ek wil borsvoed... hoe nou gemaak? Hoe kan n swanger mamma haarself voorberei vir borsvoedingssukses? Wat het ek nodig om te borsvoed? Ek moet teruggaan werk toe, hoe gemaak met borsvoeding? Om 'n borsvoedingskonsultant naby jou te vind besoek gerus: http://salactationconsultants.co.za/wp/find-a-consultant/

Borsvoedingskonsultant en Dieetkundige Eloise Swanepoel gesels oor die volgende: Ek wil borsvoed... hoe nou gemaak? Hoe kan n swanger mamma haarself voorberei vir borsvoedingssukses? Wat het ek nodig om te borsvoed? Ek moet teruggaan werk toe, hoe gemaak met borsvoeding? Om 'n borsvoedingskonsultant naby jou te vind besoek gerus: http://salactationconsultants.co.za/wp/find-a-consultant/

Jakkies Opwaarts Sentrum is ‘n sentrum vir kinders en jong volwassenes met multi gestremdhede deel van Jacobsdal Primêre Skool in die Vrystaat. Sentrumhoof Marinda van der Walt sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan om te gesels oor hul behoeftes en hoe hulle saam met die gemeenskap werk. Kry meer inligting op Facebook of stuur ‘n epos aan opwaartsjakkies@gmail.com

Voormalige dwelmverslaafde, Tanya van Bloemfontein vertel hoe dwelms haar lewe vir 12 jaar lank verwoes het. Sy sluit by Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Familie Fokus om te vertel hoe sy haar pad na herstel gevind het en hoe belangrik 'n ondersteuningsnetwerk is. Sy het hulp by Aurora Kliniek in Bloemfontein gekry. Vind hulle aanlyn by auroracentre.co.za

In part 2 of the OFM Family Focus series focusing on alcohol and drug addiction, Rethabile Lenkoe, Senior Social Worker at Aurora Alcohol & Drug Centre in Bloemfontein joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens to highlight South Africa’s statistics regarding drug and alcohol abuse. What are the consequences of addiction? What does Aurora in Bloemfontein do to support individuals and families? Con...

26 June is International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: What is this day about and how can we support those battling addiction? Where can one get help? Rethabile Lenkoe, Senior Social Worker at Aurora Alcohol & Drug Centre in Bloemfontein joins Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Family Focus to unpack the importance of this day. Contact Aurora online at auroracentre.c...

Andre de Clerk, Adjunkhoof Akademies by NJ Heyns Spesiale Skool in Kimberley sluit by Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens aan om te vertel watse dienste die skool alles bied, hoe die gemeenskap betrokke kan raak en wat van hul behoeftes is. Verder vertel hy ook hoe die leerders hom oor die jare inspireer het. Kontak die skool gerus by 053 832 8915 om meer uit te vind.

Sunflower Children’s Hospice is a non-profit organisation that provides care and compassion for all children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. The aim of Sunflower Children’s Hospice is to keep children within their families and communities as far as possible, with relevant supervision and support. They serve Bloemfontein and the greater Manguang region. Founder Joan Marston join...

Een keer ‘n maand in die OFM Famile Fokus tydens Living Limitless plaas ek die fokus op organisasies en individue wat werk met mense en kinders met gestremdhede dwars oor ons streek om te gesels oor hoe hul ondersteuning bied aan die gemeenskap wat hulle bedien. Voorsitter van die Sally Aucamp tehuis vir gestremdes, Charle Koegelenberg sluit by Mid-Morning Magic se Yolanda Maartens aan om te gesel...

It is Salt Week and Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens is joined by Mhairi Brown, International Projects Lead for the World Action on Salt and Sugar Health, to talk about why sugar is bad for you.

Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens gesels met dr. Bianca van der Westhuizen, van die Fakulteit Verbruikerswetenskap by Unisa hierdie Sout Week oor die belangrikheid van jodium in die diet.

Dit is Sout Week and Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens gesels met Dr Bianca van der Westhuizen, van die Verbruikerswetenskap by UNISA oor die waarheid oor sout en hoekom teveel nie goed vir ons gesondheid is nie.

It is Salt Week and Mid-Morning Magic’s Yolanda Maartens is joined by Mhairi Brown, International Projects Lead for the World action on Salt and Sugar Health, to talk about what WASH does around the world.