2017 has been a great year so far and we have lots of exciting updates on our core programs including the pre-school, community outreach, skills development training, and permaculture gardening.

This summer, two of our HIV+ Ambassadors, Humbulani Mudau and Petrus Muthelo, were live on Phalaphala FM sharing their experiences as HIV+ men on a men’s talk show.

VMS has been actively looking to expand our reach into the larger community and we are excited to announce our new partnership with a local NGO, Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Program (TVEP), that will allow us to work with teenagers in the larger Vhembe district.

We at VMS would like to recognize our sponsors, donors, volunteers and others who were involved in our organization in the early months of 2017.

Philly Mutshelelwa, age 20, has been running since 2014, and this year, Mabilu Wamashudu, age 19, joined him on his running circuit. Both have been running with the same massage: “Taking strides to end stigma and discrimination.”