• The April issue of Soul Magazine features an article on Noah and the Soul Woman of the Year: Phumzile Nyembe (April 2010)
• 25 March Radio Today 1485 AM hosted a radiothon to end hunger in South Africa through their Freedom From Hunger campaign
• Runners World placed an article highlighting the partnership of the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon and Noah (February 2010)
• Noah featured in the Old Mutual Two Oceans Runners Magazine (February 2010)
• Launch of Income Generating Project Shakashead:  (February 2010)
• Living & Loving Article (January 2010)
• ABB article (October 2009)
• ABI Noah article (February 2009)
• Barloworld internal magazine (2009)
• Ithubalethu rural newspaper (2009)
• South African Institute of Chartered Accountants media release (October 2009)
• Living & loving article (2009)
• Noah advertisement
• Rotaract Aids hikers (2007)
• SASA article (2008)
• Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon network of care (May 2009)

Noah Radio ads

Self-Sustainable Projects: Aids Pandemic

Noah Video

Siphiwe Mya, the ark manager at Sithokozise, has been building partnerships to ensure that Noah is able to get coverage linked to the Soccer World Cup in order to get people talking about the plight of orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa. It is so important that the world hears that not only do we have a crisis in South Africa with almost 3.7 million orphaned children, but there are communities and community based organisations that are prepared to do something about this crisis.

Noah staff do the diski dance

Fun & Games on board the Peoples Bus

Singing the national anthem

Siphiwe Mya says “through this visit we hope to generate publicity around what we do on the ground here at Sithokozise Noah. The children will be made to feel important, that they are part of the global showpiece that is the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This will boost their morale, their confidence in life and give them the opportunity to dream.”

The bus will be travelling to over 60 communities throughout South Africa between February and June 2010 taking visitors on a thrilling, interactive journey. This campaign is designed to encourage South Africans to welcome the 2010 FIFA World Cup by flying the flag, singing the national anthem and learning the diski dance.

Children were able to climb on board, learning team facts and World Cup Trivia, play foosball football fun and watch a movie on the mini cinema that showed unforgettable moments from previous tournaments. It was an absolute treat for the children at Sithokozise Noah Ark

All aboard

Fly the flag SA!

Singing the Anthem

On a different level Siphiwe believes that “it is so important to bring the concept of Noah into the minds of the local people. This is a community programme, it is community driven and community based. We need to mobilise our communities around the Noah model and make them passionate about OVC.”

Thanks to Indigo Marketing, on behalf of Brand South Africa, and MS&L for including Sithokozise in their campaign to share the 2010 FIFA World Cup Spirit with the children and community at Sithokozise Noah Ark!

Coca Cola Flag Crew

In addition to being on the People’s Bus tour Sithokozise Noah has been nominated by our partners at ABI to be a part of the Flag Crew Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup match between Nigeria and Korea on the 22nd of June 2010. This will provide 11 children with the opportunity to assume responsibilities learning the values of patience, persistence, concentration and hard work. In addition the children will be less than 500m away from some of the world’s most famous footballers.

We are a vibrant and energetic Ark located in the heart of Umlazi Township, KwaZulu-Natal. The Ark centre is located at the Sithokozise Primary School in the township. Umlazi is the largest township in KZN, and is situated about 20 minutes’ drive south of Durban. It is fully developed as an urban residential area, with a fully fledged infrastructure of water, electricity, communication, transport, roads and railway.

Our Ark is managed by a committed team of care givers, who have created a haven for children at our resource centre. We were able to build our centre because of a partnership with ABI, who have also furnished and equipped the centre. The resource centre was officially opened on 11 August 2005.

Our People

Ark Manager: Sphiwe Miya (tel: 083 338 1387 / 031 907 6426)

Our Ark offers:

• Psycho-social counselling, bereavement counselling, photo-therapy
• Music (Percussion, Gospel)
• Dance (Indlamu)
• Vegetable gardening
• Homework supervision
• Computer literacy
• Sports (Soccer)
• Play therapy
• Nutrition programme (breakfast and lunch)
• Grant assistance
• Registration with government department
• We currently care for 302 orphans and vulnerable children

• More rooms are needed at our daycare centre.
• Funding to accommodate more children
• Stipends for our volunteers
• Better security
• Fans
• Uniforms
• School fees and bursaries
• School shoes
• Trainers (takkies)
• School bags
• School stationery
• Income generating projects
• A jungle gym

Or contact Noah if you have services or skills you would like to bring to Sithokozise Ark.

Our address

Isithokoziso Jnr Primary School
R 349 Umlazi Township
Njojeni Road