:: The Barnabas Trust

A guiding hand for community based organisations through mentoring

About us

Origins

The Barnabas Trust (BT) was established in 2001 at the instigation of the National Department of Health as part of the National Department of Health's Mentoring for Change project. Founded on a framework of biblical values, with a focus on compassion, the purpose of the organisation is to build the capacity of community based organisations (CBO's) working in the field of HIV and AIDS in the Eastern Cape.

Organisation

The Barnabas Trust is comprised of two regionally based teams of highly experienced trainers and mentors. Each person on the training teams is skilled in facilitation using participatory techniques and has training experience and extensive hands on experience working with community groups in the NGO and CBO sectors in the Eastern Cape. The team is multi racial and Xhosa, English and Afrikaans speaking.

What is offered

The BT offers the Community Based Organisations we work with a structured system of extra help over a sustained period of up to 2 years. The mentoring approach used builds on the centrality of human relationships in Xhosa and other human cultures by combining:

a clear and comprehensive basic training in management, planning, problem solving, budgeting, book keeping, monitoring, reporting and fundraising; with

a modest regular "allowance" to the CBO and

a 2 year relationship with a trained and experienced "mentor" from an established NGO or CBO who will visit the leadership of the organisation on a weekly basis to provide technical support and assistance with the establishment of the governance structures of the organisation. The mentors also offer encouragement and general assistance with the practical use of the skills developed through the training process in the day to day context of each CBO.

We have discovered that such on-going support is the key to effective long term capacity building in the CBO and NGO sectors. Only then can they slowly and systematically develop the structures, skills, experience and confidence necessary to establish, develop and sustain their CBOs effectively in South Africa today.

Trustees of the Barnabas Trust

Bethlehem Nopece (Chairman)

Anglican bishop of Port Elizabeth.

Thandi Xundu

President of the Anglican MU in Southern Africa, and a retired nursing sister who now works primarily with the Dept of Health as a freelance trainer developing HIV/AIDS Home Based Care groups in the Eastern Cape.

Linda Ncanca

Trained as a nursing sister, but now in charge of the infection control unit at Dora Nginza hospital (the main roll out site for ARV's in Port Elizabeth).

Nosipho Williams

Has made a career in industry and is currently working for SANLAM. During the struggle, worked with Steve Biko for a number of years as his PA.

Belinda Hartle

Advocate specializing in human rights issues. Acted for the Godolozi family in the TRC hearings into the death and disappearance of the Pebco three. Served on the Eastern Cape Women's Coalition and is co-vice chairman of the Women's Bureau.

Phil Donnell

Freelance consultant with Funding Development Services, based in KZN.

Peter Whately

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	A guiding hand for community based organisations through mentoring
	About us Origins The Barnabas Trust (BT) was established in 2001 at the instigation of the National Department of Health as part of the National Department of Health's Mentoring for Change project. Founded on a framework of biblical values, with a focus on compassion, the purpose of the organisation is to build the capacity of community based organisations (CBO's) working in the field of HIV and AIDS in the Eastern Cape. Organisation The Barnabas Trust is comprised of two regionally based teams of highly experienced trainers and mentors. Each person on the training teams is skilled in facilitation using participatory techniques and has training experience and extensive hands on experience working with community groups in the NGO and CBO sectors in the Eastern Cape. The team is multi racial and Xhosa, English and Afrikaans speaking. What is offered The BT offers the Community Based Organisations we work with a structured system of extra help over a sustained period of up to 2 years. The mentoring approach used builds on the centrality of human relationships in Xhosa and other human cultures by combining: a clear and comprehensive basic training in management, planning, problem solving, budgeting, book keeping, monitoring, reporting and fundraising; with a modest regular "allowance" to the CBO and a 2 year relationship with a trained and experienced "mentor" from an established NGO or CBO who will visit the leadership of the organisation on a weekly basis to provide technical support and assistance with the establishment of the governance structures of the organisation. The mentors also offer encouragement and general assistance with the practical use of the skills developed through the training process in the day to day context of each CBO. We have discovered that such on-going support is the key to effective long term capacity building in the CBO and NGO sectors. Only then can they slowly and systematically develop the structures, skills, experience and confidence necessary to establish, develop and sustain their CBOs effectively in South Africa today. Trustees of the Barnabas Trust Bethlehem Nopece (Chairman) Anglican bishop of Port Elizabeth. Thandi Xundu President of the Anglican MU in Southern Africa, and a retired nursing sister who now works primarily with the Dept of Health as a freelance trainer developing HIV/AIDS Home Based Care groups in the Eastern Cape. Linda Ncanca Trained as a nursing sister, but now in charge of the infection control unit at Dora Nginza hospital (the main roll out site for ARV's in Port Elizabeth). Nosipho Williams Has made a career in industry and is currently working for SANLAM. During the struggle, worked with Steve Biko for a number of years as his PA. Belinda Hartle Advocate specializing in human rights issues. Acted for the Godolozi family in the TRC hearings into the death and disappearance of the Pebco three. Served on the Eastern Cape Women's Coalition and is co-vice chairman of the Women's Bureau. Phil Donnell Freelance consultant with Funding Development Services, based in KZN. Peter Whately
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