This article is written as a reflection on the relevance of being church in a world defined by the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). The reflections are done by listening to the stories and experiences of vulnerable men and women who were displaced from their areas of living onthe streets into (mostly) temporary shelters. Different organisations, state..
Read moreRESEARCH REPORT 2: RELIGION & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
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Read moreHomelessness and Community Based Healthcare: A Narrative Experience in a Temporary Shelter Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
ABSTRACT This article serves to describe health encounters and social dynamics of 52 homeless men residing in a temporary shelter in Tshwane during the COVID-19 hard lockdown period. The purpose of this article is to explore and modify factors that influence healthcare in homeless persons, as well as to establish a homeless health profile. It..
Read moreFostering Integrated, Collaborative Approaches to End Street Homelessness: A COVID-19 Perspective
ABSTRACT This article maps the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in the City of Tshwane through the lens of street homelessness. This is done through a “thick description” of what happened during this time. This map is then read against both the intention of the Tshwane Homelessness Policy and the said objectives of the Tshwane Homelessness..
Read more“Hey, it is Rough Out Here”: A Resilience Lens on the Biopsychosocial Circumstances of Homeless Older Persons in the City of Tshwane
ABSTRACT The biopsychosocial circumstances of homeless older persons (male and female, 55 years and older), specifically considered from a resilience lens, are inadequately described within the South African context. This study explored and described the biopsychosocial circumstances of homeless older persons in the City of Tshwane from a resilience lens. A qualitative research approach, operationalised..
Read moreFacing homelessness: Finding inclusionary, collaborative solutions
Synopsis In facing homelessness we face the other, and in facing the other, we face ourselves. This book contributes to an emerging body of knowledge on street homelessness in the South African context. It is meant for researchers and scholars who are committed to finding solutions for street homelessness. It offers conceptual frameworks and practical guidelines for..
Read moreFeast of the Clowns 2021
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Read more2021 VUYANI VELLEM MEMORIAL: Resisting the culture of silence and the conspiracy to silence
2021 VUYANI VELLEM MEMORIAL: Resisting the culture of silence and the conspiracy to silence by Rev Dr Collin Cowan: Rev Dr Collin Cowan: is the former General Secretary of the Council for World Mission, a partnership of 32 churches across the world. Prior to coming to this post he served as General Secretary of the..
Read moreLeadUP Alumni Thought Leadership: The role of the church in community support during public health crises
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Read moreInside a Pandemic: Vulnerability, Imagination, Innovation in the city of Tshwane – Report 2020
At the end of 2020, the Centre for Faith and Community also published its annual report calledHealing urban Fractures: this year’s subtitle is: Inside a Pandemic: Vulnerability, Imagination,Innovation in the city of Tshwane. This work, reflects on the work of the Centre and a plethoraof NGOs, Churches, Government departments, University Department of both the University..
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